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[quote=Anonymous]You say your boss is really good at her job and smart yet you don't treat her that way.  By interjecting when it's not your place to do so, you are showing her and everyone else in the meeting that your boss doesn't have your trust or respect.  And I get it, I used to be that way too.  When I was fresh out of college, I was just so sure that my voice needed to be heard and that every thought that wandered across the empty field of my brain was a gem of an idea that needed to be shared with the world.  Looking back, I really wish someone had encouraged me to maybe stuff a sock in it.

Here's how I overcame the urge to sing like a canary at every opportunity:
1- asked myself "What is the impact of this not getting covered?"  It's very rare that if a topic or issue isn't brought up in a particular meeting that it will never be addressed.  If my boss really fails to cover what I think is an important topic, I'll bring it up afterwards unless it's a do or die meeting.  In those (Very Rare) instances, I'll bring it up as a question - "Sarah, do you think we need to discuss xyz or is that not necessary in this meeting?"  But again, those are VERY RARE occurrences.  
2 - Clarify with my boss in advance whether she wants me to speak up in a meeting or if I'm there as an observer for her and someone she can call on as needed.  My boss is very good about deferring to the SMEs on the team when she needs some input from someone else so when she needs me to talk, she'll ask me to.  
3 - Ask myself "Is Boss aware of this issue I think needs to be discussed now?"  It's one thing if she's unaware of an issue or topic that is pertinent to the conversation but if she's aware and not bringing it up, she may have a good reason for it.  
4 - As PPs have stated, when a thought pops into your head you think NEEDS to be discussed, take a minute.  Wait a beat.  Go back to question 1.  Go back to question 3.  [/quote]

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