The Shy Person’s Guide to Running Board Meetings

How to lead a room when you feel unqualified

Original art by the author

Whoops! Through a stroke of regrettable bravado or lack of more palatable alternatives, you’ve found yourself agreeing to lead a fancy meeting. Votes will be cast and decisions made, all while dozens of eyeballs look to you for guidance. But fear not! Greater battles have been won, and I’ve assembled a…