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Archive Home > 2011 > October > 12 > Too much politeness can derail your meeting

Too much politeness can derail your meeting

By Marie G. McIntyre / The Bulletin
October 12, 2011

Q: Can you suggest a nice way to interrupt during a business conversation? For the past week, I have been meeting with vendors who hope to sell their products to our company. Some of these people spend a lot of time chatting or giving me unnecessary information.

I am a polite and courteous....

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