I was in an organization previously that had different hand signals for the audience to give a speaker if they were droning on too long. You'd put your arm across the top of your head if they were going on a tangent and raise an arm with a limp hand if they were beating a dead horse.
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One of two methods, depending on the meeting, the constituency, etc.:
- Progressive stack - A queue of speakers is kept, but people who haven't spoken yet are prioritized, and non-cis/-het/-white/-male people may also be bumped in priority.
- Rounds - Go around the room and give everyone in turn a chance to speak (or pass). This can be great for people who are normally hesitant to speak up or put themselves on the queue, while offering the no-pressure chance to pass if they really don't want to speak.
Plus sometimes a person who volunteers to do temperature checks, remind people if they are taking inordinate amounts of time or are simply repeating stuff that's already been said, etc. Depending on the dynamics of the meeting (e.g. when most people form a well-knit group who trusts each other to do well) this might be handled collectively instead of with people in the particular role.