How to make CEE audience speak - ASA 019

Update: 2025-05-13

Description

When you cooperate with people from Poland, especially when you run meetings or trainings—whether face to face or online—you might face the challanges. Many of my international colleagues, particularly those coming from Western European and North American countries, feel a bit insecure about how to read reactions from us.

By “us,” I mean Polish people, but also more generally people from Central and Eastern Europe, because it seems that the type of reactions and behaviors in meetings is quite similar across our part of Europe.

In this episode you will learn:

Why CEE audiences often stay silent or hesitate to speak in meetings
How history, education, and hierarchy shape communication in CEE
Why leaving space to speak is key—and why interrupting is avoided
How fear of making mistakes in English holds people back
How to spot and engage quieter participants in mixed cultural groups
Tools and techniques to boost engagement in CEE teams
Why setting expectations upfront makes a big difference
How small groups, anonymous tools, and personal stories can encourage interaction
Why managers should speak last to get honest opinions

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I wish you a sense of fun and discovery!

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