Garrulous. Chatterbox. Long-winded. In love with the sound of your own voice. If you’re a talkative person, you’ve probably heard one or two of these before. Pointed comments like these might even ...
Having the gift of gab may be a valuable trait, but sometimes talkativeness can be too much of a good thing. When does one cross the line from being an interesting conversationalist and effective ...
There's always that one person who can turn any conversation into their personal TED talk, dominating discussions with endless stories and opinions. While it's easy to label them as narcissistic or ...
Far too many executives fall into this trap. Here’s why the simple inability to stop talking can be so detrimental. In the past week, I had “conversations” with two leaders who talked too much. They ...
Most people have encountered that colleague who turns a brief meeting into an hour-long monologue, or the friend whose simple question triggers an elaborate 20-minute response. While excessive talking ...