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How to Get the Most
From Introverts
Introverted employees bring major contributions to the
workplace, if you know how to maximize their impact.
THE MODERN OFFICE ISN’T THE IDEAL
WORKSPACE FOR AN INTROVERT.
Design trends like open seating and noisy brainstorms can limit productivity
and even peace of mind. And our work culture can overlook quieter, more
introspective people, even though they provide different ways of thinking and
approaching problems.
“People think introverts are withdrawn or that they’re not as quick or
as friendly, all of which are completely wrong,” says Renee Cullinan, co-
founder and CEO of Stop Meeting Like This, a management consulting firm.
But introverts do need a supportive environment to succeed. Here are some
strategies to help get the most out of the introverts within your organization.
It’s best to give introverts their own space and the
opportunity to get some peace and quiet in the
office. Turn a conference room into a library-type
space with enforced silence. If you can’t designate a
whole room, designate certain quiet hours each day.
“It’s hard for introverts to work in an open-space
environment,” Cullinan says. “Not everybody wants
to be slapped on the shoulder every time somebody
walks by. They want to be working and thinking.”
GIVE INTROVERTS
PHYSICAL SPACE
Before a meeting, explain what will be discussed
in detail and provide any relevant background
materials. This is good for everyone, but it’s
particularly useful for introverts, who tend to think
carefully about an idea or concept before speaking.
“Introverted thinkers will want to process the
information, make sense of it, connect dots in their
minds and then share their thoughts about it,”
Cullinan says.
PREVIEW GROUP
DISCUSSIONS
During a meeting, make sure introverts’ viewpoints
are heard by going around the table or room and
giving everyone time to weigh in, Cullinan says.
Extroverts will jump into a discussion if there’s even
a moment’s pause, but introverts need a bigger
window of silence. This also keeps one or two
people from monopolizing the conversation.
SOLICIT INPUT
WITH CARE
After a meeting, make it clear that you still welcome
ideas and feedback. This gives introverts a chance
to contribute if they’re continuing to think or didn’t
speak up in the meeting. Those ideas might be
especially good because they’re more developed.
The leader should tell the group, “Let’s think about
this for 24 hours, and if anyone has further thoughts,
shoot me an email,” Cullinan says. This reverses the
implication that “if you don’t get in the game fast,
your ideas are going to get passed by.”
KEEP COMMUNICATION
OPEN
Make sure you consider introverts when it comes
time for promotions or high-visibility assignments.
Research shows introverts are a productive part
of the workplace; one study even observed that
they’re slightly higher-performing CEOs than their
extroverted counterparts.
An emerging value in the workplace is “cognitive
diversity,” Cullinan says. That means organizations
are better when the people who work together have
different ways of thinking and viewing the world.
Introverted thinkers are an important part of that mix.
DON’T OVERLOOK
INTROVERTS FOR BIG JOBS
FOR MORE ADVICE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF
YOUR WORK LIFE,
VISIT STAPLES.COM/RESOURCES.

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How to Get the Most From Introverts

  • 1. How to Get the Most From Introverts Introverted employees bring major contributions to the workplace, if you know how to maximize their impact.
  • 2. THE MODERN OFFICE ISN’T THE IDEAL WORKSPACE FOR AN INTROVERT. Design trends like open seating and noisy brainstorms can limit productivity and even peace of mind. And our work culture can overlook quieter, more introspective people, even though they provide different ways of thinking and approaching problems. “People think introverts are withdrawn or that they’re not as quick or as friendly, all of which are completely wrong,” says Renee Cullinan, co- founder and CEO of Stop Meeting Like This, a management consulting firm. But introverts do need a supportive environment to succeed. Here are some strategies to help get the most out of the introverts within your organization.
  • 3. It’s best to give introverts their own space and the opportunity to get some peace and quiet in the office. Turn a conference room into a library-type space with enforced silence. If you can’t designate a whole room, designate certain quiet hours each day. “It’s hard for introverts to work in an open-space environment,” Cullinan says. “Not everybody wants to be slapped on the shoulder every time somebody walks by. They want to be working and thinking.” GIVE INTROVERTS PHYSICAL SPACE
  • 4. Before a meeting, explain what will be discussed in detail and provide any relevant background materials. This is good for everyone, but it’s particularly useful for introverts, who tend to think carefully about an idea or concept before speaking. “Introverted thinkers will want to process the information, make sense of it, connect dots in their minds and then share their thoughts about it,” Cullinan says. PREVIEW GROUP DISCUSSIONS
  • 5. During a meeting, make sure introverts’ viewpoints are heard by going around the table or room and giving everyone time to weigh in, Cullinan says. Extroverts will jump into a discussion if there’s even a moment’s pause, but introverts need a bigger window of silence. This also keeps one or two people from monopolizing the conversation. SOLICIT INPUT WITH CARE
  • 6. After a meeting, make it clear that you still welcome ideas and feedback. This gives introverts a chance to contribute if they’re continuing to think or didn’t speak up in the meeting. Those ideas might be especially good because they’re more developed. The leader should tell the group, “Let’s think about this for 24 hours, and if anyone has further thoughts, shoot me an email,” Cullinan says. This reverses the implication that “if you don’t get in the game fast, your ideas are going to get passed by.” KEEP COMMUNICATION OPEN
  • 7. Make sure you consider introverts when it comes time for promotions or high-visibility assignments. Research shows introverts are a productive part of the workplace; one study even observed that they’re slightly higher-performing CEOs than their extroverted counterparts. An emerging value in the workplace is “cognitive diversity,” Cullinan says. That means organizations are better when the people who work together have different ways of thinking and viewing the world. Introverted thinkers are an important part of that mix. DON’T OVERLOOK INTROVERTS FOR BIG JOBS
  • 8. FOR MORE ADVICE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR WORK LIFE, VISIT STAPLES.COM/RESOURCES.