How to Be Heard in Meetings as an Internal Thinker

How to Be Heard in Meetings as an Internal Thinker

Have you ever left a meeting thinking, I didn't say enough?

Maybe everyone else seemed to be talking, and you sat there processing, listening, staying fairly quiet.

If that's you, this episode is about how to be heard in meetings, even if you're not the type who talks the most.

In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I look at why quiet, internal thinkers often add more value than it seems, and what to do about it if you want people to actually notice.

In my coaching and leadership workshops, I hear this all the time from people who process internally rather than externally. They worry that the people who speak up a lot in meetings are the ones getting ahead, the ones with their boss's ear.

So, here's a question worth asking: Are they actually getting ahead? Or does it just look that way?

There's a difference between talking a lot and adding value.

Once you understand which type of processor you are, you can work out how to speak more in meetings without changing who you are.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why internal and external processors approach meetings so differentlyWhy it's easy to mistake volume for value in a meetingA simple approach for how to be heard in meetings without dominating the conversationA practical way to speak more in meetings, even if it doesn't come naturally to youHow consistently applying this approach changes the way people see you

Ben's Key Takeaway