Identifying Introverted Leaders. Quiet. Cultivation. Beth Buelow, ACC, The
Introvert Entrepreneur. Andrea Ballard, SPHR, Expecting Change. NHRMA 2013
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A Bridge to Tomorrow 75th Annual NHRMA Conference & Tradeshow Presented by
Quiet Cultivation Identifying Introverted Leaders
Beth Buelow, ACC, The Introvert Entrepreneur Andrea Ballard, SPHR, Expecting Change NHRMA 2013 Conference & Tradeshow
What’s Personality Got To Do With It?
A Few Disclaimers…
What’s Your IQ*? * Introvert Quotient
What’s Your IQ*? 1. This psychologist coined the term “introvert” in the 1920s: a) Ivan Pavlov b) Sigmund Freud
c) B.F. Skinner d) Carl Jung e) None of the above
What’s Your IQ*? 1. This psychologist coined the term “introvert” in the 1920s: a) Ivan Pavlov b) Sigmund Freud
c) B.F. Skinner d) Carl Jung e) None of the above
What’s Your IQ*? 2. The general US population is roughly a) 25% innie, 75% outtie b) 10% innie, 90% outtie c) 60% innie, 40% outtie
d) 50% innie, 50% outtie
What’s Your IQ*? 2. The general US population is roughly a) 25% innie, 75% outtie b) 10% innie, 90% outtie c) 60% innie, 40% outtie
d) 50% innie, 50% outtie
What’s Your IQ*? 3. Introverts are: a) Shy b) Antisocial c) Party Poopers d) Energized by solitude
e) Serial killers in waiting f) All of the above g) None of the above
What’s Your IQ*? 3. Introverts are: a) Shy b) Antisocial c) Party Poopers d) Energized by solitude
e) Serial killers in waiting f) All of the above g) None of the above
What’s Your IQ*? 4. The following people are known introverts (choose all that apply): a) Steve Martin b) Eleanor Roosevelt c) Julia Roberts d) Barbara Walters e) Mark Zuckerberg
f) All of the above g) None of the above
What’s Your IQ*? 4. The following people are known introverts (choose all that apply): a) Steve Martin b) Eleanor Roosevelt c) Julia Roberts d) Barbara Walters e) Mark Zuckerberg
f) All of the above g) None of the above
How would you describe yourself? Introverted or Extroverted?
Introvert ≠ Shy
The Recruiting Process
Waitress/Server
Dental Billing Clerk
Technical Project Manager Silicon Valley Start-up
Introvert Magnet
The Interview Process
Workplace Inclusion
Meetings
Meetings
Mentoring Introverts
Key Harvard Study Finding General Population
Managers/Executives Introverts 4%
Extro verts
Intro verts Extroverts (96%)
PS: Introverts were found to be the most effective leaders of extroverted teams (and vice versa) http://hbr.org/2010/12/the-hidden-advantages-of-quiet-bosses/ar/1
What are the Defining Characteristics of an Introverted Leader? Behind the Scenes Retreat & Reflect Calm, Cool, Collected
Active Listener Ambition for Company/Product/Team, Not Self (aka “Plowhorse”)
Grooming Introverts for Leadership
Grooming Introverts for Leadership Stop Doing Equating leadership with talking “There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.” – Susan Cain
Grooming Introverts for Leadership Keep Doing Mentoring “Give them a fine reputation to live up to” – Dale Carnegie
Grooming Introverts for Leadership Start Doing Cultivate strengths, rather than shoring up weaknesses “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein
Beth Buelow, ACC, CPC Professional Speaker, Certified Coach, Author TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com
Andrea Ballard, SPHR Recruiter ExpectingChange.com
