Thursday, March 13, 2008

Muzzling the Motor Mouths: Silence Workplace Windbags





















by Bill Lampton Ph.D.

Championship Communication
http://www.championshipcommunication.com

Nonstop talkers surround us. They appear to have no concept of time, as they ramble on endlessly--following their request to "talk to you for a minute." You want to treat them courteously, yet demonstrate that you need privacy to finish your work.

During my twenty-three years in management, I dealt with blabbermouths frequently, so for the last ten years I have advised clients on how to silence the workplace windbags.

Here are my suggestions for muzzling the motor mouths:



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