Comments on: How To Stop Someone From Rambling So They Can Be Heard https://gregharrod.com/how-to-stop-someone-from-rambling-so-they-can-be-heard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-stop-someone-from-rambling-so-they-can-be-heard Business Coach & Strategic Communications Partner Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:49:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Greg Harrod https://gregharrod.com/how-to-stop-someone-from-rambling-so-they-can-be-heard/#comment-40 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:49:41 +0000 https://gregharrod.com/?p=1027#comment-40 In reply to bradley cox.

Great points, Brad. I completely agree about the tone of voice making a huge difference. The way something is said can change everything.

I love your point about honoring someone who is rambling. Every person deserves respect even if they are behaving in a way that isn’t best for themselves or the team. Easy to say but not always easy to put into practice, especially when we’re triggered.

Thanks for your comments and your continued example of being a kind and confident leader.

]]> By: bradley cox https://gregharrod.com/how-to-stop-someone-from-rambling-so-they-can-be-heard/#comment-39 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 03:31:30 +0000 https://gregharrod.com/?p=1027#comment-39 Many leaders defend their position with passion, which I love to see that type of drive and ambition for the better good. I believe that rambling is most of the time an effect of being put on a defense position. We as leaders have understand the biggest liability for our team is to offend, or allow a teammate to be offended and not heard in our meetings. Knowing this, I suggest we do the opposite… We honor our rambler. That’s right, we honor them and respect their position by repeating the position and facts to their position similar to taking meeting notes. “Let me understand what your saying”. This allows the rambler to feel respected and they typically concede to the timed agenda.

Also, voice tone is super underrated. When a rambler does need to be cut off after all other attempts to redirect, I advise using a higher toned softer voice then normal to not offend the teammate you are trying to redirect. A soft touch goes a long way when your trying to take back control of your meeting while maintaining your relationships.

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