How to Interject Politely When Someone is Dominating the Entire Meeting
When a colleague monologues for 15 minutes, waiting for them to stop speaking wastes the entire meeting. Discover the verbal interjection hooks that regain control smoothly.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
November 14, 20254 min read
The Friction
Sitting silently while one person burns through 45 minutes of a 60-minute meeting leaves decisions unresolved. You need a clean, respectful verbal hook to take back the floor.
The 'Bridge & Synthesize' Interjection
Recommended Spoken Script
"David, let me pause you right there to make sure we lock in that critical point on database latency before we move forward. To build on what you just shared..."
The 'Time Check' Interjection
Recommended Spoken Script
"David, I want to make sure we leave 15 minutes for Sarah's deployment architecture update since that is on today's agenda. Can we capture this topic as an async action item and transition now?"
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice interjecting against a monologuing AI persona in Dehurdle's Meeting Management Arena.