Comments on Claudia B. Bailey: Introverts do not need to be cured

It’s really a nice and helpful piece of informatio...

2010-12-31T03:21:26.188-07:00

It’s really a nice and helpful piece of information. I’m glad that you shared this helpful info with us. Please keep us informed like this. Thanks for sharing.

Ah, a topic close to my heart. I'm one of tho...

2010-02-12T09:58:47.004-07:00

Ah, a topic close to my heart. I'm one of those secret introverts who acts like an extravert at work (and I'm borderline). It can be exhausting sometimes and I really do appreciate when people understand that I may operate different than many others.

I do think it is becoming a lot more understood - one of the advantages of pop personality tests infiltrating the office. Just yesterday, after an 11 hour streak of conference calls, I had to tell my client I needed to "introvert" to process everything before giving her all my thoughts on what had transpired. I've turned it into a verb! She laughed and totally understood. And today I turned OFF my phone at 8 AM and am taking 4 hours straight free of both email and phone. Its like crack. :)

I agree with the comments you posted above. Workin...

2010-01-26T10:45:20.893-07:00

I agree with the comments you posted above. Working well in organizations as well as with individuals includes understanding communication approaches. A large part of understanding that approach is what works well for them as well as what doesn't. Additionally, for introverts and extroverts, reinforcement and recognition systems will be different. This difference is certainly something to keep in mind when working closely with individuals or with teams. Great post!