Introverted Leadership Toolkit
Home  Preface  Introduction INTROVERSION IN THE WORKPLACE
Managing Energy
The Perceptions of Others
Managing Your Profile
Meetings
Presentations
Leading Teams
One-to-one Relationships
Networking and Socialising
The Challenges of Networking and Socialising
What introverted leaders said about the challenges of Networking and Socialising
  Positive Approaches to Networking and Socialising
  What introverted leaders said about how they make Networking and Socialising work for them
Self Perception
Personal Space
Reflecting and Synthesising
Embracing Introversion
Learning and Development
Research Methodology
Network and Feedback
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Networking and Socialising

The Challenges of Networking and Socialising

  • because by its very nature, networking tends to involve contact with a lot of people at once, it tends to drain introverted leaders’ energy very quickly

  • socialising, and particularly dinners, seemed to be one of the most challenging and disliked aspects of leadership for introverted leaders

  • walking into a crowded room of strangers is particularly challenging

  • conference dinners, or dinners at residential training events can be exhausting, especially when you have been amongst large numbers of people all day

  • an unwillingness or inability to network effectively can place limitations on your career, in certain fields.

 
The research for the toolkit was supported by South Central Strategic Health Authority and the Welsh Government. Please acknowledge when using the materials.
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