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I’m usually more quiet in meetings but have been getting annoyed when I get interrupted by someone who never shuts up, so I started just interrupting people, too. Not inspirational but interruption seems common in general in meetings
Yep, it’s uncomfortably common 🥴 Thanks for the suggestion to play their game
Ask for feedback and/or record yourself. Check your volume, tone, firmness/nervousness. All these things get better with practice so put yourself in situations where you have to talk. You don’t need to talk a lot but when you talk the words should have meaning and impact. I also don’t like to talk a lot but when I do everyone listens. My client like that I don’t use a lot of words to get a point across.
“If I could just finish my thought…” and then pause. Think like teachers saying…”I’ll wait” for the room to be quiet. Sometimes you have to professionally make it uncomfortable for them to dismiss you.
The tone is important. You’re not saying “let me finish”…
You’re asking permission to finish your thought—which would make them twice rude if they don’t grant it, since they already interrupted you in the first place.
Calling it out a few times when it happens…will often reduce the frequency. I’ve definitely done it with leadership. And it was met with “of course, my apologies”.
When you’re done, you can pivot back to the person who interrupted, “Ryan, you wanted to chime in?”
This allows them their turn…and subtly cues everyone else that they interrupted in the first place.
How are you with your boundaries with other people?
My boundaries are fairly strong, so I wouldn’t consider that an issue. Always good to make them stronger though 💪
You have to dominate the conversation in a positive light ! Start speaking my introducjng your self and your roles and express the feeling of being disrespected by being over talked don’t direct the blame but don’t apologize for feeling the way you do Give them grace and say it could by misunderstanding but for furthermore that’s not the main issue you wanna discuss and talk bring awareness to the disrespect but don’t rub it in or point fingers also take a little accountability saying it could be you so it won’t look like you pointing fingers but you gotta speak up or they will continue, and it’s best you have those kinda conversations when management around so it can be seen !