Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces with Jennifer Kahnweiler

10/06/20 • 37 min

Introverts and extroverts work differently. Their environment plays an important role in how they show up at work.

Most companies don’t really think about whether their workplace and culture are fit to cater to both extroverts and introverts. Mainstream company work culture tends to value extroversion over introversion. And this undermines the strengths of the quiet ones.

What if they have more to offer, but it doesn’t get into the table because leaders and employees don’t really understand how their introvert people operate?

Join me in this episode, as we learn and understand the introverts' traits and how companies can bring out their true strength and talents!

Jennifer Kahnweiler is an author and speaker hailed as a pioneer of the past decades' introvert revolution. Her books are focused on how introverts can lead and inspire others at work by tapping into their natural quiet strengths.

She will talk about her book, Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance, and explain how your organization can create an introvert-friendly workplace where everyone thrives!

We also touch on the myths related to introverts that’ll make you cringe and why introverts are not what you think they are.

Create a welcoming culture that maximizes the introverts' skills and talents by listening to this episode as Jennifer offers the guides to introvert inclusion!

Grab yourself a copy of Jennifer’s Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance 👉 here and unleash the introverts' natural skills and talents!

In this episode, you will learn about:

How to assess whether a workplace is set up for introverted employees
What is the introvert revolution?
Extrovert focused systems
Jennifer talks about the common hiring process in several high performing companies
Hiring an introvert vs. an extrovert person
Questioning our own biases and perspective when hiring people
Jennifer’s thoughts on hiring people for the future of the business
The best way to deliver training, learning, and development systems to power introverts
How companies and organizations are serving their introvert employees
The LOUDership leadership
Whether extroverted skills are more valued inside of a workplace
Educating people about what introverts are
Preparation, the real differentiators for introverts
Understanding and nurturing relationships with your introvert people
The good meeting hygiene
Myths about introversion that’ll make you cringe
The modes of communication that introverts tend to rely on
Silence and the power of the ‘pause.’
The relevance of creating an introvert-friendly workplace

Connect with Jennifer:

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Contact Brandon: Email [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.

Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

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Introverts and extroverts work differently. Their environment plays an important role in how they show up at work.

What if they have more to offer, but it doesn’t get into the table because leaders and employees don’t really understand how their introvert people operate?

Join me in this episode, as we learn and understand the introverts' traits and how companies can bring out their true strength and talents!

We also touch on the myths related to introverts that’ll make you cringe and why introverts are not what you think they are.

Create a welcoming culture that maximizes the introverts' skills and talents by listening to this episode as Jennifer offers the guides to introvert inclusion!

Grab yourself a copy of Jennifer’s Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance 👉 here and unleash the introverts' natural skills and talents!

In this episode, you will learn about:

How to assess whether a workplace is set up for introverted employees
What is the introvert revolution?
Extrovert focused systems
Jennifer talks about the common hiring process in several high performing companies
Hiring an introvert vs. an extrovert person
Questioning our own biases and perspective when hiring people
Jennifer’s thoughts on hiring people for the future of the business
The best way to deliver training, learning, and development systems to power introverts
How companies and organizations are serving their introvert employees
The LOUDership leadership
Whether extroverted skills are more valued inside of a workplace
Educating people about what introverts are
Preparation, the real differentiators for introverts
Understanding and nurturing relationships with your introvert people
The good meeting hygiene
Myths about introversion that’ll make you cringe
The modes of communication that introverts tend to rely on
Silence and the power of the ‘pause.’
The relevance of creating an introvert-friendly workplace

Connect with Jennifer:

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Contact Brandon: Email [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.

Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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Implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy Inside Your Organization with Katie Zink

Despite the efforts of companies to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and Culture, many still fail to make a meaningful difference.

Leaders and top management should understand that people need a reason to bring their whole selves to work, their true identity, and their most authentic selves. How can we elevate organizational Culture and encourage our people to show up?

If you’re ready to commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion and achieve collective success in your organization, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we’re going to deep dive into the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion with inclusion strategist Katie Zink!

Katie is Founder and Principal Consultant of Social Construct Consulting, where she helps leaders and individuals put an actional DE&I plan in place so they can create a positive and dynamic culture!

Start walking the path to collective success together with your team as Katie talks about actionable DE&I plan and how we can make it work!

Start Measuring Success in your Organization Culture today! Download the Guide for 5 Ways to Measure Collective Success in Your Organization here!

In this episode, you will learn about:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion at work
Defining the needs in your organization
How to successfully implement DEI strategies to your organization
Building actionable solutions for lasting change
Ways to measure the success of a coalition or a committee
The case for visible CEO or Executive backing or buy-in
Implicit bias test and other assessment to measure where your organization is at

Connect with Katie:

LinkedIn
Katie Zink website
For more information about my Community Call to Action, learn more here.

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Is Technology Making Us More Stressed?

Technology has completely taken over our lives. It’s everywhere, and we need it more than ever, especially right now that we’re in the midst of a pandemic.

You can immediately access any information you need in just a matter of seconds through click or voice command. It certainly makes our personal and business activities easier and more efficient.

And I’m certain that you’re probably reading this and listening to this podcast right now through your smartphone or computer!

But we’re too dependent on it to the point that it has disrupted our flow, productivity, behavior, relationships, and health. Technology is not bad, but how we handle it is a problem. Technology is great, and all but being overly connected also has its adverse effects.

Lack of sleep, stiff shoulders, eye strain, fatigue, social comparison... these are some of the causes of overusing/ misuse of tech devices and social media.

How can we avoid these pitfalls programmed into modern technology use?

Join me in this episode as we learn how technology is hijacking our lives with Erik Peper and Richard Harvey! They’ll also provide practical tools to avoid falling into traps and prevent and lessen technological stress!

Erik Peper, Ph.D., is an internationally known expert on holistic health, stress management, biofeedback, and workplace health. He is also a Professor at San Francisco State University. While Richard Harvey, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Health Education at San Francisco State University and has published in biofeedback, stress and computer-related disorders, tobacco cessation, and the psychology of hardiness and courage.

They will discuss their book, Tech Stress: How Technology is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies for Coping, and Pragmatic Ergonomics, and will share their thoughts on how modern technology is impacting our physical and emotional well-being and what we can do about it.

For people who’re working from home, or individuals who spend most of their time in front of a screen, I highly encourage you to listen to this episode and learn how to manage your technological stress, take control over your time and gain more productivity!

Grab yourself a copy of Erik and Richard’s Tech Stress: How Technology is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies for Coping, and Pragmatic Ergonomics 👉 here!

In this episode, you will learn about:

How technology is hijacking our lives
Strategies for coping and pragmatic ergonomics
Computer-related disorders
What led to Erik and Richard to write the book, Tech Stress
Are you hardwired to sit in front of a computer all day?
Helpful tools
Time pressure
Immobility and hypermobility: how much is too much when resting and moving
How to feel slightly less depressed and have more energy
The evolution of smartphones
The scuba diving analogy about how smartphones impacted our productivity and behavior
What is D O S E?
What is it about smartphones that capture our attention every single time?
How can we regulate smartphone access and focus on the task at hand?
How can we adjust our lifestyles so that we’re not connected 24/7 to the virtual world?
Why choosing when you do things matters
The importance of giving yourself permission to make mistakes and have fun