TED Talks“The Power of Introverts” Speaker: Susan Cain

Agenda1. Welcome to TED Talks

2. Your Photographs

3. How the Workshop Works

4. Explore TED Talks folder

5. Introduce Susan Cain and her TED Talk

6. Popcorn

7. Lights, Camera, Action

8. Pop Quiz

9. Discussion

10. A Case for Quiet

11. Wrap Up/Upcoming TED Talks

12. Additional Resources

David Letterman, Abraham Lincoln, JK Rowling, Bill Gates, Eleanor Roosevelt, Warren Buffett,

Mohandas “Mahatma” Ghandi, Joe DiMaggio, Dr. Seuss, Charles Darwin, President Barack Obama, Lady Gaga

Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Muhammad Ali, Steve Jobs President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, President George W. Bush,

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Guess Who?British author best known for her best-selling children’s series, a game changer in publishing

JK Rowling

Business leader, philanthropist, and second-richest man in the world

Warren Buffett

Pop-star performer known for her “un-ladylike” exhibitionism

Lady Gaga

Work Styles

Introverts reserved, “shy”

intrinsically motivated

prefer to work in isolation or one-on-one

like to plan, prepare, revise, and collect their thoughts

Extrovertsoutgoing, assertive

motivated by activity, others, and outside world

enjoy a good group think or discussion

think on their feet, think out loud, and act quickly on their ideas.

Introduction

In this TED Talk, Susan Cain gets us thinking about our thinking. The Talk will get us to recognize the strengths of our coworkers and respect each other’s work spaces. As viewers we’ll learn how the workplace benefits when we celebrate and accommodate different work styles.

Your Notes

TED Talk

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Pop Quiz

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1. Groups follow the opinions of the most charismatic person in the room.

2. All introverts are shy.

3. Introverts make good leaders and bosses.

4. Extroverts do well in situations with large amounts of stimulation.

5. Gregariousness and creativity go hand in hand.

Let’s Talk

Discussion PROMPTS…

1. Share your initial reaction to Cain’s Talk and her point of view.

2. According to Cain, introverts make up 1/3 to 1/2 of the population. That’s a bunch of us in the room. Share ways of working with introverted and extroverted coworkers.

3. Cain encourages us all to find moments of solitude. Share ways you find quiet time during the workday. Define your ideal “zone of stimulation.”

4. Show of hands: Susan Cain reminds me of Lisa Kudrow

Reflections

Take the Quiet Quiz

TAKE the QUIET

Quiz ?Do you prefer to express yourself in writing?

Do people say you are a good listener?

Are you a risk taker?

Do you think well on your feet?

Take the quiz online at http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/about-the-book/quiet-quiz-are-you-an-introvert/

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