The Introvert in the Workplace: Becoming an Influencer and Leader #STC18

1. BECOMING AN INFLUENCER AND LEADER BEN WOELK– STC SUMMIT 2018 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 1 The Introvert in the Workplace

2. Why Influence or Lead? 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 2

3. Your Speaker Ben Woelk, CISSP, CPTC (trainer), Associate Fellow Incoming STC Vice President 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 3

4. Presentation Overview Influencing and leading in the workplace Identifying strengths and weaknesses Harnessing your innate skills Strategy discussion Action plan 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 4

5. Influencing and Leading in the Workplace 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 5

6. What is Influence? Noun The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself Verb affect, have an impact on, impact, determine, guide, control, shape, govern, decide; change, alter, transform 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 6

7. What is Leadership? For our purposes today, a leader Creates an inspiring vision of the future. Motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision. Manages delivery of the vision. Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more effective at achieving the vision. 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 7 What Is Leadership? https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_41.htm

8. Influencer 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 8

9. Kindness 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 9 Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. -Abraham Lincoln

10. Consistency 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 10

11. Connector 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 11

12. Passion 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 12

13. Diligence 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 13

14. Mentoring 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 14

15. Introverted Leader 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 15

16. Introverted Leadership Creating a Shared Vision Servant Leadership Spotlight on the Team and their Accomplishments Considered Actions Creating a Safe Space Listening to Listen

17. Creating a Shared Vision 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 17

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19. Spotlight on the Team 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 19

20. Considered Actions 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 20

21. Creating a Safe Space 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 21

22. Listening to Listen HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 22

23. Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 23

25. Ask someone who knows you well! 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 25

26. Harnessing your Innate Skills 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 26

27. INTJ (Rational—Mastermind) Introvert iNtuitive Thinking Judging Planning Self-Confident Systemic Utilitarian Willful Ingenious 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 27 https://keirsey.com/temperament/rational-mastermind/

28. Foundations Overview of personality types ◦ Extravert/Introvert ◦ Sensing/iNtuitive ◦ Thinking/Feeling ◦ Judging/Perceiving 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 28

32. Planning Logical consequences Contingencies Forest Foresee errors 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 32

33. Self-Confident Decisions come easily Completion and results Long-term consequences Inner drive Analysis Certainty in capabilities 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 33

34. Systemic Drawn to challenges Confront problems Systemic approach/realignment Dedicated Systems 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 34

35. Utilitarian Purpose and reason Deliberate, strategic intent Highly adaptive Plans not set in stone Use and utility of ideas 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 35

36. Willful Tenacious, determined, resolute Can be single-minded Can be hard driving Competitive Iron will Excellence High achievers 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 36

37. Ingenious Insights Thought leadership Reframe ideas Reshape reality Develop frameworks to connect contradictory ideas Pragmatists 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 37

38. Challenges and Strategy Discussion 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 38

40. Workplace Challenges Misunderstandings Working with other types Introversion vs Extraversion Rationals vs Idealists Artisans vs Guardians Work environment issues 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 40

41. Best Practices CHALLENGE Misunderstandings RESPONSE 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 41

42. Best Practices CHALLENGE Working with Other Types RESPONSE 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 42

43. Best Practices CHALLENGE Workplace environment RESPONSE 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 43

44. Best Practices CHALLENGE RESPONSE 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 44

45. Action Plans 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 45

46. Action Plan How will I learn about my abilities? What do I know about myself and my abilities? What changes can I make to ensure I’m leveraging my abilities to be a positive influence in the workplace? 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 46

47. When I encounter a challenge… CHALLENGE RESPONSE 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 47

48. http://benwoelk.com/

49. Connect with Me! Ben.woelk@gmail.com @benwoelk https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwoelk https://www.facebook.com/ben.woelk https://Benwoelk.com 49http://benwoelk.com/

50. Resources 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 50

51. http://benwoelk.com/ Jung Typology Test™ Humanmetrics.com

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53. Introverted Leadership Slack Community https://introvertedleadership.slack.com

54. References Intercom, February 2017. Personality, Temperament, and Technical Communication, Ben Woelk, guest editor. Briggs Myers, Isabel, and Myers, Peter B. Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type Cain, Susan Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Cialdini, Robert. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Coyle, Daniel. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Keirsey, David, Please Understand Me II Woelk, “The Introvert in the Workplace: Becoming an Influencer and Leader.” Intercom, May-June 2018. Mentoring/Coaching 5/24/2018 HTTP://BENWOELK.COM 54