# How to Manage an Employee Who Constantly Interrupts

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Published: 2026-06-20T04:33:26+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Manager's Hour, Lucas and Luna tackle a workplace dynamic that drains energy and derails meetings: the chronic interrupter. Drawing on a 2025 study from the Journal of Organizational Behavior that found interruptions in team discussions reduce psychological safety by 22 percent, they explore why some people interrupt — from high-processing speed to anxiety about losing their thought — and how managers can address it without creating resentment. The conversation centers on a specific case: a product manager at a mid-sized SaaS company who interrupted colleagues during sprint retrospectives. Lucas walks through a four-step intervention: naming the pattern with data, asking a genuine curiosity question, creating a non-verbal cue for turn-taking, and looping back to the interrupter after others speak. Luna pushes back on whether this approach works for senior or high-performer interrupters, and Lucas shares a counterintuitive insight about interrupters often being the most engaged — not the least considerate. They also discuss structural fixes like speaking tokens and talking stick (yes, literally) for recurring team meetings. The episode closes with a reflection on managing intent versus impact. #ManagingInterrupters #PeopleManagement #TeamBuilding #LeadershipSkills #PsychologicalSafety #MeetingEtiquette #WorkplaceCommunication #DifficultConversations #ManagerTools #ProductManagement #HighPerformers #TurnTaking #SprintRetrospectives #BehavioralChange #Business #Leadership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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