Grow Bigger Ears: When is interrupting acceptable?

YES, YOU SHOULD INTERRUPT SOMEONE…

o If she’s gotten off track
o If you need elaboration
o If you need clarification
o If a boundary has been violated
o If she’s made a gross assumption
o If she’s said something out of line
o If you are unable to effectively listen anymore
o If you have a personal emergency
o If the other person is going too fast
o If you need more time to take notes
o If you think SHE thinks you’re not listening
o If she’s previously given you permission to do so
o If to develop rapport
o If it doesn’t dramatically disturb the balance of conversation

NO, YOU SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT SOMEONE…

o To tell your own story
o If you’re just waiting to chime in
o It takes the wind out of their sales
o It has nothing to do with anything
o If to dominate and take over conversation
o If it detours from the conversation
o If it detracts from the conversation
o To add in a footnote joke or one-liner clever little jokes
o It adds TOO much value to the conversation

LET ME ASK YA THIS…
When is interrupting the speaker acceptable?

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