Half-baked ideas are useful

Finding the courage to speak up is critical to your success and your team's success, as collective decisions are driven by the diversity of your experiences and expertise. To be more productive in your next virtual meetings, shift your mindset from:

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Research on collective intelligence shows that participation increases collective intelligence and the decision-making quality of the team.

Shift your mindset:Think of your next virtual meeting as a puzzle where each team mem...

We all struggle to speak up at times for many reasons:

• It's harder to read physical and social cues onscreen and even impossible on a big team.
• If you're a junior employee or still new to the company, you may feel reserved around your teammates.
• You may feel your id...

• Prepare your nudge: Think of one on-topic question you want to see answered during the meeting and write it down. Even if you get "cold-called", you have at least one thoughtful question.
• Rehearse your introduction: Don't say: "Hi, I'm Haruto, ...