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Oversharer- The Blunderer

"Definition: The Blunderer- Misses social clues that conversation isn't welcome."- WSJ Office Oversharers: Don’t tell Us about last Night June 25, 2014 article by Sue Shellenbarger

One of the blog topics is teamwork.  When I saw this article I immediately saw how the types could be detrimental to teamwork.  So the next several posts will delve into each type. 

The first type is the Blunderer.

"Definition: the blunderer misses social clues that a conversation is not welcome."

So what are some examples?

Imagine someone walking into your office and going through extreme amount of detail about what they did this weekend.  Maybe their weekend consisted of situations which you view morally different than the blunderer?  So what do you do?  You squirm in your seat and just take it?  No!  If you do get up and leave, then guess what you will hear next Monday- the same type of story. 

The easiest way to stop a Blunderer is to say that you do not wish to hear about situations such as those being brought up.  If this does not work, then stand up and start walking towards your door. 

In another situation, the Blunderer barges into a conversation. They immediately jump in as if the conversation was waiting for them to show up and take over.  The best way to remove the Blunderer is to start walking away as a group. 

Today's question is:

"How do you let a Blunderer know that they are not invited?"