When there are more than 30 minutes of straight listening to do, but 30 minutes are all that a reasonable brain can handle, that’s a problem. To account for this, try to break the meeting content into 20- to 30-minute durations. Within each 20- to 30-minute session, include time to reflect on what participants have heard. That reflection can take the form of conversation with the presenter, conversation with one another, or applying the knowledge in an exercise.
