This document discusses the concept of interruption in communication, highlighting its emotional impact and offering strategies for managing or addressing interruptions effectively. It emphasizes patience, listening skills, and the importance of allowing others to finish speaking while also recognizing that some interruptions can be constructive. The document encourages polite engagement and reflection on one's behavior to foster a more respectful conversational environment.

1. communication!

2. What do youthink interruptionis?

3. How does it makeyou feel? How did you deal with it?

4. “to cause or make a break in the c
ontinuity or uniformity of (a
course, process, condition, etc.).”

5. I was just flying
down Lever Edge
Lane when
suddenly…
Do you want
a game of
football

6. Peopleinterruptbecause:
What I have to
say is more
important!
He is taking
forever to talk!
Blah blah!!!
Oh! This
reminds me of
something, I got
to tell him!

7. How to deal with such situations?

8. How do I stop
interrupting someone?

9. Askto finishwhatyou'resaying.
Whenyoustarttospeak,makesurethatthe person
knowsyouintend tofinish....
Butit is importantthatyouputyour thoughtstogether
firstandknowwhatyouaretalkingabout.
Bepatientwhile someoneis speaking,
Believe thattheyaregoing tofinish soon.
Have acertainlevel ofcourtesyforthe person.
Bea goodlistner!
“Pleasebarewithme while
I finish mypart”
“lethim complete
first,thenI will
speak”

10. KEEPRIGHTON TALKING....
Keeping aneven pace,andconfidentlycontinuing
tomakeyourstatement,youcandisarmthe
interrupterandcausethemtoeitherstoptalkingso
theycanhearyou,or
Causeotherstostopthem, andaskyouto repeat
yourstatement.
CATCHYOURSELF!
If yourealizethatyourbehavioris causing the
speakertochangetheirtone,thisshouldset an
alarmforyou.You might justmisssomething
important!
Letme finishanyhow! I must not
interrupt!

11. ASKFORINPUTFROMOTHERS....
Anyone, can ask for the input of others.
You need to beconfident and in control of
the situation
ACKNOWLEDGEOTHERSASPARTOF
DISCUSSION,
Oryou might endup feeling curtailed.
Everyone must have an equal opportunity
to have a word.
Besureto add what you think is right very
politely.
“We'vehearda lotfrom
ABC, whatdoothersthink
about....“ “I shouldhear
othersaspartof
the group”

12. ASK QUESTIONS
Interruptions aren’t all bad. Some of them
can bevaluable contributions tothe
conversation.
It canbe a great way to address the issue
without direct confrontation and getsome
beneficial.
YOUARENOTALWAYSWRONG,
Sometimes interruptions are genuine,but
besure to have a good hold onyour
opinion.
Bepolite,
It canbe a great way of dealing with
dominating conversationalists while not
being taggedas an interrupter.
“pleaseexplainwhyyou
disagreewitha certainpointI
ammaking”.
“youknowI really
like whatyouare
saying,buthave
youconsidered….”

13. SPEAKTOTHE PERSONPRIVATELY
Thepersonmaynothaverealized whatthey've
been doing.Finally, listen totheirresponse.
If theygivea reason...takeit toheartandseeif you
canchangeyourbehavior aswell.
ACCEPT
Ifyourealizeit, apologizeto themgive it up
immediately.
If youhavea valid pointofinterruption,explainit
tothem.
“I feel thatitwas necessarytostopyou…”or
Give them areason
“I wouldreallyappreciateif you
showsomepatiencewhileI am
expressing mythoughts.”
“ I am reallysorrythat
it happened,I will
workon it”

14. Thank you for
patient listening
!
Turns out
to be a
great
story!

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