What can you do in a company meeting to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to speak?

[Shavkat]

To be ready for the business meeting is the most crucial thing to remember. Encourage people to chat in order to enhance the participation rate. It is not a good thing that the boss will be doing all of the talking.

 

[Springtime]

The chairperson of the meeting plays a vital role in encouraging participants to speak at a meeting. S(he) should not allow one or a few participants to do all the talking. Each participant should be invited to speak.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

I don't think that people should not be allowed to speak in a company meeting and everybody should have equal rights.

 

[IB D]

First of all, if it is a workplace meeting, you have to create a family kind of atmosphere as a manager. No need for unnecessary hierarchy. With that, everyone can find the boldness to bare their minds.

 

[eldavis]

I believe the best thing to do in this stage is to openly make it clear at the very beginning of the meeting that everyone has the right to share their opinion and you be free about it.

 

[IB D]

You must let them know that you have called the meeting to get their contribution and ideas on the issues to be discussed. Let them know that their opinions are highly valued.