“I tried the daily system meeting you talked about in a video, but hardly any parts showed up when I tried.”—YouTube comment
So, what do you do if you try to hold a system meeting and nobody—or almost nobody—comes?
I think the most important thing is not to assume no one is there. I suspect in many cases there are more members of your system listening than you’d expect. If they remain quiet, though, you won’t know they are there and will feel like you are talking to an empty room. They may be quiet because they are scared, because they don’t feel safe speaking up, because they aren’t sure who you are, or a number of other reasons. So my first point would be this: assume there are some parts present and listening to you.
I would encourage you to explicitly invite anyone who is listening to participate. You might even address potential concerns. Here’s an example (but use your own words):…
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