And that’s OK. Understanding your hosting style is not dissimilar to sitting down to watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy—it takes a (very, very… very) long time. But as long as you commit, it’s damn-straight worth the investment.
In every meeting, we face lots of choices on how to react to a situation. You can be firm when time runs out, or you can gently nudge the group; you can call out those who haven’t spoken, or you can send a kind DM to the silent ones; you can lean on humor to get a group engaged, or you can let the work do the pumping up. All of these options are equally valid—this chapter is about finding which fits your style. Pens and paper at the ready.
What describes you best, choose 4
(or add your own!)
Get input and feedback
CTRL+PASTE this question to three people on an app of your choice (preferably chat—like WhatsApp)
<aside> 🗣 How would you describe my role when you see me in a group?
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Scary, we know.
