It's been too long since I returned to my roots. My claim to (far from real) fame was thinking about how introversion intersects with our work lives - particular through my lens of student affairs and higher education. Years later, though I talk about a number of other topics, introversion still holds a very special … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Coming Soon: Job Search Strategies for Introverts
[VIDEO] Spreading Your Message as an Introvert with BostonSpeaks
Last week, it was my pleasure to connect with Kit Pang of BostonSpeaks for a chat about how introversion can work for you when spreading your message. The live broadcast was recorded, so feel free to give it a watch below! We talked about what introversion is (and more importantly, what it isn't!), how introverts … Continue reading [VIDEO] Spreading Your Message as an Introvert with BostonSpeaks
[PODCAST] Subject Matter X, Episode 1
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of kicking off Content Pair's Subject Matter X podcast. Designed to highlight the journeys to expertise of magicians, sleep experts, pitching analysts...and yes, apparently me 🙂 Content Pair is a company designed to pair marketing professionals in need of expertise, with the highly qualified folks that can … Continue reading [PODCAST] Subject Matter X, Episode 1
[VIDEO] Supporting Introverts Through Crunch Time
Experimenting with new forms this week: check out my video on how to support introverts during crunch time- and happy April! Wanna skip the video? No worries, full text is below: Hey everyone! Amma here, and today I want to talk about crunch time. As I come to you, the calendar is approaching April. For … Continue reading [VIDEO] Supporting Introverts Through Crunch Time
8 Myths About Introverts
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, by Introverts. Any group that is lesser known to the public is bound to be misunderstood, and introversion is no exception. A great many myths have been attributed to this quieter 1/3 to 1/2 of the population, but many have deeper explanations and … Continue reading 8 Myths About Introverts
[PODCAST] Boundless Podcast, Episode 8
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of getting to talk to Paul Millerd of Boundless for The Boundless Podcast. Paul is doing some really smart and interesting work on the future of work, how we can prepare people for it, and what traits it will take to embrace and thrive in this new … Continue reading [PODCAST] Boundless Podcast, Episode 8
Introverts’ Top 3 Career Challenges
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, By Introverts. Thank goodness for Susan Cain. Ever since her love letter/treatise on introversion Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking hit bookshelves in 2012, a conversation on introverts in society has gained traction and volume. Her work, building on … Continue reading Introverts’ Top 3 Career Challenges
3 Reasons Why Introverts Make Excellent Employees
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, By Introverts. Extroverts may make the biggest splash in interview situations, but don’t discount introverts when it comes time to bring new people to your team. Although they’ve been cast in history as uncooperative, standoffish, or even rude, they can bring a great … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Introverts Make Excellent Employees
5 Ways to Love Your Open Office
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, By Introverts. To those that value an environment that inspires them to do their best work, the idea of an open plan office may sound like a nightmare. At first. I wrote in my book The I’s Have It about the challenges that an open-plan or … Continue reading 5 Ways to Love Your Open Office
Introversion: Now in Four Flavors?
When speaking about introversion, I spend a lot of time managing assumptions. We (literally) throw ideas, myths, and knee-jerk assessments out into the open, uncover them, and say them out loud before addressing the science, psychology, and other research behind temperament that fills in that knowledge. And indeed, our assumptions about what we think introversion … Continue reading Introversion: Now in Four Flavors?
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