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When Someone is Talking Over You

Name: When Someone is Talking Over You
Uploaded: 2025-01-01T21:04:18+00:00
Duration: 51 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief instructional video, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, offers three practical strategies for handling interruptions when another person talks over you…

1 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief instructional video, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, offers three practical strategies for handling interruptions when another person talks over you. First, she advises slowing down your speech without pausing, creating a calm contrast that makes the interrupter appear unreasonable. Second, she recommends keeping your volume steady rather than matching the louder voice, as raising your voice signals loss of control. Third, she suggests using the interrupter’s name to call attention to the behavior, making the request more forceful yet respectful. The overall message is to maintain composure, control, and clarity while subtly exposing the over‑talker’s lack of reasonableness.

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The next time that someone tries to talk over you in a conversation, here's what I want you to do. Number 1, slow down your words and don't stop talking. What you're doing is drawing a contrast between their raised voice trying to talk over you and your calm voice. And in that contrast, it exposes them as the less reasonable in the conversation and you more in control. That means number 2, you're going to resist the urge to outmatch their volume. When somebody else is talking over you and you try to talk back over them, it doesn't make you sound like you're in control. It It sound like you've lost it and now you're reaching for it again. It's the weaker position. Instead, keep your volume exactly the same. And number 3, if you need to be a little bit more forceful, use their name. Jefferson, I can't hear you when you talk over me. Jefferson, talking over me is not helpful. Use their name. It gets their attention. So try that and follow me.