Exploring signs of trouble

- What do you do when a meeting gets weird? … You know what I mean. … Sometimes in meetings when there are many levels … of the hierarchy present a strange vibe happens … and sometimes people censor and don't share. … That's certainly possible in a skip level meeting. … So, I want you to look for these signs … that might indicate the group is tensing up problematically. … The first sign of trouble is having one person … among the employees dominating the discussion. … They may have been coached to engage in certain ways … by the boss being skipped. … Who knows? … Or they juts might be a dominator type in meetings. … Either way, it's distracting. … Another dynamic to watch for as you ask questions … is complete and total agreement among the team members. … If you sense no diversity of ideas at all, … just simple head nodding and agreement … as everyone speaks up, that's a problem. … You're here for vibrant conversation, … not simple head nodding. … Another obvious clue is excess silence. …