I'm usually aware when I'm dominating convos because everyone else's contribution drops, sometimes we need to hog the limelight when telling an interesting story, or explaining something we are passionate about. Domination used sparingly has a much bigger positive impact and shows I'm not too concerned about what other people think
The struggle is finding that perfect balance between allowing the other person to talk while sharing your views - great conversations flow 50/50 or 60/40 (in my favour
Anyone heard of Transactional Analysis?