4 Surprising Ways Introverts Can Add Amazing Value to Your Organization
What I’ve learned from my 35 years in business
Being an Introvert (I) in a world full of Extroverts (E) can be very intimidating, especially when being an A-type personality is the number one rule of thriving in the corporate world. Survival in the workplace can be hard when large gatherings of people make you uncomfortable and fast talkers seem to overshadow you. However, with a few tips and tricks, you can turn any perceived weakness into a strength and follow the same growth curve as your fellow extrovert peers.
Before I reveal the secret sauce to success, let’s take a look at why introverts carefully stay out of the limelight at work.
The Discord Between the E’s and I’s
According to the Psychology Today http://bit.ly/2rUJMdx, 50 to 74% of the population are extroverts. If you browse through the daily job listings, you’ll see most of the jobs are geared towards extroverts. Even job recognition and reward systems have a set advantage for extroverts because they don’t shy away from taking credit for their work, they talk openly, and most importantly they’re good at marketing themselves. Their ‘larger than life’ A-type personalities help them win big.