An Introvert's Guide To Surviving (And Thriving) In The Workplace
11 years, 7 months ago

An Introvert's Guide To Surviving (And Thriving) In The Workplace

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If your open-concept office is driving you crazy, it could be because you're an introvert. "At the heart of it, introverts and extroverts respond really differently to stimulation," Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking, tells The Huffington Post. "We know that introverts are very creative because their very propensity for working in solitude and with a lot of focus actually aids in the creative process," Cain says. If you're a manager, let people "get the best of their brains," as Cain puts it, which in the case of most introverts means going off and thinking on their own. "Introverts do work well in teams," says Cain, citing a recent study which found that initially, team members tend to rate extroverts as better team members because they seem more engaged.

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How introverts can gain visibility in the workplace
1 year, 1 month ago

How introverts can gain visibility in the workplace

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Meetings make Aarti Dua nervous. Also, it is essential to train managers to be aware of biases—for example, ‘ambitious employees ask for a promotion or ‘those who speak up are more engaged at work’,” she advises. “Organisations could perhaps designate quiet spaces within the workplace, where introverts can retreat when they need a break or get some focused time to …

Making some noise about introverts
2 years, 6 months ago

Making some noise about introverts

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In 2012, the American writer Susan Cain published her best-selling book, Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking. Cain’s answers with a resounding no As Cain shows, the Extrovert Ideal became the foundation on which self-help guru Dale Carnegie built his empire. Cain writes, “Harvard’s provost Paul Buck declared in the late 1940s that Harvard …

Opinion | Introverts haven’t had it much better than extroverts
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Introverts haven’t had it much better than extroverts

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Ever since the pandemic and the attendant lockdowns began, we have heard a great deal about the introvert-extrovert divide and how our changed circumstances have affected those at either end of the spectrum. It’s what one might call the “apna time aa gaya” subgenre of writing. This may be broadly true, but what if being “alone” or “with yourself” doesn’t …

How To Survive (And Even Thrive) As An Introvert At Work
6 years, 7 months ago

How To Survive (And Even Thrive) As An Introvert At Work

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FangXiaNuo via Getty Images Introverts can make some of the best leaders, but it's not alway easy for them to stand out at work. “You love to build independent relationships ― and that’s still technically sales.” Salemi said it’s important to identify your own strengths and weaknesses, then compare them with your job description and responsibilities and make sure they …

Confessions Of A Happy Introvert
8 years, 5 months ago

Confessions Of A Happy Introvert

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I'm an introvert who loves entertaining a crowd. I’ve always had a hard time “going out.” Don’t get me wrong, my love of travel has taken me all over the world, from Ushuaia to Beijing to Budapest, Reykjavik to Oslo, and I certainly enjoy a rousing party every now and then. As a kid, I spent hours alone in my …

The Power Of The Introvert
8 years, 6 months ago

The Power Of The Introvert

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It’s okay to embrace being quiet. I often make jokes about being a loner and scaring people away with my social anxiety, so I commented with my favorite label for myself ― “Warning: does not play well with others.” It got many “likes.” However for me it is actually a true fact I mask with humor. I was misunderstood, judged …

Introverted? Here are the jobs for you
8 years, 6 months ago

Introverted? Here are the jobs for you

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Here are the jobs for you Getty Images Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in 1998 To succeed in a world of extroverts, consider these strategies. Introverts need less praise from others in order to thrive, show better attention to detail and are more conscientious decision makers From an isolated farmhouse in Vermont in the US, Manheimer writes what he unashamedly …

A Powerful Way For Introverts To Grow Their Productivity
8 years, 7 months ago

A Powerful Way For Introverts To Grow Their Productivity

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Stocksnap This article first appeared on QuietRev.com For a long time, I felt like I wasn’t going anywhere. We check in about everything we’ve done the week before—goals met and missed, major successes and spectacular failures, even tiny things like whether we meditated or not. And Brandon and I don’t limit our emails to one topic like working out or …

How Working On My 'Extrovert Skills' Made Me A Happier Introvert
8 years, 8 months ago

How Working On My 'Extrovert Skills' Made Me A Happier Introvert

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This article first appeared on QuietRev.com “Being introverted doesn’t mean you’re shy.” That’s what I always tell people because when I start talking no one believes I’m an introvert. But it’s only half true: sure, we may not be shy, but many introverts do experience social isolation or feel awkward around new people. A person isn’t a “stranger” if a …

16 Super Successful Introverts
11 years, 7 months ago

16 Super Successful Introverts

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Abraham Lincoln and Emma Watson have something in common. He's also an example of someone who's introverted without being shy, Cain noted in a Psychology Today blog: "Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: he’s an introvert, but not shy." Abraham Lincoln "In the nation’s earlier years it was easier for introverts to …

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