HOWTO Introverts
- Respect their need for privacy.
- Never embarrass them in public.
- Let them observe first in new situations.
- Give them time to think; don't demand instant answers.
- Don't interrupt them.
- Give them advance notice of expected changes in their lives.
- Give them 15 minute warnings to finish whatever they are doing.
- Reprimand them privately.
- Teach them new skills privately.
- Enable them to find one best friend who has similar interests & abilities.
- Don't push them to make lots of friends.
- Respect their introversion; don't try to remake them into extroverts.
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? What it means for your career by Belle Beth Cooper published in Fast Company.