I liked this, although it seemed like there were unusual typos/missing words for Rands in a couple of places. Is this a book draft?

It's a good exercise to mentally go around the a meeting room and think about what each person wants from it. Given Rands' job, he obviously starts thinking about it earlier, and for longer, but even a few minutes while everyone's settling in and chit-chatting can make a difference in how you participate.