I come across many leaders who have self-sabotaging behaviours that are driven by a fear of rejection. Some of them don’t even realise that it is a fear of rejection driving them. Some of the outcomes from these self-sabotaging behaviours include: Perfectionism Imposter syndrome Not asserting themselves Not saying no Not asking for what they …
I love the work that I do as a coach, public speaker, trainer, facilitator, and author. It is rewarding and fulfilling. However, because I love it so much, if I allowed myself to, I could end up working very long hours. As much as I love what I do, I also recognise that I still …
Introvert drain is the term I use to describe the situation where introverts have been overstimulated and feel depleted of energy, and want to retreat inwards. As introverts we typically lose energy by being around many people for long periods of time, and engaging in activities where there are lots of external stimuli. Whereas extraverts are …
Social justice is at the heart of what I do, and I believe that if all women had the confidence to achieve their full potential and the access to opportunities, they would become influencers for positive change in their respective fields. My mission is to help as many women as I can to achieve this. …
The Largest Gathering of Gender Equality Advocates in the World Read More »
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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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 …
A Lesson in Burnout from Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation for Introverted Women Leaders Read More »
This month alone we have seen 3700 job losses and a reported 4400 contract workers cut at Twitter, 11,000 job losses at Meta, and this week it was reported that Amazon is planning to lay off 10,000 employees. It’s not just the tech industry that is affected by job losses, we are seeing it in …
I get asked many questions on the topic of introversion either through this newsletter, DMs and emails, as well as the talks, workshops, and webinars that I deliver. Questions range from leading as an introverted woman (or man), leading introverts, making the workplace more inclusive for introverts, overcoming imposter syndrome when introverted, and much more. …
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Contrary to what many people think, being introverted doesn’t automatically mean we don’t like networking. In fact, many of us introverts love networking. But it’s that all the buzz and social activity going on that is external to our minds which can be draining. When we’re drained it can be challenging to expend the energy …
I first published an article about this topic 8 years ago, but it is a topic I have seen come to the fore quite a bit recently, so I have refreshed it for those of you who may not have read it first time around: How many times have you failed to ask for what …
