Interrupting. It can be an art or a curse, says “Zoom expert” and veteran public relations pro Rosemary Ravinal. “It’s an art when you do it with finesse and grace; a curse when you fall prey to mic hogs and over-talkers,” she says. “You may want to interrupt skillfully to get a word in when someone is hogging the conversation during an in-person meeting. Or you may gently make your voice heard during a video conference dominated by one or two speakers by using the ‘raised hand’ emoji or unmuting your mic.”
If you are on the receiving end of the interruption, the unwarranted cut-in may feel like a display of disrespect or simply bad manners. Here’s what you can do in response.
