Oreilly - Success Skills for Introverts

Oreilly - Success Skills for Introverts

by Jennifer Kahnweiler | Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. | Release Date: July 2015 | ISBN: 9781491930700

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/success-skills-for/9781491930700/

Many organizations that place emphasis on teamwork tend to value people who promote themselves and think on their feet. Meanwhile, quiet types like programmers and other techies, who sit alone and become absorbed in their work, are often overlooked or misunderstood. But introverts can be highly effective influencers when they forego an extrovert's in-your-face techniques and use their natural strengths to make a difference.In this video workshop based on her book Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference (Berrett-Koehler), Jennifer Kahnweiler identifies specific workplace challenges for introverts—including "people exhaustion"—and helps you investigate strengths and weaknesses in the context of a real-life work scenario. The bulk of this video shows how introverts can succeed at work by cultivating six key strengths:Taking Quiet Time to unleash creativity and sustain energyPreparation to prove the value of your proposal and involve othersEngaged Listening to gain increased understanding of situationsFocused Conversations to solve problems and work through conflictWriting to advocate a position, and motivate othersThoughtful Use of Social Media to grow relationships and move people to actionSeveral exercises will help you connect with these concepts. Introversion didn't derail Tim Cook or Warren Buffett. It doesn't have to impede your livelihood, either. This video was produced in partnership with Berrett-Koehler Publishers.Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D., is a global speaker, bestselling author and thought leader who helps introverts lead with quiet confidence. Her bestselling books, The Introverted Leader, Quiet Influence, and The Genius of Opposites, have been translated into 14 languages.Jennifer has worked with hundreds of organizations including GE, Hewlett-Packard, NASA, Boeing and the CDC She is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), granted to only 8% of the National Speaker's Association and she invites you to visit her website at jenniferkahnweiler.com/.

Welcome to the Course 00:02:58
What Is An Introvert? 00:13:10
Who are the Introverted Leaders & Influencers? 00:13:13
Challenges for Introverts 00:13:25
Self-Assessment Exercise #1 00:08:51
Introvert's Key Strength #1 - Taking Quiet Time 00:10:04
Introvert's Key Strength #2 - Preparation 00:09:45
Using the Offers and Needs Agenda Tool 00:12:00
How Introverts Prepare for Meetings and Presentations 00:12:13
Introvert's Key Strength #3 - Engaged Listening 00:09:36
Introvert's Key Strength #4 - Focused Conversations 00:11:09
Demonstration of Engaged Listening and Focused Conversations - Poor Examples 00:06:47
Demonstration of Engaged Listening and Focused Conversations - Good Examples 00:09:26
Introvert's Key Strength #5 - Writing 00:06:33
Introvert's Key Strength #6 - Thoughtful Use of Social Media 00:04:57
Overuse of Strengths 00:05:28
The Ripple Effect of Introverts 00:03:05
The Introvert's Next Steps and Conclusion 00:05:52