This conversation might flow into a discussion on the question, “What should we do about people not following it?” Create a compelling focus If the problem continues, you may need a more focused conversation to reaffirm people’s understanding of and agreement with ground rule 2. Have and invoke a ground ruleīy having a standing rule that discourages side conversations, you can ask people to stop theirs by simply saying something like, “Just want to remind you of ground rule 2 which you all agreed to follow.” “Hey, you two, we need you here with us.” Keep the tone friendly and light, and this should solve the problem. If you use it, be ready for some repercussions either in the meeting or at a later date. He’ll get the point.Ĭaution, Shane may also get a little irked, especially if he feels singled out. Unfortunately, for Shane, he may not know what the ideas were, because he wasn’t listening. If there’s a lively exchange of ideas, and a few people are engaged in a side conversation invite one to participate with a simple, “Shane, what do you think about these ideas?” This might be viewed as passive-aggressive, but I’ve successfully used it. The people doing the talking are now on your radar. It’s important we all give Maggie our attention, so we don’t miss what she has to say. If someone has the floor and others are chatting, I might say to the person with the floor, “Excuse me, Maggie. The beauty of this approach is you don’t need to slow things down by interrupting. The chatterers will notice your presence and get the hint, or they will notice that everyone is looking at you, which also means they are looking at them. If there is a horseshoe-shaped table arrangement, and you have been moving around, you simply need to gradually move yourself near the problem. Stand by the people engaged in the conversation Use one of the following techniques to bring the side conversations to a close. It’s your meeting, and you have tools at your disposal. Side conversations during meetings is both distracting and disrespectful. And yet, I’ve been in plenty of meetings where the need to cut the talk is in plain view. Now we’re all grown up and don’t need a teacher chiding us for side conversations. Not only didn’t the side conversations stop, we learned to amuse ourselves by mimicking the way she’d yell, “Cut the talk.” Looking back, I can see what an unruly bunch we were. Janet, would try to stop side conversations and regain control of the classroom with her classic order, “Cut the talk.”
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