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How do I tactfully tell my boss that she's talking over me?

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Blastandbollocks · 20/11/2018 18:58

I'll preface this by saying that I usually love my boss, I've definitely got one of the good ones - apart from today.

I had a meeting today with senior management. I'm the accounts manager and we're going through a bit of a changeover. I was asked to attend the meeting to provide a report; in the past I've provided documentation, but with the complexity, it was felt being able to answer questions was a good idea - fine with me.

Except, my line manager talked over me. Now, what I was saying was technical. I needed to provide this technical level (for minuting/audit requirements which must be done) before I explained it in layman's terms (which my line manager knew), but while I was at the first point, my boss was talking over me explaining the layman's terms - leaving me looking a bit daft as after I'd finished the technical bit, I had nothing else to say when the point of me being there was to explain the technical terms.

I want to discuss it, but I can't think of a way to phrase it without it sounding a bit petty. It's not the first time it has happened, but I'm not very good at dealing with issues, and I really don't want to offend anyone - I can see why my boss may have done it; we have differing styles, so I want to discuss it professionally.

Any ideas?

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Kerning · 20/11/2018 19:20

How annoying. Could you approach it with her from a professional development perspective? At your next 1-to-1 ask her how she thought the meeting went, did you explain clearly so that senior management understood etc? Say you're keen to gain greater exposure/experience at senior level and looking for some constructive feedback.

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