Step back before the standup gets crowded
Choose a low-drama spatial reset when a group conversation compresses into personal distance.
A doorway standup has collapsed from social distance into personal distance. Maya is facilitating. What move best restores workable space without making Sam feel singled out? Step into the open lounge and say, "Let's pull this out of the doorway so everyone has room." Strong. It changes the geometry, restores social distance, and keeps nonverbal immediacy warm because the reason is practical and group-wide. Ask Sam directly, "Are you uncomfortable over there?" Weaker. It may be well meant, but it puts the lowest-control person on the spot and makes a territorial problem sound like Sam's personal issue. Keep going quickly…
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