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The developer working on our first MVP is committed and kind and is a chronic interruptor!

Listening halfway through conversation before jumping in and then I talk over him until he stops talking.

Things are cool now but magnify this interaction x1000 during a stressful situation and I foresee things becoming intolerable.

How should I set up a communication style that works for both of us?

5 answers from the community

AAnonymous· Mar 17, 2014

Have you tried seriously talking to him?

AAnonymous· Mar 17, 2014

Tell him his behavior is unacceptable and needs to stop.

AAnonymous· Mar 18, 2014

I'm ADD and interrupt a lot. I'm aware of this so when people keep talking regardless of me yammering I remember to shut up.

AAnonymous· Mar 18, 2014

Thanks. Not sure about his level of awareness until I ask him, I'm going for the coaching approach, ask him if he's aware that he's doing it, take his lead on best way to manage it

AAnonymous· Mar 18, 2014

Buy some ritalin or adderal online and ask him to take it before every meeting with you.