Choose a meeting response that tests silence without blaming the group.
You have just presented a staffing change. The discussion was lively until the implementation slide. Now the room is quiet and two people are looking down. You are the meeting lead. What do you do next? Push through the deck You protect the agenda, but you may convert unspoken risk into fake agreement. Name the quiet and test it You say, I am noticing this landed quietly. Is the concern ownership, timing, or something else? The room gets a safer entry point. Call on the quietest person You may get useful input, but you may also create pressure before the…
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