Guidelines to better managing extroverts

We will now explore guidelines for managing extroverts:

  • Check whether what they said is their final decision: Extroverts talk things through, thus what they start off saying may not be their ultimate conclusion but only a step in the process toward clarification. Therefore, do not act on what you think is an instruction until you are sure. It could save you a lot of embarrassment if you check in and find out whether what they have said is their final decision or not.
  • Kindly interrupt them: Extroverts presume you have nothing to say if you are not contributing to the conversation thus, they keep going but wish that you would add your contribution. Meanwhile, if you are an introvert, you may be sitting there wishing they would pause to let you in. Kindly jump in and add your contribution and if they interrupt back, read it as a sign of enthusiasm, not a sign that they are not interested in your input and join back in again! Become more confident at jumping into a conversation.
  • Share more personal things with your extrovert: Extroverts are often willing to talk about themselves and their lives and can find the introvert secretive in contrast. Thus, share with them things about yourself, they will assume you trust them. Extroverts may think introverts don't trust them or are being deliberately withdrawn or arrogant. Feel at ease talking to them. On the other hand, If you are an introvert, make sure you tell your extrovert when information is not to be discussed or disclosed to others.
  • Kindly ask the introvert to contribute to the conversation: If you at a meeting or dinner date, invite introverts to contribute, don't wait for them to speak over the top of you because, they will not do it.
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