There has been increased discussion about introverted people in our world. In fact there is a great book titled “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain who also has a great Ted Talk if you like a video format. Introverts and Extroverts and recently added Ambivert are descriptions of a personality styles. This personality description is often seen on the Myers-Briggs assessment but experience shows us that not all introverts are the same and here is one of the reasons this is true.
I work with a person name Jon who helps manage a small group of people who do data entry for an online corporation. Among his staff are people everyone would call introverts and in fact he typically looks for introverts in his hiring process as the job require quite a bit of focus and solitude. Unfortunately for Jon, not everyone works out like he thought they would and that’s because all introverts are not the same.
We are all very unique people so an introverts aren’t all the same but there I’m going to address two different general areas in which introverts can be different. Introverts can be people oriented or they can be task oriented. Some introverts like myself are people oriented. On the DISC behaviors assessment these people are typically high S who value loyalty, relationships, team environments and family. They are patient and nonchalant about most things. The task oriented introvert behaves a little differently. This behavior is usually seen as a high C on the DISC assessment. They are critical thinkers, well disciplined, and almost always seeking to be accurate. They have high standards for themselves and seek to maintain high standards for everyone and these are great people to have on a data entry team.
If you view yourself as an introvert where do you think you fit this general description? Are you more people oriented or more task oriented. Remember, there are no incorrect descriptions of who you are, it’s simply an assessment that will give you a glimpse into who you are. Knowing a little more about yourself helps you find the best environments for work and life and how you can adapt your communication and behavior knowing the differences in people.
If you’d like to know more about yourself let me know and we can arrange to do an assessment.