Post by k6mms on Oct 6, 2009 20:33:56 GMT -5
Hello all,
I am in desperate need of advice. My boss has stated that he has adhd, and that he no longer talks medication for it. This has started to effect the workplace greatly. I need a way to confront this without exposing myself or getting into hot water.
This man literally talks non-stop. He arrives at work at 5:30 am and leaves at 7pm. It is an office environment, and he chooses to work these long hours himself. It is the talk of the office (no pun intended) that he simply will not cease talking. He is on his cell phone as he walks in, immediately stands in my co-workers doorways to begin talking as they arrive, dominates meetings, lunches, breaks, etc, and talks on his cell phone on his way out. It is also interesting to note that in meetings, when he is not dominating the conversation, he falls asleep.
This has begun affecting myself and others even when he is not talking directly to us. His voice is so loud and booming that management has chosen to at him in the back of a very long row of cubicles to help drown out the noise. Despite that, I have taken to wearing headphone in an attempt to drown out his incessant babbling with limited results. At this point, it makes me sick to my stomach just listening to him going on and on and on….
I often need to meet with him throughout the day to discuss issues on projects. I have tried every tactful tactic in the book to get him to simply give me my answer and let me go. Instead, he goes off on ling tangents and makes analogies to subjects that have so relationship to the topic at hand. Being an engineer, you would think he would be capable of keeping to details and staying on course, but that is not the case. I believe there would be no reason for him to work the long hours that he does if he could just learn to stop talking.
My office mates and myself have tried every polite tactic in the book; no need for anyone to post advice such as “tell him your feelings about this” etc. I believe at this point I seriously need to go to HR to see what they can do to put an end to his disruptive behavior, but what will they be able to do?
UG! I’m at my wits end! Has any one else ever successfully handled this sort of situation?
I am in desperate need of advice. My boss has stated that he has adhd, and that he no longer talks medication for it. This has started to effect the workplace greatly. I need a way to confront this without exposing myself or getting into hot water.
This man literally talks non-stop. He arrives at work at 5:30 am and leaves at 7pm. It is an office environment, and he chooses to work these long hours himself. It is the talk of the office (no pun intended) that he simply will not cease talking. He is on his cell phone as he walks in, immediately stands in my co-workers doorways to begin talking as they arrive, dominates meetings, lunches, breaks, etc, and talks on his cell phone on his way out. It is also interesting to note that in meetings, when he is not dominating the conversation, he falls asleep.
This has begun affecting myself and others even when he is not talking directly to us. His voice is so loud and booming that management has chosen to at him in the back of a very long row of cubicles to help drown out the noise. Despite that, I have taken to wearing headphone in an attempt to drown out his incessant babbling with limited results. At this point, it makes me sick to my stomach just listening to him going on and on and on….
I often need to meet with him throughout the day to discuss issues on projects. I have tried every tactful tactic in the book to get him to simply give me my answer and let me go. Instead, he goes off on ling tangents and makes analogies to subjects that have so relationship to the topic at hand. Being an engineer, you would think he would be capable of keeping to details and staying on course, but that is not the case. I believe there would be no reason for him to work the long hours that he does if he could just learn to stop talking.
My office mates and myself have tried every polite tactic in the book; no need for anyone to post advice such as “tell him your feelings about this” etc. I believe at this point I seriously need to go to HR to see what they can do to put an end to his disruptive behavior, but what will they be able to do?
UG! I’m at my wits end! Has any one else ever successfully handled this sort of situation?
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