DR X has been one of the organizers of that group. It has worked quite well most of the time, but has also fallen flat in a few cases. I think one has to be very sensitive to the audience and the topic. Some topics lend themselves to this more than others. This is a character issue.
Character affects our decisions, words, attitudes, goals, relationships, and actions.
I usually try to incorporate a situation where I have attended a meeting in the past and failed to pay attention as I should have, then express the negative outcome for my failure to pay attention. It's important not to put the audience on the defensive, but to remind them in a subtle way that we all make mistakes and can do better. I may also share with the audience that rules and regulations accomplish nothing without our being alert and wanting to have continued success in our businesses and lives. I was enthused to receive your email. For about 15 years, I have been educating pesticide applicators.