Remote Work: 3 Lessons from the Last Two Years
February 15, 2022
“I love remote working, and now wouldn’t take a role that had me in the office every day… I think more companies need to implement flexible work weeks.” We…
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Jennifer Kahnweiler doing a book signing at the University of Georgia Innovation lab
Four Tips For Delivering an Actual Live Presentation
December 8, 2021
It’s been almost 2 years since I gave a live presentation in front of an audience! Last week, I eagerly drove up the road to the University of Georgia…
From left to right, Sandy Heffernan, myself, Sue Recko, John Courtney, and Lloyd Spann.
The Eulogy I Would Have Given
March 25, 2021
Recently I learned that my favorite boss, Sue Recko, passed away. Her passing caused me to reflect on my transformative experience with her over 20 years ago. In a…
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Introverts Offer Input on Remote Work’s Next Phase
March 19, 2021
Remote work has moved from an experiment to the norm for millions of office workers around the world. Are the assumptions correct about introverts finding their true bliss at…
Just Ask: Why Seeking Support is Your Greatest Strength
December 6, 2020
I met my friend and colleague, Andy Lopata at a conference in Vancouver several years ago. He truly listened and had the natural ability to connect with just about…
Introverted Leader piece lives on
June 28, 2013
Things are supposed to live on the web forever. However, I had a recent surprise when my astute friend and PR whiz Patti Danos noticed that my 2009 Forbes…
Tips Introverts Can Use to Get Heard
July 19, 2009
Not that being an introvert doesn’t have some pluses, too. Kathleen McFeeters, president and CEO of dressmaker Donna Morgan, spent 15 years in the fashion biz before co-founding her own…
Do We Have To Talk Out Everything?
March 22, 2009
Two introverted participants in a recent communications seminar told me how frustrated they both were. What about? It turns out their company wants them to “talk out” project ideas to a variety of people outside their internal group. This is the new expectation in their culture – that they float ideas in the early stages. These introverted leaders are concerned that this reluctance to carefully think through ideas before sending them half baked into the “corporate universe”results in lower quality output.