How to deal with a co-worker that talks a lot?

Answer 1

Do stay for 2 minutes then tell them you enjoy talking with them but you've lots of work to do or you've some place to go or that you need to go to the washroom.

Avoid being rude, this person just talks too much and may be self-centred. But that's not enough reason for a hostile encounter.

Answer 2

There is no way to deal with it and make them leave you alone gently.
You have to either let them down easy, or drop 'em hard. So, you can say, " You know ------, I really don't have time to hear this story right now. I am trying to work and you are distracting me. " they will take it hard, and never talk to you agian, or they will say " Oh, it'll just take a second more. Any way-" (you) "No,-----. I don't have time.".

A former friend of mine would go on for 10 minutes about babysitting, or going to the grocery store. I would cut in, and say "------, what IS the POINT of this story?" she would say " Uh, well, we went to the store." I would then say " sorry,------, but I don't want to hear those silly things, that have no point. So, when you have a story with a point that I would care about, tell me. "
that would shut her up for a while.

Whilst I am still rambling, i will say, that you can always say "Just Shut UP!!!"
They will really take it hard, and either never talk to you again, or spread rumors about you.
Good luck with this person, and don't just go along and make her/him think that you care. No, smile nod smile no. been there, tried that.
:)

Answer 3

I have had this problem with a lady who has worked for me for seven years. Some people interpret body language (like not looking at them, continuing to work while not looking at them, continuing to type on your keyboard while they are talking, etc.) better than others. This particular lady doesn't get out much beyond the workplace so she is working for social reasons much more than are most people.

Be as polite as you can. But if push comes to shove, say to her politely, "I'm sorry, but I'm really trying to focus on work right now; could we discuss this at some other time?" If it gets really bad, speak to her boss, because this is a legitimate business issue that hinders your productivity and therefore the productivity of the company.

As for the lady I described, she never really "got it" until I demoted her to where she no longer reports directly to me and flat out told her in the annual formal review that she talks too much and that was distracting me from what I needed to do. There are some people who can take a hint and others who can't and unfortunately, for the ones who can't, you sometimes have to be very blunt.

Answer 4

If that's that a lot of an argument, carry it up on your supervisor. Say some thing alongside the lines of you wish not something's occurring in so-and-so's existence, because of the fact she's been greater moody than time-honored and that's replace right into a distraction for you, distinctly with such-and-such project nearing its remaining date. different than that, kill her with kindness. while she asks you to do some thing it somewhat is her duty, purely smile and tell her which you are going to attempt to shelter it once you end your different initiatives, yet you may not make any ensures as you're incredibly a lot slogged down with artwork. in case you may not do it, be sure you're saying sorry and say (ideally in front of an aim industry) which you recognize she asked you for help on the artwork, yet you purely could not discover the time and you will enable her understand once you would be obtainable to help her sooner or later. in case you place her instant, she would have the ability to not have the different determination yet to settle for which you have been purely too busy to help her. And if adequate human beings whinge approximately her habit, your boss can get her transferred, decrease her working hours (on the grounds which you do an excellent variety of her artwork for her), reprimand her in her worker report, and so on. there's a lot which could be finished to hold her habit to her interest. Your boss needs to coach greater management and much less tolerance.

Answer 5

Stay busy or at least look busy. I don't take my hands off the keyboard and continue to type while they are talking. If they don't take the hint, it's polite to simply say, " Can we talk later, I'm swamped?"
Or, if you really are busy say, " Well you seem to have some free time on your hands, can you go make copies for me?" or some other task that makes them leave your space. They will think that they are helping you out and will be none the wiser.

Answer 6

I have a habit of tuning people out & getting lost in my own little world. I don't realize I'm doing it 'til they ask if I'm ignoring them. Then, I tell them, "Oh, I'm sorry. I guess I was lost in my own world." If it's really bad, & I can't tune them out, I'll just start talking like crazy. That'll shut people up & make them leave you alone, once they realize that they may have to do the listening instead of the talking.

Answer 7

My co-worker usually tells me "don't talk to me I'm working."

Answer 8

I have held up my index finger in front of my nose and silently suggested, "Shhhhh".

They sit back and realize that they are talking too much. If they don't, but come back defensively, assure them that you are still friends but that they need to let someone else speak.

Peaceful, respectful, graciously

Answer 9

Don't talk back. Act uninterested, or busy. If you act busy you can do it without being rude. Then they will give up and go chat someone else's ear off.

Answer 10

I had the mouth of the south. Just nod, smile ,uh,huh and look for an escape.