Boss: “The company is seriously considering downsizing.”  You (clarifying): What exactly ....., You (clarifying): What exactly do you mean by downsizing?, Manager: “We might need to cancel the project.” You (clarifying): Are you ...., You (clarifying): Are you saying the project is finished?, Boss: “Our team will probably merge with another department.” You (clarifying): So what you’re ......., You (clarifying): So what you’re saying is that we won’t work independently anymore?, Colleague: “Let’s move on to the next topic.” You (interrupting): Sorry to ..... , You (interrupting): Sorry to interrupt but could I just comment on that?, Colleague: “We’ll discuss the budget later.”  You (interrupting): Could I say ......., You (interrupting): Could I say something about the budget now?, You: “I think we should change our ...”  *Your colleague interrups you* You (dealing with interruption): Just..., You (dealing with interruption): Just a moment, please..

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