Making GDS a great place for introverts
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Founder and lead of the introverts network at GDS, Ben Daniels, discusses introversion - what it means and what you can do to make your workplace more inclusive.
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Making GDS a great place for introverts
- 1. Making GDS a great place for Introverts
- 2. GDSGDS I’m Ben and I’m an Introvert
- 4. GDSGDS People who draw energy from reflection and quiet
- 5. GDSGDS People who are at their most productive, creative and alive when focusing on their inner world of ideas memories and emotions
- 6. GDSGDS ● Prefer one to one interaction to big groups ● Think before they speak ● Enjoy solitude ● Feel energized when focusing deeply on a subject or activity that really interests them ● Overwhelmed by excessively stimulating environments
- 7. Why does it matter ?
- 8. GDS The Extroverted Ideal "the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious, alpha and comfortable in the spotlight."
- 9. GDSGDS “ I’ve been told to talk more in meetings ... ”
- 10. GDSGDS “... but I listen to the discussion and only speak if I’ve got something to say”
- 11. GDSGDS 30 - 50 % of the population are introverts
- 12. GDS “This bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness" “It is the next great diversity issue of our time" Susan Cain
- 13. GDSGDS To make government work better, the Cabinet Office will: 1. ensure the Civil Service gets the best people and gets the best from its people
- 14. GDS Introverts Make Great Leaders
- 15. GDS Better outcomes Higher profits More creativity
- 16. Outcome Thinking
- 17. GDSGDS Describe present and future in terms of specific sensory evidence: ● See ● Feel ● Hear
- 18. GDSGDS “I see people smiling in the office” “I hear people grumbling about mid year reviews” “My reports feel excluded from important decision making”
- 19. GDS Where are we now ?
- 20. GDS How is this a problem ? Effect on you Effect on others
- 21. GDS What do we need to keep ?
- 22. GDS Is there a case for change ?
- 23. GDS What do we want instead ?
- 24. GDS How are we going to get there Is it under our control ? Who else needs to be involved ? What else needs to happen ?
- 25. What next ?
- 26. Ben Daniels Better Use of Data @drystonecoding
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