How to encourage employees to speak up in meetings is a common question for new leaders. In order for you to get the most from your team and encourage creative thinking or innovative problem solving, you need to get your team to share their thoughts and opinions.
However, it isn’t always easy to get people to speak up in meetings, especially if people are introverted, from a non-English speaking background or are a young professional.
For these types of people, you must create a safe space for them to share their thoughts, opinions and ideas. In this episode,I share three ideas on how you as a new leader can encourage your team to speak up in meetings, including how to listen and acknowledge, create thinking time and stop interruptors.
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What will you learn in this episode?
In Episode 24 of The Leadership Pod, “Q&A: How Can I Get My Team to Speak Up in Meetings?”, I delve into this topic. You’ll learn:
- Why you need your team to speak up in meetings.
- Reasons your team do not speak up in meetings.
- How to listen and acknowledge when they speak.
- Verbal and nonverbal strategies to show you’re listening.
- Create thinking time, including a fun post-it note activity.
- How to stop interruptors, including verbal strategies to use.
Resources Mentioned
- Episode 005, “5 Reasons Why You Should Speak Up in Meetings”
- Episode 007, “Top Soft Skills for Future Leaders”
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