In this edition of TED O’clock, we watched Susan Cain discuss “The Power of Introverts.” Here were a few takeaways from the discussion that followed:
1) We need to make sure we are accommodating a wide range of needs when designing spaces or scheduling meetings (not just for introverts, but for all people) and that may or may not be happening enough (for example, will the new library accommodate the need for quiet and privacy, as well as the need to collaborate?).
2) When scheduling meetings, it might be helpful to assign “homework” prior to the meeting, so that individual brainstorming (something introverts often like as it can be done in quiet) can be done in advance and then team collaboration can happen at the meeting.
3) Susan Cain wrote a book on this topic called, “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking.” We will be getting a copy of it for the ITS: library (located in Angie Bardsley’s office in 818 N. Tejon).
As an FYI from the last discussion topic, we have acquired the book “How to Say Anything to Anyone” by Shari Harley. It is now in the ITS: library (still in Angie’s office).
Please let me know if you have corrections or additions to what was discussed.
We’ll be meeting again in block seven, so look for that invitation in the coming weeks!
ITS:Always fun, never boring
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Petro
