Observable behaviors
Describe examples of observable behaviors (e.g., communication or working styles) of introverts and extroverts in a workplace or school setting. Your response should be 3 to 5 sentences in length. Include the following in your response:
Do you think people can exhibit both introverted and extroverted traits, depending on the situation? Justify your response.
Describe the benefits of having introverted or extroverted managers or teachers. Your response should be 3 to 5 sentences in length. Include the following in your response:
Be sure to list a benefit of having an introverted manager and a benefit of having an extroverted manager.
Consider how you would approach building a relationship with a manager or teacher that exhibits different extroversion traits than you do.
Describe the benefits of having introverted or extroverted team members. Your response should be 3 to 5 sentences in length. Include the following in your response:
Be sure to list a benefit of having an introverted team member and a benefit of having an extroverted team member.
Consider how you would approach building a relationship with a team member that exhibits different extroversion traits than you do.
Describe how a manager or teacher might engage both introverted and extroverted individuals and motivate them on the team or in the classroom. Justify your response. Your response should be 3 to 5 sentences in length.
Describe a benefit of using emotional intelligence skills in the workplace or classroom. Your response should be 3 to 5 sentences in length. Consider the following in your response:
When would you need to use these skills and why?
How do they empower you to navigate stressful situations?
How do these skills influence your mindset?
Explain how an increased awareness of the introversion and extroversion of yourself and others helps you be more effective in the workplace or school setting.
Sample Solution
The continuum between introversion and extroversion captures one of the most important personality traits. It is troubling that we are encouraged to categorize ourselves one way or the other because there are critical strengths and weaknesses commonly associated with each type. Adam Grant at Wharton set out to study this phenomenon, and his findings are fascinating. First he found that two-thirds of people don’t strongly identify as introverts or extroverts. These people (a.k.a., the vast majority of us) are called ambiverts, who have both introverted and extroverted tendencies. The direction ambiverts lean towards varies greatly, depending on the situation. Think of introversion and extroversion as a spectrum, with ambiversion lying somewhere in the middle.
