68: 8 Ways for Introverts to Thrive in the Workplace
The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Shannon Ables
4.7 • 944 Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2015
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Introverts gather energy from time alone and being in their own company or calm environments, but sometimes we don't have control over the demands of our jobs. In today's episode, Shannon shares eight ways to cultivate a work environment, no matter what your career field, that will improve the quality of your everyday work environment.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style. |
| 0:16.3 | I'm your host, Shannon Ables. |
| 0:18.8 | And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a |
| 0:25.0 | cafe ole. Thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome to the 68th episode of the Simple Sophisticate. Today we're going to talk about |
| 0:49.1 | work and specifically work with regards to being an introvert. |
| 0:55.0 | Now I know many of you are introverts because ever since my post in 2012, why not enjoy being an introvert? |
| 1:02.0 | I have been receiving all sorts of emails from you. |
| 1:06.2 | And it was very reassuring, but it was also an aha moment because I think there are many more |
| 1:11.5 | of us out there than we know number one and |
| 1:14.6 | maybe many of us don't realize we have some tendencies of being an introvert. |
| 1:19.2 | With that said however I also recognize not everyone is an introvert so today today's episode, while it may not speak directly to you, |
| 1:25.6 | may actually help you understand those introverts in your personal life, but also in your work life as well and how to work together, |
| 1:35.0 | building on each other's strengths, |
| 1:36.6 | whether we are introverts or extroverts. |
| 1:38.2 | And as we know, it's a continuum |
| 1:41.4 | as far as what energizes us and what depletes us. So today's |
| 1:46.2 | episode I'm going to talk about the eight ways you can thrive in the workplace as |
| 1:51.6 | an introvert no matter where you work no matter what kind of work you are involved in every day. |
| 1:58.0 | So I hope you find some inspiration and some ideas. I'm going to speak for my own experience being an introvert, but it will also |
| 2:05.0 | come from the general understanding of what an introvert needs to thrive to do their best work and |
| 2:11.6 | feel good and productive at the end of the day. |
| 2:14.0 | Before I dive into those eight ways to thrive, just a brief hint as to what this week's |
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