Bridge near Bear Mountain, photo by Ariella Brown I saw the title in my email and knew I really shouldn't click it, but my curiosity got the best of me. In spite of my expectations, I clicked the Contently-promoting article, The Introvert’s Guide to Creative Collaboration and found very little that really fits the needs of introverts. Small talk, for real? I really got a sense that the author, Bradley Little , is not an introvert. While he claims he his approach doesn't require any form of "rewiring" pushing introverts into small talk is the equivalent of forcing a lefty to write with her right hand. She may look like she's doing the "normal" thing, but she'll be very awkward and clumsy at it, which will make her less confident in the situation. In other words, the following is extremely bad advice for introverts: When you’re nervous going into a call, break the ice. Small talk helps you find connections but it will also get you out of your head.
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