“I understand that you’ve been under a lot of pressure but translating that to myself and the rest of the team is detrimental to our efficiency” 🥶

“I hear what you’re saying, unfortunately, I’m currently at capacity myself. If you’re happy to, we can look at my workload and start to prioritise”

How to flabbergast them: “There’s been turbulence in my experiences while in proximity to your style of expertise and I will promptly excuse myself in order to maximize my impact.”