How to Be Good at Managing Both Introverts and Extroverts
How to take account of the differences between introvert and extravert personalities to ensure the performance of everyone.
Author(s): Rebecca Knight
Publisher: Harvard Business Review
Date of publication: 2015
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Summary
Managing teams that include both introvert and extravert personalities does not come easily. These differences in style often create difficulties in the team relationships. Furthermore, each type does not have the same requirements to perform. Some need a stimulating environment, while others need to regularly step back into a quiet environment. Some are more creative when exploring a topic in real-time within a group, whereas others contribute a lot more in a meeting if they have been able to prepare the topic. Knight gives managers advice to take into account these differing conditions for performance.
Synopsis
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Introverts and extraverts: How to cooperate better together
Far from being respectively a virtue and a fault, extraversion and introversion are two personality poles that both have their assets and limits. How can we turn these differences into a key to collective performance?