Comment on is this something only introverts struggle with?
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
No, extroverts and ambiverts have trouble with interrupters too.
In a work environment, I find it best just to say I’m having trouble keeping up, and could first person please continue. Most of the time, it’s gonna work fine
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 week ago
Excellent approach, putting that in my book of tools.
I’d also be sure to ask the second person to finish what they were trying to say after person 1 was done.
There are 2 reasons:
Never know if they have a different perspective or other ideas. They may also have thought of something while listening.
In the help desk world you learn these kinds of people get worse when they get shut down. If you actively engage them (even if you don’t really want to), they’ll feel heard, and maybe be less likely to feel compelled to interrupt. Plus you come across as a Good Guy® at work.