Introverts: Can Quiet Voices Conquer The Corporate World?
The Bottom Line
BBC
4.6 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Do you ever feel the world is stacked in favour of the extrovert people – the most gregarious, the most outwardly confident, the perhaps sometimes sharp-elbowed, the loudest? What can natural introverts do to try and level the playing field and create a positive impression? Evan Davis asks Richard Etienne from the Introvert Space, Clare Farthing from South Somerset meet ups and Heather Vernon, co-founder of Woburn Partners. Produced by Bob Howard.
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| 0:55.7 | Hello, welcome to the programme. Now, do you ever feel the world is stacked in favour of the |
| 1:01.0 | extrovert people, the most gregarious, the most outwardly confident, the perhaps |
| 1:05.8 | sometimes sharp elbowed, the loudest? Well, it is an interesting question, and we're turning it around |
| 1:11.6 | today because we want to ask whether and how introverted people can flourish in the workplace. |
| 1:18.2 | Yes, introverts for the world, this is for you. And I know many do feel it's a disadvantage. |
| 1:24.3 | That may just be their perception. but to what extent are their techniques for |
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