Why Your Quiet Team Isn't Sharing Ideas - and What You Can Do About It as a Humanitarian and International Development Leader

The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact by Creating a High Performance Team while Avoiding Stress and Overwhelm

Why do your team members stay quiet in meetings—especially the ones you know have valuable input?

Many NGO leaders misread silence as a personality trait—assuming introverts are just "shy"—when in reality, team dynamics, leadership behaviors, and lack of trust are the true culprits keeping voices unheard.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Four hidden ways your leadership style might be unintentionally silencing your team.
• Learn how to create a safe, trusting space that empowers even the quietest members to share confidently.
• Walk away with practical tools to shift team dynamics, build confidence, and unlock more diverse ideas.

Hit play to learn how to lead more inclusive, high-performing team meetings where everyone contributes and grows.

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This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.