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Advocacy is a habit of paying attention and investing.
by Drew Robbins
3 min read
Invest In Relationships
When contributions get missed in meetings, advocacy becomes the bridge between quiet expertise and visible impact.
In many meetings, contributions get missed because of pace, hierarchy, time zones, or habits. Ideas are repeated later and credit shifts. Quiet expertise stays quiet, and the team moves slower than it needs to.
A practical response is simple. Name the gap, invite the voice, and anchor on clear criteria. Then follow up after the meeting to prepare together for the next forum, agree on evidence, run a short dry run, and share the risk. When attention turns into investment, capability becomes visible and the whole team benefits.
Most people don't need saving. They need to be seen. Many strengths go unnoticed until someone else points them out or offers a chance to stretch.
— When No One's Keeping Score
Where could you redirect attention in the moment, then invest after the meeting so a colleague's point lands next time?
Try This
Say, 'Let's come back to Priya's point,' ask for her summary, and offer a 20 minute prep before the next review.
Notice What Happens
Watch confidence rise and decisions speed up when criteria and rehearsal replace opinion.
Share or Reflect
What one line helps you bring the right voice back into the room.
Keep Going
Make it a habit, notice quickly, invite directly, and invest until the work is unmistakable.
If this resonates, share with your network to help more teams unlock every voice.
