15/05/2026
Sometimes I sit in as a student during my own events.
Just to learn.
Something happens when you stop running the room and actually sit in it.
The whole experience shifts.
I could hear what the participants were hearing.
And feel what they were feeling and notice what landed.
It slows everything down in the best way.
I've organised enough events to know the view from the back of the room very well.
Logistics, numbers, and flow.
But sitting in as a student reminded me that none of that is the point.
The point is what happens to the person in the seat.
When I was in that seat myself, I could see which moments created something real for people.
Which parts challenged them?
Which parts did they need more time to sit with?
Things I would have missed if I had focused only on the event running smoothly.
It made me a better organiser.
But more than that, it reminded me why I do this at all.
The events we run are about what someone walks away carrying that they didn't have before.
Sitting in that room as a student, I felt that very clearly.
P.S. When did you last go back to being a beginner in your own field?