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Posts Tagged: introverts
Becoming a Better Networker… And Even Enjoying It
While networking might seem unnatural, it’s a skill to be gained, and improvement in it can yield great results.
8 Networking Survival Tips for Introverts
Over the course of my career, I’ve developed some tips and tricks to get the most out of networking events in the shortest amount of time, maximizing my effectiveness without burning through all my introverted energy.
Can Introverts Be Leaders? It’s About Self-Awareness
People often think that introverts are at a disadvantage when it comes to trying to advance to leadership positions. The true test of our leadership potential is not found in our natural personality profile, or our introversion or extroversion. It’s about our ability to be self-aware and to use our awareness as a guide for… Read more »
Get to Know the Introverts and Extroverts in Your Office
Learn how to work better with your introverted and extroverted colleagues.
Confessions of an Introvert
If you don’t share the same circuitry as an introvert, I hope this information helps you to understand a colleague or loved one just a little better.
4 Ways Introverts Can be Heard in Team Meetings
As a team leader, encouraging your whole team to bring their thoughts and opinions to the table takes intentional planning, but has the potential to bring out the best in each team member. Here are a few tips to cultivate a productive environment for your whole team during your next meeting.
How to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in the Workplace
First of all, what does it mean to be a highly sensitive person? Not to be confused with introversion or shyness, the concept of the “highly sensitive person” (HSP) was coined by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. in the early 1990’s and refers to about 15-20% of the population with a highly sensitive nervous system. InRead… Read more »
Channeling Your Inner Tortoise
Do you remember the Aesop Fable of the Hare and the Tortoise? Sick of trash talk from the hare about whom was the fastest, the Tortoise told him to put up or shut up and challenged the hare to a race. The hare gets off to a fast start and is so sure of aRead… Read more »
The Case of the Introverted Extrovert
There has been many a night in my lifetime where I dream a dream about not being able to speak or my voice is gone. I try to scream and shout but not a word comes out. Paging Dr. Freud: I think this has something to do with me being concerned about whether my voiceRead… Read more »