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I feel like we need to normalize walking out of meetings like that. If you have no idea what you’re presenting why is anyone in the room?

At my previous company, a distinguished engineer did this. Used generated slides he hadn't looked at until presenting to the entire staff+ engineer group. The slides weren't good and he mostly ignored them.

I would immediately stand up and walk out of there. That's my time you're wasting!

It’s not your time anymore. It’s the corporations time ;)

That is incredibly disrespectful of them _unless_ they prepared in other ways or are some expert who doesn't really need slides.

I don't really know what the right response is, though. Walking out would be seen as way too hostile

“I came in unprepared. Please hold your applause.”