A Response to Seth’s field guide to the Meeting Troll

Ah Seth, we know the troll of which you speaketh in your blog post,  Seth’s Blog: A field guide to the Meeting Troll.

In response, here are the people I want to invite into the circle. (See, I even avoided the word “meeting” as we have so many coded “dirty words!”)

Come into the circle with me.

1. You are curious. “Not knowing” is an asset, not a deficit. You ask AMAZING questions.
2. You are playful. Risk taking is in your repertoire.
3. You love creating opportunity for yourself and others. Love is an operational word here…
4. You love solving wicked problems… I can see the glee on your face.
5. You bring and SHARE your chocolate (oranges, carrot sticks, croissants, coffee, etc.)
6. You create space, not only fill it.When you occupy space, it is always with genuine presence and  contribution.
7. You don’t hide behind your words. Or your positional power.
8. You explain your acronyms (this is important to me– I work in international development!)
9. Failure is a learning opportunity for you. You help me mine the learning from my failures. You seek multiple perspectives to learn from your failures.
10. You discern when something is simple and when it is complex and act accordingly. This includes knowing when to STOP doing something.
11. You are not fearless, but you do not shy away from fear.
12. You trust me. I trust you. We know how to honor and forgive.