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The Art of Speaking Up · April 20 · 10 min

412 | How to respond when someone talks over you at work

Getting talked over at work puts you in a lose-lose situation – stay quiet and lose your chance to speak, or talk back over them and risk looking difficult. In this episode, I'm teaching you a three-step approach that helps you take back the floor after someone interrupts you, without coming across as aggressive or confrontational. You'll learn: How to use persuasion techniques to take back the floor The exact pivot phrase to use when redirecting the conversation back to your topic How to re-engage the room emotionally so your return to the floor feels seamless (& not awkward) The one question to ask yourself before any meeting where you'll be presenting or giving an update Free resource: Grab my free PDF — Five Phrases to Help You Sound Like a Leader: https://jessguzikcoaching.com/phrases/

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Getting talked over at work puts you in a lose-lose situation – stay quiet and lose your chance to speak, or talk back over them and risk looking difficult. 

In this episode, I'm teaching you a three-step approach that helps you take back the floor after someone interrupts you, without coming across as aggressive or confrontational.

You'll learn:

  • How to use persuasion techniques to take back the floor
  • The exact pivot phrase to use when redirecting the conversation back to your topic
  • How to re-engage the room emotionally so your return to the floor feels seamless (& not awkward)
  • The one question to ask yourself before any meeting where you'll be presenting or giving an update

Free resource: Grab my free PDF — Five Phrases to Help You Sound Like a Leader:

https://jessguzikcoaching.com/phrases/

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