It doesn’t matter what kind of group it is. It could be members of a family, office, church, book group, or knitting circle. All of us have at one point experienced the person who sucks the oxygen out of the room by taking over the conversation and basically holding court. Our question this episode: how can we break the spell of the dominant talker without causing conflict?

This is the question submitted through the online form by Suky, who wrote:

I would consider myself an introvert, especially around colleagues who are not. Currently I work with a colleague who I find is over powering, takes over any conversation, discussion or debate. She always wants to know who I’m talking to and why, and she really worries that she will miss out on something. This leaves me feeling I have no voice - when she is there, and we share the same office - I find myself fading in the background. As an example, somebody will walk into the office to ask me a question, and she will actually take over the conversation either by interrupting or jumping in and taking over. There are times I get so frustrated that I end up walking out of the office. How can I address this without causing conflict?

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