Jun 12, 2019
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A new mega-study by workplace psychologists at the University of Toronto shows that extroverts have definite advantages at work. These pluses appear applicable to any type of work and to all work settings.
Extroverts’ advantages fall into 4 general categories: exceptional motivation, positive emotions, excellent interpersonal skills, and overall job performance. The investigators admit that other characteristics contribute to success on the job such as cognitive ability, conscientiousness, and a positive outlook. Successful introverts have these traits in common with extroverts.
Most of us are not pure extroverts or introverts, and there is a little bit of actor in each of us. If you are an introvert, turbocharge yourself so that you literally bubble over at work. If you are an extrovert, be certain to channel your energies in ways that prevent your positivity from coming across as overwhelming and counterproductive.
Michael P. Wilmot, Connie R. Wanberg, John D. Kammeyer-Mueller, Deniz S. Ones. Extraversion advantages at work: A quantitative review and synthesis of the meta-analytic evidence.. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2019; DOI: 10.1037/apl0000415
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