01 / RECOGNIZE
Pause before adding more words
You are halfway through a point when someone interrupts. Take a brief pause instead of trying to outrun them.
FREE FIELD GUIDE NO. 07
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Give yourself a pause, then ask for enough room to finish.
FROM THE GUIDE / Use this sequence
Take one comfortable breath and relax your shoulders. Then say: “Hold that thought. Let me finish this point, then I want to hear yours.”
02 / RESPOND
Finish one point
At an opening, say the line above in your normal speaking voice. Finish the thought in one or two sentences, then invite their response as promised.
03 / FOLLOW THROUGH
Adapt if the interruption matters
If they are correcting an urgent fact, hear it before continuing. If interruptions keep happening, ask the meeting lead for a turn or arrange a follow-up.
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