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Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, PhD, is one of the top global leadership speakers on introverts. She has been a learning and development professional and leadership speaker at leading organizations like Merck, NASA, Bosch, the American Chemical Society, Freddie Mac, the US Centers for Disease Control,... read more...
"This important book offers organizations the keys to introvert inclusion." —Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling autho...
This video training course will assist introverts who find themselves having trouble advancing in the workplace and help ...
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Getting Honest About the Leader You Are
I am so pleased to share this guest post from my friend and colleague Bill Treasurer, whose great new book A Leadership Kick in the Ass comes out Monday! This book is not afraid to share the truth about what it takes to truly lead. One of those truths is that “good leaders nearly always start o...
April 19, 2017
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Are you an extrovert who often complains that introverts shut down and are reluctant to open up to you? Sometimes, in the desire to connect with introverts, extroverts will try doing the same things, only harder and more intensely. This can create barriers. But by using a few different prov...
April 19, 2017
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We are in danger of getting carried away with pronouncements about introverts. I bristle when I hear this kind of stereotyping. In a sort of backlash, the scale has tipped away from extroverts, pronouncing them as ignorant loudmouths who are superficial. Unfortunately. when we highlight intr...
April 19, 2017
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Why You Should Embrace Your Inner Introvert To Make Career Decisions
I am very pleased to share this week’s guest blog post. Darcy Eikenberg, PCC, a long time friend and colleague has built on her strong background as a corporate executive and coach to help people figure out how they can make that next career decision. I love that she recognizes the value of t...
April 19, 2017
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Introverts and others act the part in the courtroom
I had the same reaction many of us have upon seeing the word “SUMMONS” on the form letter that arrived in my mailbox. “Jury Duty? How can I get out of it?” and ” At the very least I will get some reading done. I haven’t been selected the other 3 times I have gone down to the county courthouse s...
April 19, 2017
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Kaleidoscope: Become “Value-unique” this Valentine’s Day
You know it right away. When you walk in a restaurant and the hostess doesn’t catch your eye. It happened the other night…it was a LONG night as we waited for our food and made the best of it. The leadership of that restaurant could benefit from reading author and customer service guru’s Chip B...
April 19, 2017
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Overcoming public speaking anxiety for introverts
David, a manager at a global publishing company was kind enough to write me and share the approach he took to overcoming his performance anxiety. He wrote: ” I am considered an introvert and I am transitioning to a leadership role,” he said. “……The ironic thing for me is that my position requi...
April 19, 2017
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5 Proven Approaches to Bring Out Introverts
Many introverts tell me that they prefer live meetings to conference calls. Why? They find it easier to read people when they can see them. Body language cues and facial expressions are helpful in understanding more about who is speaking and what they are expressing. Listening to voice cues alo...
April 19, 2017
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Five Ways An Introvert Can Participate in a Political Debate
One of my favorite introverted editors, Jeevan Sivasubramaniam, Managing Director, Editorial, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc asked me to write a guest post on introverts and politics for the Berrett-Koehler blog. If you have not seen the fantastic newsletter he sends out you are missing a terri...
April 19, 2017
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Evolent Health Tunes into Introverts
Last week I presented a session on introverts and extroverts in the workplace at a fast growing company called Evolent Health. They have grown from 5 employees to 2400 in the last 5 years and are partnering with health systems across the country to provide value based care. Casey Wilson, Manag...
April 19, 2017
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“She Looks Like Me” Women Role Models Rock
“I was so excited,” 15-year-old Jaila Gladmon of Snellville, GA said after Simone Manual became the first African-American woman to win an individual swimming event at the Olympics last week. She continued, “When I saw her touch the wall, I could feel her emotion.” Jalia understood that ...
September 9, 2016
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Creative friction, framing it up and other lessons from Genius Opposites
Dave Summers, Director, Digital Media Production at the American Management Association and I recently sat down at AMA headquarters in NYC. He interviewed me about The Genius of Opposites: How Introverts and Extroverts Achieve Extraordinary Results Together. We had an engaging conversation ...
September 9, 2016
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Jennifer Kahnweiler posted a blog post
“She Looks Like Me” Woman Role Models Rock
“I was so excited,” 15-year-old Jaila Gladmon of Snellville, GA said after Simone Manual became the first African-American woman to win an individual swimming event at the Olympics last week. She continued, “When I saw her touch the wall, I could feel her emotion.” Jalia understood that ...
August 31, 2016
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Reclaiming Random Conversations
The art of random, spontaneous conversation has been replaced by that phone in our pockets. We wait on line at the grocery store and out it comes. We sit on the airport runway, heads down, engaging with our screen rather than with each other. Yes, the world is certainly opened up to us as ...
August 15, 2016
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How CEOs Can Use Introverted Strengths to Get Results
A business leader need not act like Indiana’s Bobby Knight to be the ultimate influencer, communicate his vision and inspire people to get on board. In fact, the opposite may be true. Often introverted leaders exercise their quiet influence in ways that prompt new ways of thinking, challenge th...
July 27, 2016
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Six Strengths of Introverted Mothers
I was pleased to be interviewed for this article by Beth Dreher, Features Director at Women’s Day. I think it really helps for moms to understand their natural strengths and personality. Understanding yourself helps you parent with love but not lay a trip on your kids. It is not that extrove...
July 27, 2016
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A Major Courtroom Lesson: Act the Part
I had the same reaction many of us have upon seeing the word “SUMMONS” on the form letter that arrived in my mailbox. “Jury Duty? How can I get out of it?” and ” At the very least I will get some reading done. I haven’t been selected the other 3 times I have gone down to the county courthouse ...
July 11, 2016
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Dad and His Letters: A Father’s Day Tribute
I was sitting on a long airplane ride yesterday with tears streaming down my cheeks. Listening to a touching Story Corps podcast episode about fathers triggered profound feelings of loss. My dad, Alvin Boretz, died almost 6 years ago and Father’s Days since then have been hard. His birthday w...
July 11, 2016
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Venus and Serena – Genius Opposites at Wimbledon
It is the final week of Wimbledon and two familiar faces are once again dominating the court. Genius Opposites Venus and Serena Williams have both made the semifinals at Wimbledon! Through the years, the results that these two have produced both individually and together are staggering. A tot...
July 11, 2016
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Who Was Your Favorite Manager?
While I couldn’t get tickets for the Broadway show Hamilton, I did have an energizing experience last month in NYC. I stopped by the studio at The American Management Association and filmed a few short video clips. We were prepping for the upcoming free webcast Managing Opposites: How Introve...
May 25, 2016
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Do you buy into these book marketing myths?
If you are an author or aspiring author you probably know that marketing your book is as important, if not more important than writing the book itself. Last month, Stephan Dietrich, Managing Director of my German publisher Junfermann asked me to share some ideas about book marketing at the...
May 20, 2016
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Can Introverts Be Salespeople?
This is a guest post and terrific infographic written by Ms. Emily Parker, a writer for Collegematchup.net. She writes, “I adore creating articles and visual graphics on different aspects of career related content.” So what do you think? Can introverts shine at sales? While it sounds counter-...
May 9, 2016
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Introverts, arriving early and my German adventure
I lay awake the night of April 8th with the pre-trip jitters “Do I have my passport?””Will I make my connection?” Will any people speak English?” I was headed to Germany to speak at a series of events and the unknown was both exciting and unnerving. In recent years I have been fortunate to v...
May 4, 2016
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Filmmakers, introverts at the Sundance Film Festival
I just returned from the Sundance Film Festival celebrating the premiere of our younger daughter Jessie Kahnweiler’s web series. Not so humble brag for a moment:) THE SKINNY, is a six episode dark comedy, produced by Refinery 29 and Jill Soloway’s Wifey TV about a character named Jessie who ...
April 12, 2016
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Jennifer Kahnweiler posted a blog post
7 Ways Quieter People Can Contribute More At Meetings
After returning from maternity leave with my first child, I rushed into the meeting at my university. Conscious that I had been out of the loop for 3 months I was prepared to listen and ease myself back into the game. When my boss Ted asked me to report on the status of a project, my plan to...
April 12, 2016
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How To Create An Introvert-Friendly Workplace
I was pleased to find this write up on the Benefits Pro website based on on our session at the SHRM Diversity and Inclusion conference. Kathryn Mayer, the reporter captured 10 ways to create an introvert- friendly workplace. She drew from our presentation but also listened to the feedback of th...
April 12, 2016
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5 Ways To Keep Introverts in Their Rooms at Conferences
“Time’s Up! Move to your next partner” Ellen, the well-meaning trainer shouted into the mike. I could feel the large room shudder with the silent eye rolls of the mostly 200 introverts. The current exercise was meant as an icebreaker – to get us to loosen up and find what we had in common. Bu...
April 12, 2016
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How a quieter woman can connect with her extroverted friends
I wrote a blog post for The Quiet Revolution which has been recirculating. It offers some practical tips for a quieter woman who wants to be heard in a group of extroverted women. Women who are introverted and/or quiet struggle to be heard in all sorts of situations. Lily wants to participate...
April 12, 2016
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Jennifer Kahnweiler posted a blog post
Conference Calls – 5 Proven Approaches to Bring Out Introverts
Many introverts tell me that they prefer live meetings to conference calls. Why? They find it easier to read people when they can see them. Body language cues and facial expressions are helpful in understanding more about who is speaking and what they are expressing. Listening to voice cue...
April 12, 2016
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Jennifer Kahnweiler posted a blog post
I think the universe is giving me the high sign to be quiet. It is too easy to talk and make conversation for extroverts. But what are we missing when we are filling the space with our words but not stopping to let our pauses land? Why, for instance, when waiting in line, is it easier to chatte...
April 12, 2016
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