Activate your Introvert: Recent Episodes
Jon Baker
Identify and unlock the intropreneurial skills in your business. Many leaders don't realise a third of their staff are not fully productive or engaged. This show helps you fix that.
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In this week’s show * Sweden’s PM has been tweeting the wrong Liz Truss. * Swan on train tracks holds up rush hour commuters for an hour * One of my favourite lines from Dale Carnegie is still getting quoted. “Show interest in others, and others will show interest in you”. I’m going to add a caveat to it though. * A discussion with Lindsay Barnett: Lindsay provides flexible and independent HR support and advice to busy HR teams and businesses. Contact Lindsey at https://lindsaybarnetthr.com * Question of the week: Why should we treat introverts more softly than everybody else, there’s only one of two of them in the team.
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- It’s easy to disengage a large part of the team when trying to engage the team
- Ask, in different ways, what people want.
- Consider socialising ideas which involve talking about the specific event, not general chat.
- Get to know and understand your own preferences, so you don’t always impose them on others
In this week’s show * Introversial news: Dating apps, Morris dancers, labels and the world gravy wrestling championships: * A discussion with Hadi Haboobi. Hadi is a peak performance mindset strategist who helps leaders step into their most focused states in less time Contact Hadi at https://mindremastered.com * Question of the week: Why do people find small talk so hard? For your guide to better small talk, click here
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- Overthinking can mean you attach too much to the problem. Detailed thinking is good, but try not to overthink.
- Some introverts limit their abilities due to the introvert label. Don’t live down to a label, live up to your full skills.
- Embracing uncertainty is an important leadership skill. Having more certainty about yourself is a good starting point.
- We all act from generalisations we’ve made from our past. Be aware of making news ones!
- To download Habi's booklet on embracing uncertainty, click here.
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In this week’s show * Ambiverts – a new type of person? * You know what I mean? Actually, no I don’t and nor do you. * Exercising your opposite personality muscles. Is convenience damaging us? * A discussion with Tom Cleary: Tom is a wellbeing & Mental Health Consultant who specialising in Mindfulness in Education & Business. Contact Tom at https://tom-cleary.co.uk/ * Question of the week: What’s the difference between ambivert and omnivert?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- The importance of self-compassion, at least treat yourself as well as you’d treat your friends.
- Be more aware of how you talk to yourself, especially common phrases you use on yourself.
- Constructive feedback needs to build confidence, use facts not emotions and help the other person to create their answers rather than just giving them yours.
- Receiving feedback: Consider the context and look for patterns, rather than just accepting all feedback a damaging truth.
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In this week’s show * The Edinburgh fringe got me thinking. * Southend football club * The NHS covid app * A discussion with Jonathan Bowring: Jonathan is a Leadership and organisational coach who helps unlocking potential and helping people think. Contact Jonathan at https://www.riversight.uk/ * Question of the week: Should I promote an introvert, or an extrovert to team leader?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- We try to save energy in our brains and simplify. That’s where shortcuts come from, we are all really lazy
- Shortcuts are based on our experience, but as we now meet more people of different sorts, quick rules less effective. Answer – we need more patterns. We can’t stop using them, it’s hardwired
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In this week’s show * Highwayman Dick Turpin is causing insults, early 300 years after his execution * Table manners are changing. * The benefits of stopping to think * A discussion with Peter Milligan: Peter is an inspirational Speaker and Business Psychologist. He specialises in Leadership, Employee Engagement, & Embracing Change. Contact Peter at https://newgenerationleaders.com and sixtylessons.com| * Question of the week: Are introverts more humble, and is that a good thing?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- When the labelling starts, the listening stops.
- Encouraging somebody to do things without losing their natural way of being
- Confidence and introversion/ extroversion are not connected
- Insecurity can drive more extroverted behaviours
- Change your relationship with fear
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In this week's show * A discussion with Alastair Greener: Alastair is a communications Speaker & Consultant, Event MC and TV Presenter. We spent time talk about why everybody needs presentation skills as well as exploring introvert / extrovert differences. Contact Alastair at https://presentyourself.co.uk * Very little else this week! My apologies, this week has been about bed, fever and brain fog (among other less pleasant things). But as the interview was worth sharing, I thought I'd strip back the normal format. Hopefully back to normal next week!
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- We all need presentation skills to get our message across, whatever that message is. Children are often very effective presenters, in that you act on their message.
- As a manager, or leader, your presentation skills will improve if you consider the style of the people you’re presenting too. If they don’t listen, there’s no point!
- Practice makes progress, not perfect
- Look for patterns in feedback, don’t hang on one person’s opinion
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In this week’s show * Mystic Veg: A fortune tellers’ predictions which seem as accurate as most instant introvert extrovert tests. * A wedding proposal gone wrong: It seems dramatic stunts are not just used for poor quality team building events. * Porn in the house: Doing things quietly in the corner is a good thing? * Ejaculating bees: A sad story about hot weather. * A discussion with Donna Obstfeld: Donna is an HR Specialist; helping employers who care about their people to make their workplace a better place to be; saving them time, money & stress. Contact Donna at https://DOHR.co.uk * Question of the week: How does introversion affect personality?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- A grievance can be a good thing, it allows clarity and conversation.
- Know how your staff like to interact.
- Know how people like to be dealt with.
- Confidence should not be conflated with introversion or extroversion
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In this week’s show * Leading the country: The ongoing saga of choosing a new personality to drive our country forwards * Ovation saturation. Have we got standing ovation inflation? * Working from home: It's 13% more efficient than the office * Team burning in Switzerland: A horribly different problem at a team building event, where the normal problem is they don't work that well. * A discussion with Sharon Barton. Contact Sharon at https://harbourHR.co.uk * Question of the week: Are introverts less authentic? Read more about the problem with authenticity at work
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- Get to know your people and their preferences
- Like most other personality traits, introvert / extrovert is a spectrum
- As an introvert, when you speak people to listen
- Drive and desire may help you find tactics to appear more extroverted, but you’ll still lose “people energy” and have the benefits of internal processing
- Not down to leader to create environment on their own
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In this week’s show * Love island, or is it loveless house? The Conservative leadership race steps up. * Do you respect other workers and do they respect you? A survey by officevibe * Extroverts don't always make the most stable leaders. An article in TrainingZone * A giant step for hamkind: A hamster survives daring trip into the stratosphere on a flying balloon * A discussion with Tony Brooks: Tony is a leadership psychologist, runs leadership training workshops and speaks on survival psychology. Contact Tony at https://theleadershiptrainingworkshop.com/ * Question of the week: What should I NOT ask an introvert?
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My takeaways from the discussion were:
- Human nature to doubt ourselves -many people don’t feel good enough
- Introverts may need to make themselves socialise at times and lockdown got us out of practice.
- Being aware of doubting yourself can give you power.
- Survival psychology: We used to be afraid of sabre tooth tigers, now it’s often our ego!
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In this week’s show * How good are French drivers? * The airport chaos: One thing we should ALWAYS be doing, introvert, or extrovert * Leading change: * A discussion with Amy Rowlinson. Amy is a Life Purpose Strategist and host of the incredibly successful Focus on WHY Podcast, it’s in the top 1% of podcasts globally. It’s that focus on WHY that I’d like to chat about Amy about. Amy also helps people seek fulfilment and purpose in life. Contact Amy at https://www.amyrowlinson.com/ * Question of the week: How can you engage an introvert in small talk? To download your guide to small talk for you and your team, click here.
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- The power of understanding your purpose and using it in your business/ life. What’s your purpose, why do you do what you do?
- Start finding your purpose by looking at things you really love, or that really anger you
- The importance of long term vision in a business, so everybody understands it and how their role fits within that
- And I loved Amy’s phrase - Not a mid life crisis a midlife beginning
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In this week’s show * Leadership and introversion * Introversial news items: A DIY store problem about unwritten, but obvious rules and and uplifting way to deal with car thieves * A discussion with Paul Harris: Paul helps farmers to build harmonious high-performance teams * Contact Paul at http://www.real-success.co.uk/ * Question of the week: What is the most engaging speaking style for an introvert to hear?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- The “macho” view that leadership is about extroversion, demonstrated by speaking up and having gravitas is wrong.
- Farming has the same leadership issues as many other sectors, some may even be magnified.
- The basic assumption that people are like us, leads to communications and productivity issues, no matter how much we think it should be true.
- Good leadership means making less assumptions and going deeper into understanding people.
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In this week’s show * Boris, or Keir – is it an introvert, extrovert thing? * A discussion with the introvert recruiter Carey Curry: Recruitment is interesting for two reasons: the extrovert bias where many employers look for the wrong people and because many recruitment agencies are seen as pushy, salesy and extroverted. How can you attract and bring out the best in your introverted candidates. Contact Carey on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/careycurry * Question of the week: How can I make my interviewing more introvert friendly? * Bottle-fed babies ‘more likely to develop fetish for rubber gimp suits’.
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- How strong the extroverted bias is in many companies and it’s often unconscious
- Changing words on your job advert can attract many more people, who are different and possibly better.
- The importance of recruiting for introverts and extroverts
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What's your question?
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In this week’s show * Draco Malfoy has imposter phenomena! * One MP’s version of leadership: Yes, it's another partygate clip. * A discussion with Lorna Helps: Lorna specialises in helping CEOs of small businesses thrive by identifying and implementing the best style of hybrid working for their business and employees. Ever since lockdown there’s been an ongoing debate about working location, style and personality, so I’m looking forward to learning from Lorna. Contact Lorna at https://vibrant-thinking.com * Question of the week: On zoom / teams how to handle the camera on/ off thing with regards introverts.
My takeaways from the discussion were: * This is so much more than introverts prefer home working and extroverts prefer the office. We all need good people contact. * Think hard about the WHY. That’s more than a simple staff survey. * Hybrid working isn’t just allowing people to work from home, it’s having a workforce who work in the best location for them and you, on any one day. * If you want to be allowed to work remotely, consider the organisational benefits when discussing the issue with your manager
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In this week’s show * UFOs, George Bush and obesity: * A discussion with Kate Atkin: Kate is a speaker and facilitator who specialises in imposter Syndrome. It really is a phenomenon and one which I’d love to know more about. Contact Kate at https://www.kateatkin.com/ * Question of the week: Are introverts happy that the extroverts and shouting out / answering the questions as they can then avoid the limelight?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- It’s not a syndrome, it’s a phenomena or “imposter chatter”
- Talk about experiencing it, rather than suffering from
- Accepting we can do something is not the same as hubris and arrogance.
- And that wonderful quote “True humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less” (C.S. Lewis)
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I also briefly mentioned the discussion with Derek Arden about reframing, click to listen to that episode.
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and you'd be welcome to join me on the show, if you like.
In this week’s show * Leaders: Do they have to attend leaving parties? * Working from home, or the office, which is right? * Question of the week: How to handle people who don’t want to go to drinks after work. Two articles linked to this answer are: + Tips for planning work social events that are introvert friendly + Tips for introverts to survive work social events * A discussion with Jim Culverwell: Jim is the premises mentor. He helps businesses get the right premises on the right terms for them. He has, naturally been very involved in the working from home / working from office issues; but from a different angle which I thought it would be good to explore. Contact Jim at https://culverwellconsulting.co.uk
My takeaways from the discussion were: * Both home working and office working have benefits, how do you get the best of both. * The first imperative in the working from home v the office debate is what’s right for the business and the people, when doing the job they need to be doing. * Office design is changing to allow more collaborative spaces and more quiet working spaces. Open place isn’t a good thing for many people who need to focus, especially introverts.
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In this week’s show * If superheroes suffer with imposter syndrome, so can your team! * Question of the week: Do introverts suffer with more self doubt than extroverts? You might like to read more at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/self-doubt-and-introverts/ * A discussion with Fiona English: Fiona is a keynote speaker and coach who combines her extensive experience in global investment markets with expertise in human potential. One of her key beliefs is that the key to purpose in life is to express all of who you are and can be. Which seems so appropriate in managing people especially introverts. Contact Fiona at https://fiona-english.com
My takeaways from the discussion were: * Focus on wholeness, not purpose. Getting people to find their purpose isn’t helpful. * Three pillars which help are goals, values and “do I feel my life is valuable to me” * Meaning has lost all meaning, because of how it’s been overused.
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In this week’s show * Neighbours, and I don’t mean the ones next door to you. * Dr Who (regenerating again). * Too much Ego interferes with leadership * A discussion with Alison Charles: Alison, with her team, help clients achieve Real Resilience. She helps leaders create a focus on resilience, wellbeing at work and stress Management. Contact Alison at https://real-resilience.co.uk/ * Question of the week: How should you manage introverts?
My takeaways from the discussion were:
- Resilience is more than surviving; it’s being adaptable and fit for the future
- Dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty is becoming more important
- Working from home makes managing resilience harder, you need to make more touch points
- Importance of telling people where you’re at, not just expecting them to open up
- We all need to talk to others at times, but quality is better than quantity
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In this week's show * Why leaders should think about mental health week * Introversion is not a mental health issue * Being introverted does not mean you're lonely. * “First impressions count” in recruitment, and one of the problems with that. * 76% of Americans are against bringing the Tyrannosaurus rex back from extinction, 10% are in favour.
This week it's mental health week, so this show is mainly about Mental Health. Mental Health week is an opportunity for people to talk about mental health, raise its profile and lower the stigma. Previous episodes of Activate Your Introvert (available at Activate Your Introvert.co.uk) have touched on related issues. You can listen again to episodes by Mike Pagan, Kathy Chillistone and Lisa Seagroatt. Those episodes touch on why understanding mental health is important for us as leaders, which is also a theme for today's episode.
This episode has a slightly different format to normal, I hope you enjoy it.
The survey by MaryAnn Wei called "Social Distancing and Lockdown – An Introvert’s Paradise?" is available here
In this week’s show * Are you overly reflective, or positive like Piers Morgan? * What’s the worst place you’ve ever dropped your mobile phone? * A discussion with Martyn Pentecost: Martyn is a product creation strategist. He helps authors (and others) from the initial idea to a finished product range. I was recently using parts of the personality profiling system he wrote about in "The Key in Your Pocket: 9 Ways to Unlock Your Personal and Business Success". Contact Martyn on LinkedIn , click https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpowr/ * Question of the week: Can you change from being an introvert?
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In this week’s show * Returning to the office and planning change the right way round * A discussion with Mindy Gibbins Klein: Mindy is a high energy, low maintenance and fun professional speaker and consultant focused on Thought Leadership and Thoughtful Leadership. Contact Mindy at https://Mindygk.com * Question of the week: Why should I treat introverts differently? A 4 STEP guide to improving communications in the whole team, including your introverts, without treating people differently.
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and you can join me on the show, if you want. My takeaways from the discussion were:
- How long is a useful thought
- Are you being a thoughtful leader, or a thought leader?
- How is being busy affecting your ability to be thoughtful
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In this week’s show * Happiness, overly simple measures of people issues and extroverted v introverted leaders * A discussion with Lysette Offley. Lysette is the founder of Genius Material and The Genius Principles. She helps people break through the glass ceiling, building on their natural preferences and helping people learn. Contact Lysette at https://Genius-material.com or https://geniuspprinciples.com * Questions which simply annoy introverts and display a lack of thought
My takeaways from the discussion were: * Brain is always looking out for you – the little voice in your head. We shouldn’t fight it, but no how we can use it. * To study, optimally, consider your personality. Introvert, or extrovert. * To run an effective team, consider your personality, so you can help others use there’s
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In this week’s show * Do you remember, café working and Rishi Sunak’s photo : * Jon’s thoughts on small talk. There is no guest this week as I’ve been asked so often about small talk, I thought I’d give you my thoughts . But back to normal next week. * Question of the week: Do introverts enjoy themselves?
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and you'd be welcome to join me on the show, if you like.
In this week’s show * Sports bras, trends, and motivation at work * A discussion with Mark Lee: Mark is a recovering accountant who now devotes his time helping other accountants to be more successful in practice. He also runs a website for specialist tax advisers and anybody wanting specialist tax. Mark was one of the first people I interviewed on the show over 2 years ago. Mark’s episode was one of the most popular episodes and he is a great guy to chat to, with lots of business performance ideas worth listening to Contact Mark at https://findataxadviser.online or https://linkedin.com/in/bookmarklee * Question of the week: Workplace bullying – Are introverts, or extroverts more likely to be bullies?
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and you'd be welcome to join me on the show, if you like.
My big takeaways from the discussion were
- Just because some people don’t show enjoyment, doesn’t mean they’re not and introverts may fall into that group.
- Online training and conferences will be more common in 2023 than 2019 and there are benefits to that
- Adapt generic advice to suit your personality
- Have clarity on the type of people you seek to influence the most.
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In this week’s show * Can you remember 2 years ago this week? So much has changed, for introverts, for business, and many other aspects of life. How have things changed in your work interactions, two years on and are you helping create that infamous new normal, in a positive way? * A discussion with Derek Arden: Derek specialises in negotiation and runs an excellent podcast called Monday Night live. Recently he was talking about reframing, which is an interesting subject for many aspects of business, including leading people, improving your own performance and of course negotiation. reframing, an interesting concept Contact Derek at https://www.derekarden.co.uk/negotiation-blog/ * Question of the week: What should I ask an introvert? Small talk is something many people don’t like, both introvert and extrovert. But interestingly many extroverts don’t know how to start a conversation with somebody who doesn’t like small talk
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In this week’s show * How to market yourself without being pushy – that applies whether you’re employed, or self employed; as I've had many requests on the subject. * How to build a community and why some people don’t like the trendy thing about tribe building – which is many introverts * A discussion with Denise Fay: Denise is a community builder. She helps Business Owners Get Clear on their Marketing Message to Create a Community of Raving Fans. Contact Denise at https://www.achievemarketing.ie/ * Question of the week: Does introversion have real causes, or is it just learnt behaviour
I was recently talking about introversion, communication and neuroscience with Dr Lynda Shaw and Michael Dodd. Here’s the link to the YouTube clip, although I’ll talk more about it in coming weeks. What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and invite you onto the show, if you like.
In this week’s show * Saying it right. I used to get frustrated when people spelt my name wrong (there’s no H in Jon), but imagine when most of the world keeps pronouncing your capital city wrongly. One tiny way we can respectfully stand up for Ukraine. * A discussion with Cait Saunders: Cait is the communications and engagement manager at the independent parliamentary standards authority and I managed to talk for 12 minutes without referring to any recent governmental shall we say “issues”.Connect with Cait at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cait-saunders-2a8a8870/ * Question of the week: Who’s job is it anyway? Should the introvert change, or the team leader?
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In this week’s show * Thinking about time management, if you’ve got time. * A discussion with Clare Kumar: Clare is a Highly Sensitive Executive Coach guiding professionals towards sustainable performance through greater productivity and well-being. Contact Clare at https://clarekumar.com/ * Question of the week: How can I be better at managing introverts
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In this week’s show * A discussion with Ella Orr: Ella is a Social media marketing and personal branding expert and we had a fascinating conversation about social media, extroversion, introversion and exhaustion. Contact Ella at www.muchmoresocial.co.uk * Question of the week. Are introverts more highly sensitive? * Growing fraud, eroding trust and teamwork
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and invite you onto the show, if you'd like
In this week’s show * Leadership, resilience and mental health. In an extended discussion with Roxanne Derhodge. Roxanne is a Forbes Executive Council Member and Resiliency Speaker who works with individuals and Organizations. Contact Roxanne at https://roxannederhodge.com/ * The strangeness of mixing with people again * Changing culture and introversion
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and invite you onto the show, if you like
In this week’s show
* **Sexual energy…as a leadership issue!** An extended discussion with Jo Lightfoot. Before you turn off in horror, it might not be quite what you’re thinking! Jo describes herself as being the 3 The 3 P’s professional speaker, property investor, podcaster. Contact Jo on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolightfootofficial/
- My week of introvert’s torture
- Question of the week: Do introverts ask more questions?
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and invite you onto the show, if you like .
In this week’s show * Tip of the week: Are you getting your staff to have down time? * A discussion with Guy Hanson: Guy is a publisher based in Winchester, serving the area for many years focused on giving local residents and advertisers what they want. Contact Guy on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-hanson-0567b216/ * Question of the week: Are introverts always quiet?
In this week’s show * Does the anti-vax debate have any leadership considerations? * A discussion with Joanne Lockwood: Joanne is an inclusion and belonging specialist. Although I often touch of these subjects, I only look at it from the narrow and perhaps less worthy perspective of introversion. So it’s gret to hear Joanne’s view on the business benefits of inclusion and belonging. Contact Joanne at https://seechangehappen.co.uk/ * Question of the week: Are there different types of introvert?
What question would you like answered about introversion? Visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk and let me know. I’ll answer your question on the show, and invite you onto the show, if you like.
In this week’s show * Where is the boundary between work and socialising? * A discussion with Naren Batjargal: Naren is the co-Founder and COO of Erxes Inc. One other thing which is interesting here, is that Naren’s company is in Mongolia, so we can talk about introversion and leadership in a different political context as it’s much more, as Naren says, a traditional socialist setting. Contact Naren at https://erxes.io/ * Are Introverts or extroverts more egotistical? * And finally did she really apologise?
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In this week’s show * In the news: Sharks in swimming pools and overdue library books * A discussion with Tracey Howes: Tracey is an Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor and Freediver (that underwater world is how we got talking). She incorporates scientifically proven breathwork techniques into training programmes, resulting in clients who have transformed breathing habits to build confidence, improve focus, concentration, reduce anxiety and stress, train for marathons and prepare to swim The English Channel. Contact Tracey on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyhowes/. * Question of the week: What’s the relevance of World introvert day?
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In this week's show * Networking in 2022 - what's important and why? * Leadership, specially considering introverts, what will be more important in 2022? * Helping you reflect on your performance in 2021
Big thanks to three guest experts * Networking expert Will Kintish https://kintish.co.uk * Company culture expert - The Culture Guy, Ben Drury * Leadership and tricky conversation expert, Clare Haynes https://wildfireatwork.co.uk
In this week's show * Thinking about interviewing and why many interviewers don't get the best employees * An interview with Daisy Simonis, looking back over 2021 and forward to 2022 at matters affecting introverts at work. Contact Daisy at http://empoweredintroverts.com/ * A discussion with Joanna Rawbone, thinking about leadership challenges in 2021 and what might happen in 2022. Contact Jo at Flourishingintroverts.com * A very dodgy bit of singing, and it's your fault! Don't worry, it's not a Christmas carol.
But most importantly of all, have a brilliant Christmas
In this week’s show * Do introverts like being around people? * Your team’s belonging and security * A discussion with Leon Bamforth: Leon is an award winning speaker, consultant and mediator. He helps Leaders build connected teams that share visions and avoid nightmares. Contact Leon at https://www.leonbamforth.com/
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In this week’s show * Christmas parties, role models and an extrovert bias. * A discussion with Ben Drury:Ben, also known as the culture guy, challenges extraordinary leaders to create cult-like businesses and make workplaces awesome. He also was one of the co-authors on The Business of Humans, and I’ve been interviewing many of the co-authors. Contact Ben at https://thecultureguy.co.uk * How to arrange a work social that’s more introvert friendly
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In this week’s show * Giving feedback: As a manager you probably have to do it, but many of us do it badly and with no permission. How might you consider introverts when giving feedback? * A discussion with Jeremy Nicholas: Jeremy is a humour Coach and Speaker Mentor; he’s also one of the funniest speakers and MC’s I have had the pleasure to watch on stage and has a long history of being a broadcaster at the BBC. Contact Jeremy at www.jeremynicholas.co.uk * Question of the week: Are introverts aloof?
Read more about feedback - When feedback works well
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In this week’s show * Managing working from home: You might have it sussed now and things might be more hybrid (even though Peppa Pig might not agree - according to one government spokesman in the news this week); but that might be the right time to check you’re doing all you can. * A discussion with Sarah McVanel: Sarah helps leaders leverage the exponential power of recognition to retain top talent and sustain healthy bottom-lines; in fact she’s Canada’s leading recognition expert. Contact Sarah at https://greatnessmagnified.com/ * Question of the week: How to get your introverts talking. Although the question accepts that they’re not already!
Read more about managing working from home here and getting your introverts talking here
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In this week’s show * “It’s only banter” – what does that mean and is it an unacceptable trend? You can also read more about this at r https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/banter-good-bad-or-dangerous/ * A discussion with Dr Clif P Lewis: Clif is a psychologist, coach and HR professional with specialty in leadership and diversity. We had a fascinating discussion about leadership, introversion and how the pandemic might change leadership. Contact Clif at https://lbvc.co.za/ * Question of the week - Spotting an introvert: The last of the answers to Andy’s question, this time thinking about phone calls and emails. There’s more about this at introverts hiding in plain sight.
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In this week’s show * The great resignation: How does it affect your introverts? * A discussion with Andrew Marsh: Andrew is an expert in Asperger's. I had a conversation with him recently and was struck by some parallels to the introversion issues many organisations face. Andrew was diagnosed late in life with Asperger's, is now learning about himself and helping leaders to understand Asperger's by using his career experience and his research. Contact Andrew at www.AndrewMarsh.co * Question of the week: How to recognise an introvert. This week we consider sociability. As well as feeling foxy (and I don't often talk about that)!
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Being Authentic * A discussion with Colin Newlyn: Colin’s a popular guest on the show and is on a mission to decrapify work. Contact Colin at http://decrapifywork.com/ * Question of the week: How do you spot an introvert? This week is an audio sign to watch out for. There’s more about this at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/spotting-an-introvert-hiding-in-plain-sight/
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Beware of your ego. * A discussion with Derek Arden: Derek is a Negotiation Expert, speaker and best Selling Author, in fact say he’s written 12 books. We recently started talking about perceived (or real) connections between introversion and negotiation, and his poll on the subject. Contact Derek and www.derekarden.com * Question of the week: How can you spot an introvert. Many introverts have become good at blending into the background and appearing like extroverts, a bit like fish who change their appearance to escape predators. Read more about this by clicking "Spotting and introvert hiding in plain sight"
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In this week’s show * Reflecting on self belief and arrogance * A discussion with Siobhan Fox. Siobhan is an unconventional mentor & coach for business owners looking for more fun, freedom & fulfilment. Siobhan and I both write chapters of the book "The business of humans". Siobhan wrote on mental barriers, imposter syndrome and how often work is about showing up rather than delivering, which we explore in this discussion. Contact Siobhan at https://revealmarketinguk.com * Question of the week: How can I tell if somebody is introverted?
Get your question about introversion answered on the show, visit ActivateYourIntrovert.co.uk The business of humans is a book about a new working culture where people and their purpose are more important than the businesses they run; it's available on Amazon. Each chapter is written by a different author from the networking group ONLE.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Humans-working-important-businesses/dp/B095MKP56C
In this week’s show * Who’s job is it anyway? Who should be helping new team members engage? * What’s funny and what's just insulting? Some introvert jokes for you. More at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/introvert-jokes/ * Are introverts poor negotiators? Results from a recent poll. * A discussion with David Simmonds. David is a freeman of the Guild of HR Professionals and one of the few people who put HR and analytics in the same sentence! He is the first global auditor for BS 30414 which helps people measure the ROI of HR. Contact David at https://www.hcmmetrics.co.uk/
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In this week’s show * Question of the week: Are introverts control freaks? * Tip of the week: What drives panic buying and how does that link to introversion? More on this at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/panic-buying-performance-control-introversion/ * A discussion with Leon Bamforth: Leon is an award winning speaker, consultant and mediator. He helps Leaders build connected teams that share visions and avoid nightmares. Contact Leon at https://www.leonbamforth.com/
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Helping introverts energy * A discussion with Lauren Sergy: Lauren is a Public Speaking & Communication Skills Expert and we have a debate about that infamous introvert public speaking myth, as well as why Lauren thinks EVERY manager and leader should be good at public speaking. Contact Lauren at https://laurensergy.com/ * Question of the week: How can you engage introverts in conversation more easily? For more visit https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/how-to-get-an-introvert-talking/ * Introvert myth of the week: All introverts are the same!
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Are you breaking promises, or reacting to changes? * A discussion with : Joanna Rawbone, it’s an incredible honour for me to interview today’s guest, as she’s long been one of those experts in the introvert space I look up to. Jo is a change Agent and advocate for Introverts. Contact Jo at Flourishingintroverts.com * Question of the week: How do introverts feel about shyness, are they offended if told they're shy? * Introvert myth of the week: Only extroverts like to socialise
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Helping the quieter members of your team engage in small talk. Download your free guide to small talk here. * A discussion with Sabrina Ahmed: Sabrina helps introverted Fintech managers achieve a guilt-free & energised life balance by integrating daily neuroscience & psychology-informed techniques. Contact Sabrina at https://openintrovert.com/ * Question of the week: Why do introverts hate small talk? * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don't like to chat
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Helping people engage in smalltalk, so you can communicate more effectively with them * A discussion with : Nadia Finer. Nadia is an expert in shyness, she has written 2 books on the subject and gives shy people a voice, helping people, teams, and businesses improve their performance by helping shy people to shine. Contact Nadia at https://www.shyandmighty.com/ * Question of the week: What questions can you ask introverts? * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are shy! (I couldn’t resist this myth after today’s discussion).
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t take risks * Tip of the week: Consider habits more than goals * A discussion with Mark Herschberg, examining the skills that are missing from what we are taught at schools. Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, an instructor at MIT and startup CTO. We also talk about a possible cause of the extrovert leadership bias. Contact Mark at https://thecareertoolkitbook.com
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: People find their own route. Your role as a leader is not to force people into a certain route, you'll be a more powerful leader if you help them find their own way. * A discussion with Alex Muir: Alex helps Millennial Professionals Maximize their Performance Physically & Mentally. Through studying successful people, Alex shares tools and tactics to build better human beings that are more equipped for their futures. Contact Alex at https://alexandermuir.com/ * Question of the week: Do introverts lack social skills? * Introvert myth of the week: Life is better if you’re an extrovert
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Understanding understatement * A discussion with : Chris Budd. Chris is one of the UK’s experts on employee ownership. He also writes books on money, unhappiness, employee ownership as well as novels Contact Chris at Theeternalbusiness.com * Question of the week: How can I tell if somebody is introverted, or extroverted? It's not always as easy as you might think. Read more at https://bit.ly/3mdeIFx * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts can’t network. Read more ant Ninjanetworking.co.uk
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introversion is about not liking people. * Tip of the week: Remote working might not deliver everything introverts need (or extroverts). Read more at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/remote-working-is-bad-for-you-and-business/ * A discussion with Kevin T McCarney. Kevin owns and runs a chain of res in the USA. He is also author of a new book “Big Brain Little Brain”. Contact Kevin at https://bigbrainlittlebrain.com/ * Question of the week - How can I make zoom meetings more fun, and yet not make the introverts cringe”. More ideas at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/making-zoom-team-meetings-more-personal-and-fun/
In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Consistency is important * A discussion with Amie Thompson. Amie is the CEO of creative allies, based in North Carolina USA. Contact Amie at Creativeallies.com or on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/amie-thompson/) * Question of the week: What’s the history of introversion * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t know how to have a good time
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are easy to spot, "my friends don't think I intro because….." * Tip of the week: Considering aloneliness. Yes being alonely really is a thing and you or your team may be more prone to it right now. * A discussion with Lee Delaney. Lee helps introverts who feel stuck or left behind in work to maximise their introvert talents to achieve the career success they want. Contact Lee at https://introvertevolution.com/
Some follow up reading you may enjoy: Spotting an Introvert hiding in plain sight and Alonely - The opposite of feeling lonely
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts suffer burnout more readily * Tip of the week: Structuring tasks * Question of the week:Are introverts less confident than extroverts? * A discussion with Vic O’Farrell. Vic, known as the queen of behaviours makes the workplace work by putting people first is a good friend of the show. It’s great to welcome her back. Contact Vic at https://queenofbehaviours.com/
Some follow up reading you may enjoy: Introverts and confidence
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In this week’s show * Leadership tip of the week: Introverts don’t need to be managed differently to everybody else. Everybody needs to be managed in the right way for them. Click here for more * A discussion with Heidi Skirrow. Heidi is a specialist in outsourced HR and Employment Law for SMEs, she’s been heavily involved in the return to work/ office/ hybrid debate lately. Contact Heidi on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hskirrow/ * Question of the week: Why don’t introverts like small talk? * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are reluctant to answer tough questions. Read more here
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t have loud voices * Leadership tip of the week: Consider your ego, when working with your team * This week's question: Does a strong ego mean you're not an introvert? * A discussion with Mike Pagan. Mike is a Mental Wealth Strategist who believes isolation kills creativity and prevents decision making. There’s a great discussion about mental wealth and things we need to put in place to support it. Contact Mike and get hold of his book at https://www.mikepagan.com/
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That article - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/857449-50-of-the-biggest-egos-in-world-football
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t like to be on stage. * Leadership tip of the week: The problems of mixed messaging, so aptly demonstrated by the distribution of condoms for the Olympic village in Tokyo recently. * Introvert question of the week: How can I get my introverted supervisors to get more involved in business development? * A discussion with Daisy Simonis. Daisy helps introverts supercharge their people skills, without changing who they are. Contact Daisy at http://empoweredintroverts.com/
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts have low self-esteem. * Leadership tip of the week: Home working, office working or hybrid. What things should you consider? * A discussion with Hilary Salisbury. Hilary is a director at HS HR Services Limited with over 25 years’ experience working in senior HR roles in large corporate public sector organisations and now brings that experience to smaller businesses. Contact Hilary at https://www.hjshrservices.com/
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Extroverts are better sales people. It's a myth that Ben Kench exposed in episode 11 * Tip of the week: Activity is only a proxy for engagement. Whether in meetings, when training and specially when presenting, don’t mistake activity for engagement. * A discussion with Denyse Whilier. Denyse helps female founders turn their business into a force for good through her bespoke consultancy, training and coaching; she’s been featured on the BBC, Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. As a former CEO she’s well placed to offer this help. Contact Denyse at https://www.denysewhillier.com/
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t make good leaders. 'An olden, that's golden'. What's more some introverts believe it too! * Leadership tip of the week: Chaos isn’t that bad, really? When ego gets in the way of being a leader. * A discussion with Lisa Seagroatt. Lisa is the MD at HR Fit for Purpose, she’s also and HR Award Winner at Enterprise Nation and an HR Lecturer. She has some refreshing views on leadership and performance. Contact Lisa at www.HRfitforpurpose.co.uk
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are not good networkers. It's complete rubbish, of course. Click here are listen to a summary of some of the networking experts I've interviewed on this very subject. * Leadership tip of the week: Think about Mount Recyclemore and the G7 meeting. There was a world leadership summit, it would seem wrong not to get a leadership lesson from it. * A discussion with Angela Rhodes. Angela runs an HR consultancy which guides small/medium sized business owners through the maze of employment legislation. Contact Angela at https://www.crispinrhodes.co.uk/
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts and extroverts don't get on. Yes, I really have been told this nonsense! * Leadership tip of the week: How to engage introverts in team conversation. Have you ever found it tough to engage introverts in a team conversation? Chances are the issue is based around people energy and internal processing, so here’s 7 tips to help. * A discussion with Tyler Foley. Tyler has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old and is an accomplished film and stage performer. and he’s the author of the #1 best-selling book The Power to Speak Naked. Contact Tyler at https://www.seantylerfoley.com/
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are anti social. Err, no! Let’s just look at recent return to work surveys showing that 30% of introverts didn’t state a preference for home or office and 50% like the idea of flexible working. * Leadership tip of the week:5 ways to better understand introverts, so you can boost productivity in your firm without wasting your time. In your team there’s probably a mixture of amazing people, some are always talking extroverts, and some are much quieter introverts. It’s quite possible you find the introverts harder to get to know, harder to understand and perhaps harder to get to interact with your team. * A discussion with Colin Newlyn. Colin decrapifys work. In his words for too many people, work is crap. , leading to pitifully low levels of employee engagement and the workplace being awash with apathy. Contact Colin at https://decrapifywork.com or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinnewlyn/
In this week's episode
- Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t like to talk. Well, that’s just not true. Introverts do love to talk, get them on a subject they like, in a setting where they think it’s worth talking about…….and they won’t shut up.
- Leadership tip of the week:What are you doing about returning to work? Will it be like "Workplace the reunion, the one where everybody got back together again" (yes, I’ve been watching Friends this week)? Here’s some ideas based on 2 surveys. Read more here
- A discussion with Simon Badman. Simon is digital Social Media Trainer & Specialist, contact Simon on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbadman. One odd thing I didn't expect in the discussion was all about Mr. Miyagi from karate kid. You'll have to find out why he cropped up.
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Being shy is NOT the same as introversion. It's a common myth, meaning many people don't get the team performance they want. * Leadership tip of the week: How a train driver could improve your meetings. * A discussion with Alex Reid. Alex Reid is known as the mindful marketing guy. He helps Quietly Ambitious Introvert Transformation Creators to unblock limiting beliefs, unlock their genius, and grow their online business. Contact Alex at https://www.ownyourquiet.com
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts avoid personal contact * Tip of the week: Returning to normal and motivating your team. Read more, click here * A discussion with David O’Beirne: David is a copywriter and marketing consultant with a strong view on overselling guru marketing agencies. Here’s what business owners and leaders should do stop to falling into the guru trap. Contact David at Quietlygood.com
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t take risks. He says, risking complaint emails. * Tip of the week: Rethinking office noise as you think about returning to the office. For details of the survey (Belojevic, Slepcevic, & Jakovljevic (2001) mentioned and more about noise, click here. * A discussion with John Davis. John’s background as a Stuntman, Fight Director, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Comedian – led him to be known as the corporate action hero. We discuss self esteem, communication and introversion. Contact John at https://www.corporateactionhero.com/
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are weird * Tip of the week: Be aware of perceptual narrowing and hopefully avoiding it. * A discussion with Kathy Chillistone. Kathy is an HR professional, mental health first aider and OD Specialist Contact Cathy at https://kchr.co.uk
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Perception is reality * Tip of the week: Changing your perception of people can change how your team performs * A discussion with Carol Sanford. Carol is an award-winning business educator, Summit Producer, podcaster, and author. Her books are required business school reading at Stanford and Harvard. Carol’s clients include Fortune 500 companies like Colgate, DuPont, and Seventh Generation. Carol and I discuss feedback and how it might be damaging your staff, not helping them. Contact Carol at https://carolsanford.com/
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts can’t network. Interesting myth, perhaps arising from the introverts perceived dislike of social situations, smalltalk or "being shy" * Tip of the week: Getting your team to interact when you send them to meetings. Many leaders have said to me their team are no good at networking and don't interact, here's some thoughts to help. * A discussion with James West: What does the change towards online networking mean for networkers and especially introverted networkers. James is one of the Co-Founders of ONLE Networking - the business network for people who like people. Contact James at https://theonle.network
In this week’s show * Please help. Give me two minutes on what you think about the show. Click here to complete a short survey * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are not good team players. Baloney, introverts may well be better team players! You may also like to read this article * Tip of the week: Thinking about away days, and how introverts fit. As UK workers slowly head back into the office over the next few months, you may be thinking about away days or team building (face to face or remote). What about the introverts? * A discussion with Trudy Cooper. Trudy helps introverted ex-corporate women to become confident entrepreneurs by teaching them how to dress for success in a way that is credible and approachable. Contact Trudy at trudycooper.com
In this week’s show * Your help- Please spend 2 minutes answering questions about this show. https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/podcast/ * Performance through people. Details and tickets are here. * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are no good at conversation. * Tip of the week: How a small beginning to your meeting is worthwhile for better meetings * A discussion with Nick Shelton. Nick Shelton specialises in Social Strategy to help Introverts, Shy and Socially Awkward People Upgrade Their Lives and Lifestyles. Nick has written a great book called “An introverts guide to word domination”. I was shooting the breeze with Nick recently, we started having small talk about small talk, when I sprung on him an idea to record our discussion, this is the result. Contact Nick at https://connectedintrovert.com
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Extroverts are happier. Personal angst makes me want to put this in the bin....but some research says maybe I shouldn't. * Tip of the week: Now is the time for team building. If ever there's been a time to reintegrate your team, focus them on the business needs and each other's strengths it is now. But PLEASE, no silly games for the sake of it. For more ideas on team building, click here * A discussion with Marion Hewitt about mental health and self-compassion. Marion has a professional background in HR, now is a coach and trainer specialising in mental health first aid training and self-compassion Contact Marion at proteasolutions.co.uk
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are not assertive! * Tip of the week: Consider unconscious bias. It’s something that creeps into everything all of us do and nearly got dinner tipped over my head. * A discussion with Colin Scotland about marketing and introversion. Colin helps mission-driven entrepreneurs find clarity and get better results from marketing so they can transform more people’s lives. Contact Colin at ColinScotland.com
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In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: * Leadership tips to improve communication with introverts * And a discussion with Chelsey Brooke Cole. Chelsey helps forward-thinking introverts build self-trust & self-confidence to create healthy relationships & a purposeful career. Contact Chelsey at https://www.chelseybrookecole.com/
Performance through people 11 ways to unlock the quieter talent in your business. More details at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/performance-through-people/
A summit for HR professionals, business owners and leaders who want to increase productivity from their teams, while increasing staff loyalty and reducing staff turnover.
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t like to go out in public. * Tip of the week: Ideas for virtual team events, that work for introverts and extroverts. Running virtual team events that will help your whole team work together more effectively including the introverts. Integrating the way teams work is becoming especially important as what working together changes. From face to face, to remote and perhaps soon to hybrid working. Read more at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/ideas-for-virtual-team-events * A discussion with Melanie Coeshott. Melanie is a coach who specialises in Imposter Syndrome and confidence. Contact Melanie at bluediamondcoach.com * An advert for Performance Through People. A 5 day summit to help you get more from your team. For more information click https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/performance-through-people
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: introverts don’t have anything to say * Tip of the week: Giving feedback. You can read more about this by clicking here * A discussion with Talisa Jansen Van Rensburg. Talisa is a content creator at Media Update, I’m interviewing her after she wrote a fantastic article about introverted PR pros for online publishing company “Media Update”. * Don't forget to get details of the speakers and book your tickets to Performance through People
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You can read her article here
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are more intellectual or creative than extroverts. * Tip of the week: Ideas to manage working from home, especially as some of your team are introverts. * And a discussion with Rachel Atkinson
Rachel is an experienced HR Professional. After many years in larger firms, she now operates her own HR consultancy that specialise in supporting charities and purpose led organisations. Contact Rachel at Redfeatherconsulting.co.uk
Leadership tip of the week: WFH and hybrid working are changing the role of leadership, here’s 5 tips to be better at managing wfh – specially considering the introvert/ extrovert differences. https:// introvertinbusiness.co.uk/7-tips-for-managing-staff-working-from-home-wfh/
Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are more intellectual or creative than extroverts.. Both myths, but if you want to read up on Internal processing which I refer to in my answer, click here.
In this week's show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don't like to talk * Tip of the week: Reducing the cost of staff turnover * And a discussion with Beatrix Schmidt
Beatrix is a sleep Coach, professional Speaker and author who helps professionals overcome insomnia and sleep problem. Contact Beatrix at https://thesleepdeepmethod.com/
Leadership tip of the week Reducing the cost of staff turnover. I’m sure you already know that staff turnover costs money, the interviews the adverts, the time without a person, the time training them, the time waiting until they’re as good as the leaver…. but are you missing something when it comes to staff turnover? Read more at the cost of staff turnover
Introvert myth of the week Introverts don’t like to talk! A post I put on LinkedIn got a lot of people talking lately, it was about saying hello and how much more human people have been since lockdown. Read more "Saying Hello, at a step too far?
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are more negative * Tip of the week: Using Johari’s window * And a discussion with Aoife O’Brien
Aoife is a specialist in imposter syndrome and employee retention, who also runs the happier at Work podcast. Aoife is also speaking at the performance through people summit in April. Get your tickets at introvertinbusiness.co.uk/performance-through-people
Contact Aoife at www.happieratwork.ie/
Leadership tip of the week If you want more information on Johari's window, visit https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/joharis-box-introverts/
In this week's show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts can't sell * Tip of the week - Developing confidence in your team * And a discussion with Vie Portland
Vie Portland runs a Community Interest Company that teaches self esteem and confidence workshops to children and young people.
Contact Vie at https://vieness.co.uk/
Leadership tip of the week What could you be doing to help build confidence in your team members, and have you thought about 2 different types of confidence?
Introvert myth of the week Extroverts are better sales people, well can you imagine what I think of that one! To put it nicely, I’m not sold on it.
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introvert are not assertive * Tip of the week: Making zoom meetings, more useful, personal and introvert friendly * And a discussion with Michael Beale
Michael is an NLP trainer and a stakeholder coach. Contact Michael at https://www.nlp-techniques.org/nlp-health-and-resilience/
Leadership tip of the week Making zoom meetings, more useful, personal and introvert friendly. You can read more at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/making-zoom-team-meetings-more-personal-and-fun/
Introvert myth of the week Introverts aren’t assertive.
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are rude * Tip of the week: Getting your quieter team members into the chat * A discussion with Yvonne Guérineau the Human Alchemist
Yvonne helps progressive leaders develop positive relationships and powerful teams through self awareness, skill and confidence building. Contact Yvonne at https://www.dynamicperspectiveconsulting.co.uk/
Leadership tip of the week 4 ideas to get your quieter team members into the conversation. Download your guide to easier small talk, especially on zoom. https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/smalltalk
Introvert myth of the week Introverts are rude.
In this week’s show
- Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t like people
- Tip of the week: Goals and resolutions
- And a discussion with Jane Gunn
Known as The Barefoot Mediator, Jane is a Professional Speaker showing you how to create a work culture that is both Collaborative, Fun and allows you to manage the inevitable Change, Challenge and Crisis.
Contact Jane at janegunn.co.uk
Goals and resolutions: We are in the graveyard zone of new year resolutions where, apparently, most people give up or have given up on their new year resolutions. Is there something better to think about – developing success habits?
Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t like people. I think this one is rude, but the myth persists. Let’s burst it. Most introverts I know are missing social contact as they’re having to work from home, how can that be true if introverts hate people?
In this week’s show……… * Introverts are more romantic * Understanding introverts in your team * And an interview with Canadian Journalist Sarah Moore
Sarah is a journalist in Nova Scotia who recently wrote a brilliant article about introversion in journalism and the myth that all journalists must be extroverts. After reading it, I just knew I had to interview her. You can connect with Sarah on Twitter, @sarah_moore_1
Tip of the week. - Understanding introverts in your team Taking time to understand introversion will help you get more from your team and it's worth it as 33% - 50% of your team are introverts. This week's episode examines some ideas to help, and you could read "How to understand an introverted employee"
Introvert myth of the week - Introverts are more romantic! I did think about saving this for Valentines day, but the team I was working with asked it as they must have had a fun Christmas party! Simply put, no. Is the background all about fantasies and to quote a certain prince "whatever in love means"
In this week's show * Happy World Introvert day * Do introverts need more sleep? * And an interview with Sophie Morris
Sophie frees quiet professionals from overwhelm so they can use their voice to be heard without having to shout. Contact her at quietosophy.com
World Introvert day Happy World Introvert day for January 2nd. A day when people across the world can learn more about introversion. On LinkedIn a group of global introvert experts are collaborating for the day publishing useful material
Introvert myth of the week Introverts need more sleep, weird idea - even though I could take some zzzzzzz's right now.
In this week’s show * Introvert myth of the week: Introverts are unemotional * Tip of the week: Christmas Gifts for your introverts * And a discussion with John Hotowka
John is a resilience speaker and trainer who helps organisations to improve their team’s resilience, boosting performance and mental wellbeing. Contact John at hotowka.co.uk
Tip of the week Do you think about introverts at Christmas? Parties, social gathering, more noise, more disruptions? How can you help?
Introvert myth of the week Introverts are unemotional
In this week’s show……… * Hybrid working and the channel tunnel – thinking about what that means for you as a leader * The thorny old myth about public speaking * And an interview with Simon Raybould
Simon's a presentation consultant who makes your presentations have impact, without freaking you out in the process. Contact Simon at reluctant.presentationgenius.info
Tip of the week: What can improving your team’s performance have to do with the channel tunnel which marks an important 30th anniversary this month
Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don’t like presenting. It's been around since 1 BC
Happy Podiversary on the 52nd edition of Activate Your Introvert
In this week’s show………
- A summary of some of the leadership advice that's been covered this year
- Introvert myth of the week: Introverts just want to be alone
- An interview with Vicky O'Farrell. Vicky is known as the queen of behaviours and specialising in working with people on the profiling system DISC. She’s one of the most popular guests on the show in the last year, so I invited her back to celebrate the first podiversary Vicky's website is motivationalvoice.uk
Introvert myth of the week
Introverts just want to be alone. Not only is it wrong, it's bad for everybody. Here's another myth to go into the bin.
It's nearly happy birthday, this is anniversary episode 2, where I revisit one of our most popular guests from the year.
In this week’s show………
- Getting the quiet members of your team to speak up
- Introvert myth of the week: Introverts don't make good leaders
- An interview with Clare Haynes. Clare is a coach who puts the human back into being at work and is an expert at helping people resolve difficult conversations at work. Her website is wildfireatwork.co.uk
Leadership tip of the week A common request from leaders is how to get the quieter team members to speak up more in meetings. The answer, line them up!
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
Introvert myth of the week Introverts don't make good leaders! In the week where it's the 35th birthday of Windows 1, that seems a good time to tackle this persistent myth.
It's nearly happy birthday, so this is anniversary episode 1.
In this week’s show………
- A tip to get more from your wfh team
- Introvert myth of the week: Introversion can be cured, just speak up
- And an interview with graphic designer Angie Phillips
Angie Phillips is a multiple award winning graphic design consultant. The interview I did with her about networking was one of the most popular in the year, so I thought I’d invite her back for a few minutes to help celebrate the show’s birthday
Leadership tip of the week Working from home, office working and hybrid working are all big changes to the way we’re used to working. How does that switch affect your team?
How do you use the greatest control mechanism you have a manager – the meeting? Here's a simple tip, taken from a childhood love of watching Ice Skating!
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
Introvert myth of the week Introverts can fix themselves and become extroverts. They just have to speak up!
In this week’s show………
- how to spot an introvert.
- Introvert myth of the week – ego is an extrovert thing
- And an interview with personal brand expert Ian Moyse
Ian is a long time Sales Leader in the tech sector, for the last 13 years specialising in Cloud Computing, with over 25 years tech leadership experience.
He has sat on the boards of a number of related industry bodies and built many new business sales teams in both small start-ups and large corporate organisations.
Leadership tip of the week Get better at spotting the introverts in your team, so you can help them in appropriate ways. This problem is often caused by introverts trying to look like extroverts, as success often has an extrovert appearance. For more ideas go to https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/spotting-an-introvert-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Introvert myth of the week Ego is an extravert thing.
Yes I know one of the things many introverts dislike is people with big egos taking them out and waving the round. It’s easy to think of big ego people as being extravert, but the two are separate.
Is your introvert ego, holding you back?
In this week’s show………
- Penny for the Guy Mister
- Better remote meetings
- And an interview with Gina Gardiner
Gina is well known for her leadership expertise and illuminates the Way for enlightened leaders to create a more profitable & meaningful mission. Her website is https://genuinely-you.co
Leadership tip of the week Many of us now have to run, or be involved in more virtual meetings than ever before. There’s an assumption that introverts prefer them, as there’s less people contact.
Simple fact is that most people, including introverts find them tiring and often more tiring that face to face. In most face to face meetings people will look around the room every now and again – it’s not frowned upon. But on camera there seems to be an expectation of more concentration.
One simple tip to help – have more breaks and get people to get up and move. The introverts will find it useful, but everybody else too.
Other things that help are being much tighter on the agenda (keep it more relevant to the people in the zoom and stick to it). You could also try getting a different person to summarise the discussion on each subject, so every 10-15 minutes there’s a short summary
For more ideas go to https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/improve-remote-team-meetings/
Introvert myth of the week Penny for the guy mister….
One myth I’d like to confine to the bonfire today is that it’s easy to tell an introvert from an extrovert.
More and more people wear masks (figuratively, not the covid, or even Guy Fawkes ones). If the rewards for success go to more extrovert behaviours, then it’s no surprise that many introverts will wear a mask to hide in plain sight. Read more at https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/spotting-an-introvert-hiding-in-plain-sight/
In this week’s show………
- Introverts don’t like being around people
- Promoting your introverts
- And an interview with Nick Shelton
Nick aka “the connected introvert,” has been fine-tuning the craft of effective, high-level social strategy and networking for twenty years
He is the author of “An Introvert's Guide to World Domination: Become a High Level Networker and Upgrade Your Life.” and teaches introverts how to navigate social events with ease.
Leadership tip of the week How many times have you held a meeting with your team and thought “I wish those 2 would say more” and at the same time wondering why that other two never shut up?
Now you can find out what the drag queens of the undersea world have to do with running better meetings.
For more on running meetings that make things happen, click here.
Introvert myth of the week Introverts are plagued by public speaking anxiety and don’t make good speakers, it's wrong! Once you've listened, you can get more ideas to help at "Myth introverts don't like public speaking
This episode explores
- Communication and influence for introverts
- Does Introversion mean you’re no good at public speaking
What have the drag queens of the undersea world got to do with running your meetings
This week's interviewee is Andrew Palmer. Andrew helps clients shape & present their messages and tell their stories with confidence, authenticity & gravitas. Which is something many introverts struggle with. Andrew's website is thegravitasmatrix.com
Leadership tip of the week How many times have you held a meeting with your team and thought “I wish those 2 would say more” and at the same time wondering why that other two never shut up?
Now you can find out what the drag queens of the undersea world have to do with running better meetings.
For more on running meetings that make things happen, click here.
Introvert myth of the week Introverts are plagued by public speaking anxiety and don’t make good speakers, it's wrong! Once you've listened, you can get more ideas to help at "Myth introverts don't like public speaking
This week's interviewee is Will Kintish, a UK leading authority in Business Networking Skills training. Will shows people how to become effective online networkers and when we resume face to face networking he'll be helping with face-to-face networking skills again. Will's website is Kintish.co.uk
Leadership tip of the week You’ve probably noticed how most introverts aren’t big on self-promotion as they prefer their work to speak for them, you’ll be helping yourself and them if your recognise that.
That doesn’t mean praising them more, although praise never hurts, but your praise is external validation. Most introverts prefer internal validation. So, help them to validate themselves by helping them realise what makes a good job (in terms of some specifics) and help them see what they’re doing well at that level.
Now they know you value them as your comments are at a level of detail they appreciate rather than a simple “that’s good” AND they’re better equipped for future internal validation, which helps their confidence and your productivity.
Introvert myth of the week Introverts can't sell - Not only is this WRONG, it's dangerous as some introverts start acting as if it's true. Hear why I think it's wrong as I put this myth into the bin. For more selling tips listen to the interview with Ben Kench, author of Selling for Dummies.
This week's interviewee is Fredrick Kyomya, founder of the Creativity School and author of The Creative Thinker. We’re talking about being an entrepreneur as an introvert with the added issues of being younger than many entrepreneurs – we’ll see how that affected Fredricks journey.
Connect with Fredrick on LinkedIn
Leadership tip of the week I was recently asked "does it take longer to manage introverts?". My answer was NO as a good manager manages different people differently, not just focusing on introverts.
The longer version of my answer was published on LinkedIn, and I also talk about running meetings that make things happen here.
Introvert myth of the week Extroverts are better networkers than introverts.
I might not throw this one straight into the bin, but only before we agree on defining better. You can get more ideas about networking for introverts at NinjaNetworking.co.uk
Business networking has been radically changed by the last few months. Groups have either stopped, or now meet virtually.
Does this change how you network? Does this suit introverts more than extroverts, and how should you change your networking now?
Angie Phillips is a graphic design consultant, prolific networker, chairs one networking group and is involved in several others.
Angie's website is https://ANGcreativedesign.co.uk
Leadership tip of the week You probably have to run some of (or all of) your team meetings online now. Simple tip - build in more breaks than you would for face to face. More about running meetings that make things happen here.
Introvert myth of the week "Introverts are snooty or antisocial", before chucking this one in the bin I look at where it might come from.
Does it make a difference if you have a purpose?
Bunny Young was a stunt woman, then became a businesswoman and Business Therapist. Bunny helps business owners to discover their purpose and how to prevent burnout in SMEs.
Also coming up –introverts don’t have charisma, and don’t facilitate your own meetings.
Bunny's website is https://abetterplaceconsulting.com/
Leadership tip of the week Don't run your own meetings, it will help your team (especially the introverted team members) engage more if you get team members to run them instead. More about running meetings that make things happen here.
Introvert myth of the week "Introverts aren’t charismatic", before chucking this one in the bin we look at what charisma really is and whether introverts have any.
Impostor syndrome is something many people struggle with and many introverts talk about it. BUT - it is not just an introvert problem.
In today’s episode we are exploring impostor syndrome with researcher and impostor syndrome expert Lindsey Sharratt.
Lindsey's website is https://www.agamegroup.com/
Leadership tip of the week How can you help your team members increase their self confidence? This can apply to introverts and extroverts in your team, although many people seem to apply it to introverts more readily. There's three steps discussed in this episode. More about helping others be more confident here.
Introvert myth of the week "Introverts can't run meetings", as they're too quiet! Guess what I think of that one!
Company culture gets blamed for all manner for things from incredible success to company failure – is that realistic? Fixing company culture often seems to be the leadership nirvana.
In today’s episode we are exploring company culture, how it affects introverts and how introverts can affect culture.
When you want to understand about company culture, go to the best - I am really pleased to be interviewing Benjamin Drury – the Culture Guy.
Leadership tip of the week How can you help your team members increase their self confidence? This can apply to introverts and extroverts in your team, although many people seem to apply it to introverts more readily. There's three steps discussed in this episode. More about helping others be more confident here.
Introvert myth of the week "Introverts don’t listen in meetings", as "proof" I was told that they don't interact as much as others in the meeting.
How does good leadership interface with the introvert/ extrovert issues?
This week’s episode discusses leadership with author and leadership expert Roger Fairhead. Roger helps difference makers make a difference.
Watch out for my favourite quotes from the discussion "you can manage things, but you need to lead people" and "you can't get people to change their behaviour, by getting them to change their behaviour"
Leadership tip of the week After such a good conversation you may not need another leadership tip! So I'll focus on something important when you're running meetings and leading your team - active listening and the 3 D's of Active listening
My new book, available on Amazon will help you improve the meetings you run.:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
Introvert myth of the week Introverts are quiet, what really? Let's explore the truth of this one, think about where it might come from and then chuck it in the bin!
Have you ever suffered self doubt? What labels do you apply to yourself and how do they serve you? Introvert is, at one level, only a label.
In this week’s episode I’m really pleased to be interviewing Claire Sewell. Claire helps turn self doubt into sales by helping female business owners overcome self doubt, learn to sell with certainty, win more clients and build their business and income more boldly.
Claire and I have had several discussions on leadership, introversion/ extroversion, self-doubt and labels. More precisely whether labeling people is positive, or negative.
You can contact Claire on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-sewell-sales-and-mindset-coach/
Leadership tip of the week Do you see beyond the labels you apply to people in your team? The attributes you attach to the label you apply, do not define your team..
Introvert myth of the week Introverts can't be good public speakers as all good speakers are extroverts. Have you heard that one too? I've heard it several times, and it's going into the bin.
My new book, available on Amazon will help you improve the meetings you run.:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
How does an introvert survive and thrive in the deeply extroverted world of brand marketing and how can getting more wild help your business prospects?
I am delighted to be interviewing Mark Sears. Mark used to be the head of Group Brand Strategy at Virgin Group. Mark now helps organisations and change makers evolve and adapt and runs a company that I love the name of it’s called Rewilding. His website is https://marksears.co.uk/
And watch out for my favourite part from Mark - "how do we create a change that’s bigger than ourselves".
Leadership tip of the week In your team meetings, get a different team member to facilitate each one.
Introvert myth of the week Introverts aren't loud enough to run meetings; well where has that one come from? I've heard it several times, and it's going into the bin.
My new book, available on Amazon will help you improve the meetings you run.:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
In this week's show I interview diversity and inclusion expert Patience Ogunbuna, to discuss her views on introversion and diversity. You can contact Patience at https://patienceogunbona.com/
Leadership tip of the week Respect your introverts, don't try to convert them to extroverts.
Introvert myth of the week Introverts don't like talking - errrr, they do!!! But you'll have to listen to my logic to find out more.
My new book, available on Amazon:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
This week’s show is about the skills of a facilitator and tips on how to be heard in meetings as an introvert, as well as how to run your own meetings more effectively.
I’m talking to Helen Jewell, who is a professional facilitator. She’s also on the leadership team at the International Association of Facilitators for the UK.
This week's Leadership tip This week's leadership tip of the week – zip it. All is revealed in the episode!
This week's Introvert Myth of the week.
"Introverts don't like team building" - can you guess what I think of THAT!
My new book, available on Amazon:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
In this week’s show we are talking about how good leadership helps the whole team, including introverts.
The HOTH are a digital marketing based in Tampa Bay Florida. they were voted Tampa Bay's Best Workplace 2020, so I thought that would be a good place to start talking about introversion. Do great workplaces treat introverts differently?
This week’s interview is with George Papadeas the C.O.O. at The HOTH.
This week's Introvert Myth of the week.
"Introverts don't know how to relax and have fun.." - that one is going straight into the bin!
You can contact George at - https://thehoth.com/
My new book, available on Amazon:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
Many business leaders and recruiters don't see 40% of their prospects because they, unthinkingly, exclude introverts. If you seek staff, you'll want to hear this.
There are also tips for introverts looking to be recruited.
Kiera Tsenti is a writer & business owner who spent most of her career as a recruiter. She now runs her own business Hire Write Talent.
This week's Introvert Myth of the week.
"Introverts are not team players and don’t like being part of a team." - can you guess what I think of THAT!
Kiera's website - https://hirewritetalent.com/
My new book, available on Amazon:
https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk/running-meetings-that-make-things-happen/
This week's episode of Activate Your Introvert contains an interview with psychological coach Navjeet Grewal.
We discuss her perspective on Introversion and some of the links between confidence and introversion. Being an introvert doesn’t mean you’re not confident, but sometimes it can make one feel like that. Navjeet has tips for the introverts and for the non introverted leader.
This week's Introvert Myth examines the idea that Introverts can fix themselves and become extroverts.
Navjeet's website is https://www.mindreorg.com/
and of course can contact me at IntrovertInBusiness.co.uk
We all, in one way or another, have a brand. It might only be a personal brand, or that brand might merge with your company brand if you run a small company. Do you craft your brand story, or just let it happen? How might this help an introvert?
This week's episode contains an interview with Sudhana Singh, author, speaker and executive coach. We are discussing the themes behind Sudhana's new book "Boss Branding: Seven Ways to Craft a Legendary Brand Story"
You can contact Sudhana on her website Imbuecoaching.com and you can buy the book on Amazon by clicking here.
and of course can contact me at IntrovertInBusiness.co.uk
What are the skills needed for a freelancer, who is also an introvert, and what should a non-introvert do to get the most from an introverted freelancer or employee).
This week's episode contains an interview with Tom Albrighton, author and copywriter and discusses his new book "The Freelance Introvert"
You can contact Tom on LinkedIn, Twitter (@TomCopy) or his website ABCcopywriting.com
and of course can contact me at IntrovertInBusiness.co.uk
Why do so many people not understand introversion? This week's episode explores an aspect of introversion - that introverts can be loud and chatty.
I interview Benn Abdy-Collins, a professional communicator to understand his (introverted) perspective on the subject.
You can contact Benn at BennAbdy-Collins.com
and of course can contact me at IntrovertInBusiness.co.uk
In this week's episode gravitas expert Antoinette Dale-Henderson discusses how to develop gravitas, as an introvert (and there are no barriers to doing this!). We also talk about how there is no reason why an introvert cannot have gravitas (that's another silly introvert myth).
Antoinette's book Leading with Gravitas is available on Amazon (click here) and you can contact Antoinette through her website here.
You've probably heard of the concept of having a comfort zone, as a place where we feel...err comfortable?
I often hear people saying that to grow or change one needs to break through, or jump out of one's comfort zone. As introverts are sometimes assumed to lack confidence, this comfort zone issue gets attached to us.
This week's episode discusses the nonsense of jumping out of your comfort zone with expert introvert coach Aoife Lennox.
A fear of public speaking (glossophobia) or dislike of presenting is not the same as being introverted. However, many introverts don't like presenting (in public, at work or elsewhere).
This week I interview Dr Simon Raybould a presentation skills trainer to find out why introverts don't like presenting an to get presentation tips specially for introverts.
Some people people think that introverts lack confidence, which isn't true. This week's episode examines this and the importance of balancing internal and external confidence, with personal brand expert Jackie Perkins.
This week's guest Jackie Perkins helps emerging leaders unlock the power of their personal brand, Jackie is also a Director at 'House of Colour'.
Many people (especially introverts) do not like making phone calls to get business, chase up payments, deal with outstanding issues or any number of business related matters.
Is it an introvert issue,or more general? Is it procrastination due to the "fear" of making the call?
This week I interview Anthony Stears, the Telephone Assassin, for tips to make those phone calls easier for introverts.
You can contact Anthony at https://www.anthonystears.co.uk/
For other matters relating to introverts in business visit https://introvertinbusiness.co.uk
Nobody likes having difficult conversations, but are they harder for introverts? Not only that how can we make difficult conversations easier and more productive?
This week I am pleased to interview Clare Haynes of Wildfire, an expert in conflict and difficult conversations at work, to discuss how to make those conversations slightly less difficult.
You can contact Clare at https://www.wildfireatwork.co.uk/
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Most business owners I know would like to get more sales and this week I interviewed Steve Catchick who helps firms unlock their secret sales force to improve their results.
This episode also explores empowerment, with tips on empowering your team, specially the introverts in your team.
You can read more about the secret sales force by clicking here. and if you're interested in more tips to improve empowerment in your team, you'll enjoy reading "Empowerment - Management theory or does it work?"
Have your ever thought about some people and the presence they have? It’s as if they have a power that makes them a great leader. Many introverts I’ve interviewed feel they don’t have presence because they’re introverted.
Today I’m really pleased to interview Jacqui Harper. Jacqui is an expert on presence, she’s also an author, speaker and visiting professor at INSEAD.
Jacqui will help you define presence and things you could do in order to develop your presence.
Jacqui's website is: http://execpresentations.com/the-coach/
Do you hate being talked over? I suspect everybody does, introvert and extrovert. However, introverts suffer it more than most.
This episode is about why introverts don't always get to answer the questions they were asked (without somebody answering it for them) and what you can do about it.
What's more Michael Dodd, author of "Great answers to tough questions at work" will help us deal with answering tough questions and delivering the message we want to deliver. Michael's contact details are below:
michael@michaeldoddcommunications.com
Website: http://www.michaeldoddcommunications.com/
Introverts are as diligent, ambitious and hard working as extroverts. But some people don't realise that, as introverts tend to not say a lot about what they're working on, or have achieved as they don't like bragging.
So how do you stay top of the bosses mind, so you can more easily be promoted or get that new project? The trend to virtual meetings, can make this even harder.
This week's podcast is a discussion I had with fellow introvert expert Chelsey Brooke (https://www.thepathfinderforyou.com/).
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Many introverts don't like lots of noise and that's also true of the volume of 'noise' on social media at the moment.
Benn Abdy Collins and Christina Jones are both introverts with thoughts on the increase in social noise. Christina looks at how to punch through and get your message heard above all the noise.
The unusually high level of noise also gives introverts a chance to shine and show their skills in meetings.
Benn - BennAbdy-Collins.com
Christina - https://blacktypedigital.com/
Thoughts and ideas about introversion at work, while work is being reshaped by events.
We have moved into strange times, lockdown is causing us to work differently. That is true for both introverts and extroverts, but it can affect them differently.
This week's episode looks at some of the challenges and gives tips on dealing with them, with contributions from:
Vic O'Farrell motivationalvoice.uk
Aoife Lennox insidestrategies.ie
Clare Haynes wildfireatwork.co.uk
Remote team meetings are an increasing part of business life, but during (and after) the Corona virus pandemic there's more need for them.
It's hard to get introverts to contribute and extroverts to keep quiet when you're face to face, let alone online.
This week's interview is with award winning personality profiler Vic O'Farrell, so we can examine the needs of your team's personalities to improve your meetings.
Vic's website is https://www.motivationalvoice.uk/