I love some of these ideas.
Add a checklist item - genius!
Just want to throw out there that I did feel the same way, but felt better after checking out this video: http://www.holacracy.org/four-...-holacracy-practice/
By understanding the four spaces that he speaks about, it kinda adds a reason why it's ok to be that stark, cold, hardcore business meeting, because there are plenty of other times that it is not that.