Making GDS a great place for introverts
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The document discusses the importance of recognizing introverts in the workplace, highlighting their strengths such as productivity and creativity that stem from quiet reflection and deep focus. It emphasizes the societal bias towards extroversion and its negative impact, which is seen as a significant diversity issue. To improve outcomes in the government sector, it suggests strategies for leveraging the talents of introverts and ensuring their inclusion in decision-making processes.
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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