conversations With
susan cain continued
P: Do you still identify as an introvert?
C: Totally, it hasn’t changed my personality at all. I think
we acquire all kinds of skills that we then layer over our P: In the big picture, why is it important to
get introverts involved?
C: To me, it’s a gigantic waste of talent, energy and
temperament and personality. happiness to have a workplace that’s biased against any
particular group. This happens to be a group that consti-
P: Could you talk more about Quiet
Revolution and it’s mission?
C: Quiet Revolution is community website with a gigantic tutes half of the workplace—probably more than half
amount of resources for anybody who is interested in the changes. Given how easy it is to do it and how easy it is
topic, from the point of view of parenting, workplace to make an impact, there’s nothing to lose!
when you’re talking about the spa industry. This can be
changed by raising awareness and making a few small
issues, education or just personal issues. Everything on it is
free; tons of resources there. And then in addition to that, I
go out and I work with companies and educators of all
kinds to help them harness the talents of the introverted
half of their employee or student populations.
cain, through her website and speaking engagements, is a prominent
advocate for empowering introverts.
“To me, it’s a gigantic waste of talent, energy and
happiness to have a workplace that’s biased against
any particular group. This happens to be a group that
constitutes half of the workplace—probably more
than half when you’re talking about the spa industry.”
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