{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Not Me","title":"Speaking up in meetings with Betina Szkudlarek","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2519,"description":"People often don't speak up in meetings out of fear, a sense of futility, a lack of confidence, or because they just can't be bothered. But active participation and speaking up can significantly advance visibility and career prospects. So leaders and participants alike need to take responsibility for making meetings meaningful and encouraging open communication.\nBetina Szkudlarek is a professor in International Management at the University of Sydney Business School. Betina has conducted extensive research on why people often do not voice their opinions and what can be done to encourage people to speak up. In this episode, she shares findings from her research, and offers practical steps for both leaders and participants to ensure everyone’s voice is heard…not just the loudest.\nThree reasons to listen\nUnderstand the common reasons why people often refrain from speaking up in meetings and how it impacts team dynamics\nLearn strategies to encourage active participation and meaningful discussions in meetings\nDiscover the importance of restructuring meeting formats to facilitate better engagement and contribution from all attendees\nEpisode highlights\n[00:08:13] What Betina found in her research\n[00:12:09] Common reasons people don't speak up\n[00:15:34] Administrative bloat\n[00:17:52] Disengagement in meetings\n[00:22:16] Making space for introverts\n[00:25:53] What participants can do in meetings\n[00:29:55] How family dynamics play out in meetings\n[00:32:04] Make just one contribution\n[00:33:14] Betina's media recommendation\n[00:34:54] Takeaways from Dan and Pia\nLinks\nConnect with Betina via LinkedIn\nDoing Silence: How Silence Is Produced in Meetings – Betina’s research\nThe Stupidity Paradox: The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work, by Mats Alvesson and Andre Spicer\nHarnessing the power of silence – Episode 85, with Bastian Overgaard\nLeave us a voice note","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTxm0uMo1AuvRTsg1GhIjdn998MJJQ_xMMLaqK_LTcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTk3/MThmYWIxNDllNjc2/YzEwZjVhOWNmZjVm/ODNmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}