Awkward Silence: Is It Your Job to Fill It?

As women, we often take on the responsibility of making sure others feel comfortable in social situations. So, if we sense there’s an awkward silence, we’re often quick to fill it.

The question is: Is it really our job to fill these silences? And if we want to stop filling them for the sake of filling them, is there another strategy we can use to move conversations forward?

Watch this 1-minute video to learn my philosophy on “awkward silences” and a helpful strategy for moving the conversation forward.