Teams in the workplace face the same challenges as student groups: uneven participation and missed ideas. In many cases, the same few people speak every meeting, and likewise, the same few people very rarely ever speak. Often, we also fall into one of those categories ourselves. Whether it's in a class assignment or a future career, the ability to get everybody engaged is what turns a group into a high-performing team.

Learn why this happens, why it's beneficial for everybody if the whole team participates, what happens when participation isn't equal, and practical actions to take to encourage all individuals to share their opinions and concerns.

At first glance, it can be confusing to navigate this issue. Should team members be required to say something, or called on directly? What if they truly have nothing to say? Are there any benefits from addressing this? How do we get all people to participate and share knowledge, and more than that, do so comfortably.