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Holding Space When One Voice Takes Over
How to manage dominant participants without shutting anyone down
 • Kevin Watson
The Energy Redistribution Move
A precise, three-step method for shifting the centre of gravity in a room without calling anyone out.
 • Kevin Watson
🔥 Turning Tension into Progress
How Facilitators Can Navigate Conflict Conversations with Confidence
 • Kevin Watson
Advanced Tactic: The Micro-Boundary Method
How to intervene cleanly, protect psychological safety, and keep conflict productive
 • Kevin Watson
When One Voice Takes Over the Room
How to guide dominant participants without shutting them down
 • Kevin Watson
Advanced Tactic: The Conversational Timing Blueprint
How to use timing, sequencing, and 'weighted pauses' to guide dominant voices and rebalance the room without tension.
 • Kevin Watson
The Pause That Changes Everything
Why great facilitators use silence as their most powerful tool
 • Kevin Watson
Advanced Tactic: The Conversational Timing Blueprint
How to Use ‘Weighted Pauses’ to Shift Group Energy with Precision
 • Kevin Watson
Don’t Just End the Session — Close the Experience
Why your workshop ending matters more than you think
 • Kevin Watson
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