Not Everyone Gets a Chance to Speak

Use this when:

Meetings are dominated by the same one or two people, while others stay quiet.
Someone has useful ideas but rarely gets a clear moment to share them.

Goal: Create a more balanced conversation where each person can contribute, which improves understanding, participation, and respect.

Estimated time: 10 to 20 minutes

Name the Pattern

2 to 3 minutes

Agree as a team that you want more balanced participation. Keep the tone positive. The goal is better teamwork, not blaming people who speak more or less.

Instructions

Discuss why balanced participation matters for your work
Acknowledge that people communicate in different ways
Confirm that every person’s input is useful, even if they are brief
Treat this as a shared improvement, not personal criticism