Imagine you are leading a team meeting and you notice that a couple of team members are not contributing. What specific steps might you take to try to increase their contributions?

Failure to speak up during team meeting is a common problem for many employees. Some may actually lack the ability, the highly intelligent also freeze. If we believe our peers are smarter, we experience anxiety that temporarily blocks the ability to think effectively. Failing to speak may be attributed to personality and extraverted tend to be more vocal than introverted. But even the extraverted can remain quiet if they worry about what the group thinks. Preparation is the key, but even that fails at times. How can organizations facilitate more participation from all employees?