"We cannot stand outside a system as an objective assistant director. There is no objective ground to stand on anywhere in the universe. Our disconnection - our alleged objectivity is an illusion. Systems work with themselves. If we aren't part of the system, we have no potency."

-Margaret Wheatley, Myron Kellner-Rogers

We must fully participate in the system of a meeting to achieve results. Sitting back and watching, shutting down and retreating or blindly monopolizing derails the necessary synergy and diversity required for productive thought from all and solutions for all. Understanding the skills of how to participate positively provides us with the tools to create more - for our organization, ourselves, and our time spent in meeting.