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Keep Going
Sometimes you can only fight fire with fire.
Refuse to pause for interruptions, and instead continue moving forward with your ideas. If needed, you can even pause for a second to address the interrupter and say, “one moment,” and then finish off your thought.
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Ask Questions
Interruptions aren’t all bad: some of them can actually be pretty valuable contributions to the conversation.
So, when one of your co-workers jumps in, asking probing questions can be a great way to address the issue without direct confrontation or aggression and even allow you to get some ...
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Set Expectations From The Beginning
Whether you’re speaking up in a team meeting or you’re conducting a presentation, it’s important to be clear that you'll need to get all of your ideas out there before opening the floor to questions and contributions.
This sets the tone right from the get-go that you’re aiming to share you...
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Let it Go
Interruptions can be frustrating. But, the point here is that not all of them are worthy of addressing.
Sometimes, the best thing you can do when faced with an interruption is nothing at all, particularly if it happens just once or very infrequently.
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Address it Head-on
You just need to be direct and let the interrupter know he needs to wait his turn.
You’ll also need to be firm to get your point across. But, just because you need to be blunt doesn’t mean you can’t be polite.
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5 Polite Ways to Deal With People Who Not-So-Politely Keep Interrupting You
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Keep Moving
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- Has anyone won this game just because he or she got more ladders? No. Your future in the game of life is determined by one thing, and one thing only – "movement"...
Step 4| Add some spice
- Vary the type of studying or Subject.
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- Move: It has two benefits.
Difficult Work Relationships: Acknowledge, Smile, and Move On
If your fight mode has been activated when dealing with someone that is undermining your work, don't let it eat you up entirely, instead, try to ask what they meant by their backhanded compliment.
Keep focused on staying calm so that you can address the root of the problem and not add gas...
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