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How to address unequal participation in leadership groups

Our leadership cohort meets monthly to discuss strategy but three of us consistently dominate every conversation while the other four barely speak and as one of the talkers I keep telling myself the quiet ones will jump in when they have something to say but I know that's not how group dynamics work.

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A few of you do all the talking while the rest stay silent, and you know you're part of the problem.

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