That person may be just as shy as I am. ” Why not set the goal to converse with someone new before or after every meeting?
فَإِذَا كُنْتَ لَا تَزَالُ تُجَاهِدُ لِتَتَأَقْلَمَ ،‏ فَٱسْتَفِدْ مِنَ ٱلْمَبَادِئِ ٱلتَّالِيَةِ :‏