Addressing a coworker who keeps interrupting you
A colleague talks over you in meetings and it is costing you visibility.
Strategy
Handle it live with one calm line, then have a short private conversation. Doing only one of the two either embarrasses them or lets it continue.
How this one opens
In the moment: "Hold on, let me land this point and then I want to hear yours."
This is the first line of the full script for this exact situation.
What usually happens next
Most likely: a quick "oh, sorry, I didn't realize I was doing that"
One thing not to say
You are so rude
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The rest of the opening, the full pushback path, everything to avoid, and the follow-up message — written for this situation.
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