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The Impact of Unhelpful Stereotypes for Introverted Women Leaders

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Stereotypes can have many negative effects on some people. Including, internalising them and developing self-limiting beliefs, which cause them to doubt themselves and their abilities. This can bring on imposter syndrome, and a lack of self-confidence. It can be stressful and negatively affect our overall well-being. It is something that I have personally experienced and …

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Embrace Your Introversion and Watch Your Self-Confidence Levels Soar

Embrace Your Introversion and Watch Your Self-Confidence Levels Soar

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Because there is a bias that favours extroversion in the workplace and society, many introverted women don’t embrace their introversion. Early childhood and life experiences may have left them feeling like they were not good enough because they are introverted. Over the years repeated negative messages regarding introversion have led to them having low self-belief …

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5 Tips to Help Introverted Leaders Speak Up Confidently in Meetings if Doing So is Challenging

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Do you sit in your leadership team meetings observing and reflecting as many introverts tend to do? Only speaking when you have something valuable to contribute? Not just speaking for speaking sake. Do you think to yourself that people are questioning why you are even there because they think you don’t have much to say? Speaking in …

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The Dangers When Introverted Women Leaders Have too Much Empathy

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Empathy is known to be the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes and to get an understanding of what is going on for them and what their perspective is. It is beneficial for understanding why people are the way that they are and why they act and behave the way that they do. …

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A Lesson in Burnout from Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation for Introverted Women Leaders

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The announcement recently that Jacinda Ardern was resigning as Prime Minister for New Zealand has been met with both positive and negative responses. Citing her reasons for resigning as being due to having no fuel left in her tank, some of the online responses to this have been disappointing. Like with any politician, some people …

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Introverted Women Leaders I Need Your Help, Plus Reflections for the Christmas Period

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As we draw close to the end of 2022, if you are taking time off during the festive period, make sure you practice self-care, and make time for self-reflection. Self-care and self-reflection are not just for this time of year, it should be something that is practised all year round. For many women, this is …

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The Dangers of Putting on an Extraverted Persona for Introverted Women Leaders

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Given that many workplaces favour extraversion, some introverted women leaders think that they have to put on an extroverted persona if they are to be taken seriously as leaders and get ahead. Whilst this may (or may not) get them the results that they want, it can take its toll. When we put on a …

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This Month’s Round-Up of Inspiration and Information for Introverted Women Leaders (and Anyone Else Who Will Benefit)

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10 Misconceptions About Introversion   When I shared a post 10 Misconceptions About Introversion on LinkedIn and mentioned how misconceptions about introversion can create an unfavourable bias toward introverted leaders, it sparked an interesting conversation in the comments. The 10 misconceptions were: 1.     Introverts are shy. 2.     Introverts lack self-confidence. 3.     Introverts are socially awkward. 4.     Introverts are socially …

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Introverts of LinkedIn: Changing the Narrative About Introversion in the Workplace

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Meetings… interviews… brainstorming… networking… and more… Many of our workplaces are unfavourably biased towards introversion and extroversion is seen as the ideal. It’s often the case that the ones who ‘shout’ the loudest are the ones who get heard, get the recognition, get the reward, and get ahead. Whilst the quieter ones get overlooked. Research …

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