Monthly Crucial Conversations April 2014 April 2014

Monthly Crucial Conversations April 1, 2014 Volume 1, Issue Special points of interest:  Think before you judge Latest Endeavors This is our “new look” for the monthly Crucial Conversations material. We hope that this is a good format for you to view and refer  Take a reflective constructive feedback quiz to for future reference. If you have information, photos, or questions that you would like to propose for others, please email me at: [email protected]  How to work with a “Chatty Cathy” Q&A How to Work With a Chatty Cathy Several of my coworkers sit and face each other in the cubicles next door to me. They're good friends and it seems, especially lately during our slow season, that they spend the majority of the day chatting about anything and everything. Most mornings, the first hours are nothing but chatter. It's terribly distracting. I've tried to plug in my earphones and listen to music to help me focus but it doesn't drown out the noise. Any tips on asking the "chattaholics" to turn it down and minimize the disruptive discussion without seeming rude or snobby? Continued on back page