My best remedy for this is to assertively establish and enforce temporal boundaries.<p>Track the time and say its &quot;just for your own diligence&quot;.<p>An attitude of acknowledging there is always a clock running and you engage with how you allocate it has, in my experience cuts through this kind of poor teamwork quickly.<p>You never say they aren&#x27;t important or you don&#x27;t have time, you just make it explicit how much time and how often that liberty, which they are always free to take, is being invoked. In a way you value them more by committing your undivided attention.<p>This response is analogous to when people look at the health information on a snack and think &quot; maybe i ought not eat the whole box in a sitting &quot;. They are still free to do so, but the information makes the responsible and foolish choice more apparent.<p>At its core is teaching a new level of conscientious relationship with professional engagement.  You&#x27;re helping them grow as a human while maintaining dignity and encouraging a more intentionally sincere and personal relationship.