How do you deal with people who mumble or people who cannot be heard in meetings?

You have to be assertive and ask them to speak up or tell the person in the chair that you cannot hear a particular person. If you still cannot hear, ask again. If you have to go to them afterwards and ask them what they said, YOU are the one who looks silly.

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