Quiet Power Workshop • WorkshopBank
Based on Susan Cain's research in "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking", participants explore where they sit on the introversion-extroversion spectrum, learn the science behind these differences, and build shared agreements for a team culture where everyone can thrive.
How to run it
- Step 1: Opening and Context Setting (10 mins)
- Goal: Create psychological safety and introduce the workshop's purpose without making anyone feel they will be put on the spot.
- Welcome the group and acknowledge that this workshop asks people to reflect on their own temperament, which can feel personal. Emphasise there are no right or wrong positions on the spectrum, and that every team needs a mix.
- Ask a low-stakes opening question for pairs (2 minutes): "Think of a time when you did your best thinking. Where were you? Were you alone or with others? What were the conditions?" Have pairs share briefly with each other, no group report-out required.
- What did you notice about your own best-thinking conditions?
- Did anything surprise you about what your partner shared?
- A 120-minute interactive workshop that helps teams understand and value the different ways introverts and extroverts contribute, communicate, and do their best work.
- Based on Susan Cain's research in "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking", participants explore where they sit on the introversion-extroversion spectrum, learn the science behind these differences, and build shared agreements for a team culture where everyone can thrive.
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Goal: Create psychological safety and introduce the workshop's purpose without making anyone feel they will be put on the spot.
Welcome the group and acknowledge that this workshop asks people to reflect on their own temperament, which can feel personal. Emphasise there are no right or wrong positions on the spectrum, and that every team needs a mix.
Ask a low-stakes opening question for pairs (2 minutes): "Think of a time when you did your best thinking. Where were you? Were you alone or with others? What were the conditions?" Have pairs share briefly with each other, no group report-out required.
A 120-minute interactive workshop that helps teams understand and value the different ways introverts and extroverts contribute, communicate, and do their best work.
Based on Susan Cain's research in "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking", participants explore where they sit on the introversion-extroversion spectrum, learn the science behind these differences, and build shared agreements for a team culture where everyone can thrive.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Quiet Power Workshop • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Goal: Create psychological safety and introduce the workshop's purpose without making anyone feel they will be put on the spot.; Welcome the group and acknowledge that this workshop asks people to reflect on their own temperament, which can feel personal. Emphasise there are no right or wrong positions on the spectrum, and that every team needs a mix.; Ask a low-stakes opening question for pairs (2 minutes): "Think of a time when you did your best thinking. Where were you? Were you alone or with others? What were the conditions?" Have pairs share briefly with each other, no group report-out required.; A 120-minute interactive workshop that helps teams understand and value the different ways introverts and extroverts contribute, communicate, and do their best work.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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