Any of you got majorly man-terrupted during calls or meetings? Did you say something about it?
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I would go softer than what D1 suggested.

Bob, this is Alicia. Thank you for jumping in. We are not having a status meeting, but we are repurposing the time to discuss xyz. If we have additional time left, we can discuss other topics if you have anything specific. Thank you. So as I was saying....

Keep in mind that it is hard to be the only person otp and not always easy to follow the conversations happening in the room especially when people are not making the effort to include and explain what’s going on to you. So to me, based on info you provided, this is just as much on you as the PMO as it is on him.

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Thank you for the great suggestion. I am not a PMO, but a project lead (as he was) sharing my project’s findings.
The PMO... sadly... did not steer back the conversation and my updates went unshared.

Firmly CALL THEM OUT! “Please don’t interrupt me, I was not done”. If it was a client, I would let them finish then address it more politely “I’d like to finish my point so you have the full context”

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Yes, privately in person or via email “I know we all have good perspectives to add but please don’t interrupt me next time I am speaking”. (Assuming it’s not a client)

I agree with D1. Hopefully next time you can address it right when it’s happening, along with correcting him on your name. If you give them an inch, they try to take 10 miles.

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Big project I am on with multiple consulting streams, including the one I am leading (I am a lead for). We are in a status meeting with representatives from most streams and as leaders can’t make it, agree to cut the meeting short.

I ask if People have time so I can share updates impacting other streams and half way through them, a man (director) from another stream, who was the only person on the line while all of us were in the room, cuts me and says “sorry Amanda... is the status meeting still happening ” (that’s not my name... my name is Alicia). We say no. He proceeds to highjack the conversation to talk about things unrelated to what I was sharing.

Is this me or is that super rude and unacceptable?

In similar situations, would you guys say something to that person even though they are higher rank?

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