To help her reflect on the key takeaways from Season 2, Jennifer invited her introverted partner  Bill Kahnweiler into the conversation. Understanding Bill was the initial impetus for her 15-year journey as an introvert ally. Listen in as Bill shares keen perspectives and personal reactions to our Season 2 guests. 

Bill Kahnweiler was a professor of human resource development at Georgia State University in Atlanta. His research focused on people issues in the workplace. He taught various courses that focused on “the human aspects of work organizations”  and published over 90 articles in scholarly and popular outlets. The most meaningful compliment he received from hundreds who endured his classes was “Funniest Professor Ever!”

Before entering academia he was a director of a high school peer counseling program, an instructor in state and federal prisons, an HR professional at GE, and a management consultant at the Hay Group (now Korn Ferry). 

Jennifer B. Kahnweiler is a bestselling author and one of the leading speakers on introverts in the workplace. She is the host of the Introvert Ally Podcast. Her pioneering books, The Introverted Leader, Quiet Influence, The Genius of Opposites, and Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces have been translated into 18 languages.

She has delivered keynotes from Singapore to Spain. Her engaging presentations to diverse audiences blend research with provocative examples and practical tools. Jennifer has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and The New York Times and has appeared as a guest on over 100 podcasts. Jennifer holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to a small percentage of speakers, and is proud to serve as a mentor to many professional women.

Episode Highlights

●Differences between introversion, shyness, and social anxiety

●Character roles

●Tell others what you want from them not what they're doing wrong

●Bringing your real self to work

●Networking strategies at conferences

●Paraphrasing

Resources

Www.jenniferkahnweiler.com

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bill-Kahnweiler

Jennifer is an experienced, self-proclaimed introverted leader, who brings more than 20 years of industry experience in quality and regulatory functions. She has led global teams in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Jennifer recently started her own consulting firm, JMT Compliance Consulting, and is passionate about building energized, diverse, and inclusive teams that are motivated by a shared mission to transform healthcare. 

Jennifer talks about the discovery of her own introversion, how self-awareness can affect business results and her journey to working as a senior leader. She is so glad she has learned to use introversion as a lens to understand the world and fuel her curiosity.

“As a leader, I let the creative juices happen organically. I don’t want to be the first or the last to speak.”

Episode Highlights

●      Discovering her introversion

●      Linking awareness to business results

●      Working as an introverted business leader

●      Finding time outside of work

●      Why you need to be quiet

●      Don’t be afraid to have a conversation

Resources

●      Jennifer on LinkedIn

Ryan talks about the dynamic of relationships between introverts and extroverts and how they can affect the dynamics both in the office and at home. He also describes how he built on his personal journey and pain to become an ally for introverts in his company and beyond.

“It is not as though I don’t want to speak. It is not as simple as putting words out there…I am processing, thinking and listening…”

Episode Highlights

●      How some “feedback” can send the wrong messages to introverts

●      Be brave enough to engage in conversations about I-E dynamics

●      84.51 ITOPiA - an ERG with impact

●      How we can overcome judgment

Ryan Showalter’s career includes various roles within sales, insights & marketing at various research and consumer packaged goods companies. Ryan has held prior leadership positions at Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International. 

He is currently Director of Consulting at 84.51°a retail, data science, insights, and media company.  He leads teams to continue driving value for client-generating revenue growth. In 2019 he founded an Itopia, an Employee Resource Group for Introverts, one of the first of its kind. Resources

●      84.51

●      How Introverts Can Shatter the Leadership Glass Ceiling

The Uplow’d Podcast with Ryan and Jennifer