Great meetings make contributors feel safe (Zhou)

The whole point of a meeting is to have a discourse between multiple people. You want those people to feel comfortable engaging in discourse.

Set expectations. If you want people to ask hard questions, tell them that and that you’re okay being under the microscope.
Use structure to encourage participation. Everyone writes down ideas on stickies for a few minutes, then shares. Or each person take a turn explaining how they would make the decision.
Manage equal airtime. “Sounds like John has a lot to say on the matter, which I appreciate, but I’d like to hear from everyone before we go.”

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