One person dominates every discussion. Navigate the delicate art of managing strong personalities without creating enemies.
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Meeting Facilitation →
Most meetings are a waste of time. Learn to run ones that are not — facilitating productive discussions, managing dominant voices, and driving decisions. You'll navigate four escalating scenarios — from the runaway meeting to the decision meeting — practicing the decisions that matter most when the pressure is real and the stakes are personal. This isn't theory. It's practice for the moments that define how this chapter of your life unfolds.
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Someone in the meeting has taken the floor and will not give it back. They are passionate, they are senior, and they are turning your thirty-minute meeting into their personal TED talk.
You interject with a redirect — acknowledging their point while steering back to the group. The power dynamic makes this feel like defusing a bomb with an audience.
They push back, subtly implying that your agenda is less important than their insight. The room watches to see who blinks first, and you realize this is about authority, not content.
You hold the structure without making it personal, and the meeting recovers. You learn that the hardest facilitation skill is not managing time — it is managing ego, including your own.
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It was supposed to be 30 minutes and it has been 90. Learn to set boundaries, redirect tangents, and protect everyones time.
4 scenarios →The Silent Room
Nobody is talking and you are presenting to blank faces. Unlock participation from people who have important things to say but will not volunteer.
4 scenarios →The Decision Meeting
Discussions are easy; decisions are hard. Facilitate a meeting that ends with clear commitments, owners, and deadlines.
4 scenarios →The Hijacker
One person dominates every discussion. Navigate the delicate art of managing strong personalities without creating enemies.
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