Talking Over Each Other

Three people start at once, everyone stops, then it happens again. A call strips out the small cues that make turn-taking work in a room, so this isn't rudeness, it's missing signal. Put a visible queue in place and name who's next before the current speaker finishes.

Say this — right now

I'm getting a lot of voices at once - let's switch to raised hands. [Name], you're first; [Name], you're up next.

Word for word is fine. The room won't know.

Work the move

01Set the norm: raise-hand button or "me" in chat, no surprise interjections
02Announce the next speaker before the current one finishes
03Signal handoffs explicitly: "[Name], the floor is yours"
04Model finishing cleanly: pause, breathe, confirm you're done before handing off

Next time —

Name it upfront: calls kill natural turn-taking, so we'll queue speakers - slow but fair

Still in your hand

Sea of Black Squares

Cameras off; facilitator faces black tiles

Two-Tier Meeting

In-room huddle dominates; remote participants sidelined

Breakout Room Silence

Breakouts launched; radio silence from rooms

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How the cards work

Recognize the moment

Each card is triggered by a specific challenge you're watching unfold in the room — a silence, a dominator, a stalled decision.

Pull the move

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