Introverts often dread large conferences or impersonal networking events. But having a vast and varied network is essential to business and career success. If you’re a manager, it’s likely that introverts make up one-third to one-half of your team. So, how do you encourage them to make new business connections? For some practical tips, we turned to Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking and cofounder of Quiet Revolution. Here is our edited conversation.
How Managers Can Help Their Introverts Network
A Q&A with author Susan Cain.
October 14, 2016
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