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How do you balance being a manager, a position that requires heavily dealing and engaging with people, with being an introvert?
by gher-shyu3i 6y ago
How do you balance being a manager, a position that requires heavily dealing and engaging with people, with being an introvert?
- nullserver 6y agoOne viewpoint I like. Extroverts gain energy from social interactions. Introverts lose energy. The inverse for time alone. I’m introverted. But can be quite social, and even enjoy it. However I absolutely have to have down time after to recharge from it.
- rainyMammoth 6y agoI am an introvert and absolutely hate group behaviors and nonsensical smalltalk around lunch time. However I have no issue being a manager and talking to people on 1:1s or with a clean agenda and subject to discuss.
- grillvogel 6y ago>hate group behaviors and nonsensical smalltalk around lunch time. honestly im not sure how you can do well as a manager without some tolerance for that kind of thing
- jimmux 6y agoIf you're managing people with a similar tolerance level then it's an asset.
- grillvogel 6y agobut you don't get to decide who you manage
- UncleMeat 6y agoIntrovert manager here. Work is hard. Dealing with people is tiring, but I am also skilled at it and it is tremendously fulfilling to help people grow and achieve their personal goals. Some days I really really don't want to have my 1:1s, but that is okay. Being an introvert doesn't mean that I hate interacting with people. It just means that it is somewhat tiring.