Want to get both the introverts and extroverts in the room to contribute thoughtful responses? Try taking a break from talking out ideas and switch to writing them down. The ideas you circulate will build on eachother.Everytime I have been involved in this activity I am amazed at the richness of the cumulative responses.
See this description, let me know if you have tried this and how it has gone. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/Corporate-Dossier/Try-brainwriting-if-bored-by-brainstorming-sessions/articleshow/4442442.cms
At a recent book signing, Sheri, an introverted training manager, told me she holds onto an image from nature to comfort her when she feels overpowered by extroverted team members.
As a proud introvert, Sheri relates to the great blue heron. This bird will stalk prey slowly and deliberately. They are solitary or small-group foragers. While the geese are loudly squawking, or doing what geese do, she… Continue reading the rest of this article...
I love the universality of the introverted leadership theme. Language is no barrier when we strive to deepen our understanding of temperaments. Continue reading the rest of this article...
I am not sure how I feel about this. Easy for me to say as an adult, but isn’t the school bus a kind of learning lab for social interaction? We learn how to make conversations and talk to people different than ourselves. We even get some experience in fending off the mean girls and rough boys. And what about getting the real scoop about teachers and school policies, etc.??? All of these are skills that serve us well as we swing through the workplace. Continue reading the rest of this article...
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