Comments on: Hypn07, Day 4: You cannot use what you do not have http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html a virgo's guide to the universe Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:09:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeremy http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html#comment-29349 Jeremy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:28:56 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html#comment-29349 I remember some "management" training I got once, which included the customary session on different thinking styles. While I'm no fan of detailed labels like those supplied by the MBTI, one of the things I learned in that session, and really took away and to heart (I hope), was the need to give introverts a little time to prepare themselves to communicate. As an extravert, it is hard to keep your mouth shut, even if only for 30 seconds. And as a session chair (or whatever fancy new name you want to give to whoever does that thankless task) it can seem rude to tell those who are itching to speak and can't keep their mouths shut that their turn will come. They hate you for it, especially if they have not been "trained" and sometimes even if they have. I remember some “management” training I got once, which included the customary session on different thinking styles. While I’m no fan of detailed labels like those supplied by the MBTI, one of the things I learned in that session, and really took away and to heart (I hope), was the need to give introverts a little time to prepare themselves to communicate.

As an extravert, it is hard to keep your mouth shut, even if only for 30 seconds. And as a session chair (or whatever fancy new name you want to give to whoever does that thankless task) it can seem rude to tell those who are itching to speak and can’t keep their mouths shut that their turn will come. They hate you for it, especially if they have not been “trained” and sometimes even if they have.

]]> By: dailytri http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html#comment-29155 dailytri Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:53:33 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html#comment-29155 This examination hits home for me. How can introverts be so damn good at communicating? Perhaps it's all the listening and observing we do. I, admittingly, feel very OOP at social functions and it's a TASK to walk up to a stranger and engage in conversation. Ugh. Hate it. This examination hits home for me. How can introverts be so damn good at communicating? Perhaps it’s all the listening and observing we do. I, admittingly, feel very OOP at social functions and it’s a TASK to walk up to a stranger and engage in conversation. Ugh. Hate it.

]]> By: SteveC http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html#comment-29147 SteveC Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:42:45 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2007/07/hypno-day04.html#comment-29147 A friend of mine states: inside every extrovert there's an introvert frantically trying to stay there Steve A friend of mine states: inside every extrovert there’s an introvert frantically trying to stay there

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