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What does it mean?
Demand for silence and control over conversation.
In plain terms
The speaker claims the right to speak first.
What can you take from it?
Control of speech signals power.

Where it applies

  • argument
  • meeting
  • confrontation

Putting it to work

  • boundary setting
  • leadership
  • dispute

Questions to consider

  • When is silence appropriate?
  • Who gets to speak in conflict?

Another view

Can suppress valid input from others.

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