Yesterday, I shared a tweet and said, "Don't assume you have a consensus in the absence of objections. Whenever I saw a leader assuming anything, it often turned out wrong."
As it was a thought I had at that moment, I decided to elaborate on it. Many people assume there is a consensus when they don't are faced with silence. This pattern became more common in virtual meetings. In this post, I shared why we have these silences and how it impacts the decision.