From the course: Navigating Awkward Situations at Work
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Oversharing
- I don't know why, but I feel like people overshare to me all the time, like at work, on planes, in the grocery store. I guess I just have a neutral-looking face or something. But it's uncomfortable. So I've gotten pretty good at halting those conversations. Obviously, this depends on the nature of the relationship. A lot of the times, coworkers are really close friends because we spend a ton of time together. But we aren't talking about those times. We're talking about when someone you barely know is sharing something super uncomfortable. First, you want to stop them before they go too far. Don't keep nodding along until they've told you the full extent of their stomach problems. And when you do, say a simple, I might not be the best person to talk to about this, or even, I'm not comfortable discussing this at work. This usually does the trick. Watch how I manage the conversation with Lisa when she tries to tell me a little too much about a problem she's having at home. - So, oh my…
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