Secrets to Receiving Feedback: Insights for Introverts
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
3y ago
Following up on the first part of this story, we’re back with Casey Carpenter, CEO of Speak & Own It Communications, a New York City-area-based consultancy, to discuss the other side of the coin—learning to receive feedback thoughtfully and productively, especially if you’re an introvert boss or other leader. Carpenter is the author of Introverts in Sales: Turn Your Peaceful Power into a Profitable Selling Machine. NA: What are your favorite tips for introverts when receiving feedback from their bosses? CC: Oh, I love this question, especially since someone ga ..read more
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Secrets to Giving Feedback: Insights for Introverts
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
3y ago
Giving feedback is central to growing as a professional. Yet many of us are uncomfortable and unskilled at conducting a feedback conversation. In this two-part interview with Casey Carpenter, CEO of Speak & Own It Communications, a NYC area-based consultancy, we discuss productive ways for introverts to give and get feedback. In this first part, we focus on giving feedback, especially if you’re an introvert who is a boss or other leader. Carpenter’s background includes 30 years in the corporate world, where, as a sales leader at Cigna and Sunrise Senior Living, she honed her feedback skil ..read more
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Build Your Networking Skills: A How-to for Introverts
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
3y ago
Source: StockUnlimited Over a decade ago, I began writing about introverts and networking. They’ve become perennial topics—and essential ones at that. Still, when introverts hear the word “networking,” many want to run for cover. Matthew Pollard’s new book, The Introvert’s Edge to Networking: Work the Room, Leverage Social Media, Develop Powerful Connections, provides easy-to-read and hands-on tips and conveys the advantages introverts actually have in this ever-evolving world. He’s here to share a glimpse of that. NA: What got you to write this book? How does it build on your prior on ..read more
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Make Online Speaking a Virtual Breeze
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
3y ago
Seventy-three percent of adults have some level of anxiety around speaking in public, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. What about when the public is virtual—possibly colleagues and even strangers in little rectangular frames beamed into your living room? That can come with a whole new surge of agita into your already anxious system. We recently covered how to boost your confidence and claim your space in the virtual work world. Now, let’s address some of the most common fears about “public speaking” virtually, and what you can do about them. 1. The fear: You will face empt ..read more
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8 Ways to Up Your Visibility at Virtual Meetings
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
3y ago
Source: Pexels.com ​​Do you have a hard time being heard during virtual meetings? Do you feel invisible—as if there isn’t space for your voice? If attending one online meeting after the next, day after day, leaves you drained and overwhelmed, you’re not alone. While some organizations are returning to work, others including Shopify, Square, Facebook, and Coinbase are staying fully remote indefinitely. Even if you don’t do all your work virtually right now, you may in your future roles. So let’s look at how one of the most common ways of communicating—the meeting, and now, the virtual meeting ..read more
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Lead and Succeed by Seeing the World With New Eyes – Part 2
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
4y ago
Source: StockUnlimited, used with permission I’m back with Todd Cherches, author of the new book VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life. In the first part of this interview, he shared some of his favorite techniques for seeing the world differently. Why? Doing so with fresh eyes expands your mind and improves your ability to lead yourself and others. Today we’ll discuss the usefulness of your wandering mind, whether you’re daydreaming at your desk or taking a shower, activities that are particularly restorative for introverts. Cherches will a ..read more
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Zounds, We’re on Zoom! Introverts Can Lead Virtually – Part 2
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
4y ago
Source: StockUnlimited, used with permission How can introverts lead amid the “new normal” of working and taking classes virtually as companies and schools adjust to COVID-19? I’m back with Heidi K. Brown, a Brooklyn Law School professor, to explore this more. In Part 1 of this interview, we explored introverts’ strengths, such as working independently, problem-solving, and articulating ideas in writing—which position them to lead well in virtual environments. Here, in Part 2, we discuss opportunities for introverts to be visible leaders in online communications. Brown is the author of ..read more
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Zounds, We’re on Zoom! Introverts Can Lead Virtually – Part 1
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
4y ago
BURST/Pexels I recently learned I would have to teach completely online at New York University. I approached the prospect of converting business communication lessons from in-person to online with a mixture of excitement at engaging the students virtually and concern about Murphy’s Law (P.S. both happened!). So I took NYU classes about the online Zoom platform for instructors. With the advent of coronavirus, the “new normal” at many organizations entails a steep increase in online classes and meetings. We must adjust to at-home working environments, with all their distractions. Good news: In ..read more
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Word Blizzards at Meetings: 7 Ways to Plow Through Them
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
4y ago
Most people are too wordy for me. If you’re an introvert who, like me, spends more time listening than speaking, you may be a magnet for yakkers who utter way over the daily average of 16,000 words a day. If so, you’re a captive audience at many a business meeting and social event. So brace yourself for word blizzards. Say you’re in a meeting, and you want to contribute. But as others drone on, your mind wanders to thoughts of the linguini you’ll have for lunch. To make matters worse, if you’re an introvert, it may take the entire meeting to formulate a point you’d like to make—about something ..read more
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Tips for reaching out to former colleagues
Self-Promotion for Introverts
by Nancy
4y ago
If keeping in touch with your old colleagues has fallen to the bottom of your “to-do” list, you’re not alone. Check out “Reconnect with Your Professional Network” by Daniel Bortz on Monster.com to learn how to stir the pot with minimal awkwardness; I’m quoted in the story ..read more
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