Does Anyone Else Hate Work Parties/Social Events?

_Dara_

OMM 0000 wrote: »

I used to be an introvert, but I realised it was getting me nowhere.

I used to get frustrated that less competent people were getting promoted to management, so I decided to change.

Being a good conversationalist is a skill and it can be learned. It's mostly just being a good listener, showing an interest in people, and allowing yourself to be vulnerable.

I decided I was going to treat senior management like a peer, and talk to them like a peer. It's amazing. I realised a lot of senior managers are lonely in work, because no one talks to them, or at least, no one shoots the **** with them.

As soon as I made this change, I moved to team leader, then manager, then director, and now I work at a C level.

People like to promote people they trust. No better way to get people to trust you then to become their friend.

We all want different things. I'm not saying you should be like me. I'm just saying it worked for me.

I wouldn’t think being an introvert and being a good conversationalist are mutually exclusive. And certainly being an extrovert doesn’t mean you’re a scintillating conversationalist. It just means you’re more outgoing.

limnam

_Dara_ wrote: »

I wouldn’t think being an introvert and being a good conversationalist are mutually exclusive. And certainly being an extrovert doesn’t mean you’re a scintillating conversationalist. It just means you’re more outgoing.

Absolutely.


In fact if you're an extrovert on percentages if your mouth is open that much a lot of it's going to be utter nonsense. :pac:

southstar

Team building days ....an industry run by people I would run a mile from if I had a choice...patronising infantile nonsense run by incompetent control freaks...just saying like.