You know those all-staff meetings where you have to clap a bunch of times because the company is making so much money thanks to you. For your next pat-ourselves-on-the-back-a-thon, bring back the classic game of “who can clap last?”
Is this a game we played in grade school? Yes. Does that mean it won’t apply to adult workplaces? On the contrary, it’s even better.
Probably doesn’t need an explanation, but basically you just make sure the sound of your clap is the last one heard. Works with one person, but really kicks in if you have a rival. Then you need to, as they say in business, hone your craft. Classic clap cover ups include coughing to cover it up, looking behind you while you clap as though it’s coming from someone else, or looking around like there’s a fly you’re trying to swat.