3.3 Strategy for Changing the Course of a Discussion
（議論の方向性を変える戦略）
You said that your colleague often talked too much and you found it difficult to get in on the discussion.
Right, right. I sometimes felt I needed to change the course of the conversation, but didn’t know how to do that. So, I stayed silent and nodded…
Why don’t you stop him by saying something like,
I shouldn’t be shy about saying this. In most of the cases, I like his ideas, but sometimes I can’t agree with him. How can I show this and express my own idea?
You can stop him by saying something like,
I’ll use these phrases when I need to talk about my ideas. Anyway, I often realize our talk jumps to unrelated topics. I sometimes enjoy this, but at times I feel uncomfortable.
I agree. In that case, you can use expressions such as;
Now I think I am ready to go to the meeting with my colleague . Thank you for your suggestions, Lisa!