{"id":19781,"date":"2019-10-15T12:12:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T09:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=19781"},"modified":"2019-10-16T00:12:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T21:12:00","slug":"how-do-you-deal-with-your-talkative-colleague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-do-you-deal-with-your-talkative-colleague\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with a Talkative Colleague"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/rf\/image_size_960x540\/HT\/p2\/2017\/06\/08\/Pictures\/bad-coworkers_daf5b2f6-4c19-11e7-81ca-1a4d4992589d.jpg\" alt=\"\u0646\u062a\u064a\u062c\u0629 \u0628\u062d\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0648\u0631 \u0639\u0646 \u202aHow do you deal with your talkative colleague?\u202c\u200f\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Workplace challenges are numerous and ever-changing. Every so often, you may find yourself facing a new crisis or problem. These situations aren\u2019t always within your control, but some situations <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">can be resolved safely if you respond wisely and use sound judgment. One such situation is having a colleague who is <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">so talkative that they never stop talking about things that serve no purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">A talkative colleague can have a negative impact on you. They keep you from getting on with your work and completing your tasks, undermine your focus, distract you, and waste your time. And if you lend them an ear once, they won\u2019t<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">They\u2019ll leave you alone for good. Dealing with someone like this calls for tact, especially since you don\u2019t want to get into trouble because of them or embarrass them and put them in an awkward position. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0641\u064a \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0641 \u0633\u064a\u0626.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Here are some tips that may help you deal with a talkative coworker without putting them\u2014or yourself\u2014in an awkward position:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0631\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0629<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your coworker\u2019s chatter becomes a serious problem, negatively affects you, and keeps you from making progress or completing your daily tasks\u2014and your friendly attempts to stop it have failed<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Your colleague\u2014sometimes it\u2019s best to confront them and tell them that their constant chatter has become excessive, that you can\u2019t put up with it, and that it\u2019s keeping you from working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Confront your colleague and speak very frankly. Explain the problem their excessive talking is causing you, while still making sure to be <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">polite and not treating them badly or insulting them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Put on headphones or make yourself look busy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0628\u0625\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646\u0643 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u0633\u0645\u0627\u0639\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0630\u0646 \u062e\u0627\u0635\u062a\u0643 \u0641\u064a \u062a\u062c\u0646\u0628 \u062b\u0631\u062b\u0631\u0629 \u0632\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0643\u060c \u062e\u0627\u0635\u0629 \u0648\u0623\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u0633\u0645\u0627\u0639\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0630\u0646 \u0637\u0648\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0623\u0634\u0628\u0647 \u0628\u0644\u0627\u0641\u062a\u0629 &#8220;\u0645\u0645\u0646\u0648\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0632\u0639\u0627\u062c&#8221; \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> hotels hang on their doors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">You can pretend you can\u2019t hear them because you have something playing in your ears. Eventually, they\u2019ll stop talking to you. Also, the more you seem absorbed in <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Work when your colleagues are less likely to interrupt you and talk about things unrelated to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Don\u2019t forget the importance of small talk.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">At the same time, remember that the small talk you have with your colleagues matters and offers many benefits. It can lift your mood and help you get out of <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">a bad place, whatever the reason, while also strengthening your relationships with your colleagues and making them feel more comfortable around you\u2014which can be a real advantage at work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">It\u2019s a good idea to have a brief chat with one colleague or another from time to time, but don\u2019t overdo it. Make sure it doesn\u2019t turn into gossip, and ensure <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">things don\u2019t get out of hand and distract everyone from work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>\u0627\u0639\u0642\u062f\u0627 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u0627\u064b<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your talkative colleague keeps interrupting your work and constantly distracts you by bringing up work-related topics, it may be best to<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> schedule a meeting to discuss these matters, answer questions, clear up any confusion, and get on the same page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If they continue complaining about things beyond your control or that you can\u2019t help them with, you may need to ask your supervisor <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">or another manager to join the meeting to resolve the problem and address whatever is driving them to talk so much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Talk to your supervisor or manager<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">This is the last step you can take if all your previous efforts have failed: raise the issue with a supervisor or the HR manager. Especially since you <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">may not want to take it to your manager, as your talkative colleague could get into trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">A manager or HR representative can raise the issue without getting your talkative coworker into trouble. They can also address it without putting you in a difficult position or <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">getting you into an awkward situation.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u0645\u0634\u0627\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0643\u062b\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u062a\u063a\u064a\u0631\u0629. \u0643\u0644 \u0641\u062a\u0631\u0629 \u0642\u062f \u062a\u062c\u062f \u0646\u0641\u0633\u0643 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0623\u0632\u0645\u0629 \u0623\u0648 \u0645\u0634\u0643\u0644\u0629 \u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f\u0629\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0643\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u00a0 \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0637\u0631\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0628\u0639\u0636<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[19753,3027,5812,19754,12866],"class_list":["post-19781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-19753","tag-3027","tag-5812","tag-19754","tag-12866"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}