discussion leader
Directs group dialogue
A discussion leader is someone who guides a group conversation, keeping it focused and ensuring participants have opportunities to contribute.
The role appears in classrooms, book clubs, workshops, and business meetings.
A good discussion leader poses questions, manages time, and draws out quieter members without dominating the conversation themselves.
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- panelistDiscussion group member
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
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discussion leaderfollower
One who supports another
listener · attendee · bystander · wallflower · lurker
discussion leaderlecturer
One who teaches formally
speaker · presenter · monologist · talking head · preacher
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