For two minutes we sat there on Zoom and said nothing. We had just concluded a period of intense conversation. Thrashing out details. And then words escaped me. So we just sat there and let the silence in.

We are often quick in meetings to move on to the next item on the agenda. We listen to others but do we have the time to listen to ourselves.

Gut feel takes longer to process. And feelings take longer to notice. But these are sources of information as much as quick-fire words.

Pausing can feel contercultural. But only if we see it as a waste of time. But what if it could reveal something really valuable? Then that would be worthwhile.