Hope for the Introvert

Ben Woelk

A series of conversations with and about introverted leaders, their strengths, and how they apply them in the workplace and other parts of life.

34 Episodes

Episode 34: Victoria Lioznyansky–Public Speaking for Introverts
7/24/2020
34:05
Episode 034 Show Notes: Victoria Lioznyansky Introduction Victoria Lioznyansky and Ben Woelk discuss public speaking for introverts and the secret to being a great presenter. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Public speaking for introverts Secrets to being a good presenter Introvert strengths and presentations Brilliant Speakers Academy Quotable As introverts, we have a lot of strengths, The post Episode 34: Victoria Lioznyansky–Public Speaking for Introverts appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 033: Victoria Lioznyansky–Introverts and Starting a Business
3/29/2020
31:51
Episode 033 Show Notes: Victoria Lioznyansky Introduction Victoria Lioznyansky and Ben Woelk discuss starting a small business as an introvert, discussing her experiences with Nutty Scientists of Houston and the Brilliant Speakers Academy. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Building a business takes passion, skill, and discipline Introverts can be good at consultative sales STEAM or STEM-A The post Episode 033: Victoria Lioznyansky–Introverts and Starting a Business appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
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Episode 032: Eeshita Grover–Leveraging Introvert Strengths
2/15/2020
24:09
Episode 032 Show Notes: Eeshita Grover Introduction Eeshita Grover and Ben Woelk discuss leveraging your introvert strengths in the workplace as a manager and to advance in your career. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Introverts have a heightened sense of empathy Introverts are analytical and process information internally, and often longer Introverts can appear to be The post Episode 032: Eeshita Grover–Leveraging Introvert Strengths appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 031: Eeshita Grover–Getting Out of Your Bubble
1/21/2020
26:04
Episode 031 Show Notes: Eeshita Grover Introduction Eeshita Grover and Ben Woelk discuss the need to get out of your bubble to achieve your aspirations, the best placement of techcomm teams, and working in an open office setting. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Open workspace environments can be challenging for introverts Technical writers and engineers work The post Episode 031: Eeshita Grover–Getting Out of Your Bubble appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 030: Andrea Childress–Women in IT and Information Security Leadership
1/3/2020
30:31
Episode 030 Show Notes: Andrea Childress Introduction Andrea Childress and Ben Woelk discuss women in IT and Information Security leadership in Higher Education, her Women in Security panel presentation at the EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, and strategies for overcoming the leadership gender gap. Note: Andrea is now UNK Chief Information Officer and University of Nebraska The post Episode 030: Andrea Childress–Women in IT and Information Security Leadership appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 029: Andrea Childress–Building Social Skills and Networking
12/14/2019
32:06
Episode 029 Show Notes: Andrea Childress Introduction Andrea Childress and Ben Woelk discuss building social skills as an introvert, networking, and the importance of mentoring. Note: Andrea is now UNK Chief Information Officer and University of Nebraska Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services . LinkedIn Email Twitter Key concepts You can improve social skills The post Episode 029: Andrea Childress–Building Social Skills and Networking appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 28: Megan Mack–Introverts and Improvisation
11/27/2019
28:05
Episode 028 Show Notes: Megan Mack Introduction Megan Mack and Ben Woelk discuss the importance of improvisation exercises for introverts and building communication skills. Twitter Email Key concepts Improvisation skills help introverts Improv is about listening and reacting Introverts can be amazing improv facilitators Ben’s Introverts and Leadership class includes an improvisation workshop Mirroring helps The post Episode 28: Megan Mack–Introverts and Improvisation appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 027: Megan Mack–Empathy and Meaningful Discourse
11/5/2019
23:25
Episode 027 Show Notes: Megan Mack Introduction Megan Mack and Ben Woelk talk about empathy, meaningful discourse and countering hate speech, not being the loudest voice in the room, and trusting your instincts. Twitter Email Key concepts Producing a WXXI radio program Advantages of not being the loudest voice in the room Turned your internal The post Episode 027: Megan Mack–Empathy and Meaningful Discourse appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 026: Ben Woelk–Follow the Yellow Brick Road
10/14/2019
12:38
Episode 026 Show Notes: Ben Woelk Introduction Ben Woelk shares his article, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Leadership Journey to the Emerald City.” Ben discusses the leadership lessons from the journey for the Scarecrow, a Rational leader, the Tin Woodman, an Idealist leader, and the Lion, an Artisan leader. Key concepts The Wizard of The post Episode 026: Ben Woelk–Follow the Yellow Brick Road appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
Episode 025: Gabby Pascuzzi–Survivor, Vulnerability, and Authenticity
9/30/2019
22:40
Episode 025 Show Notes: Gabby Pascuzzi Introduction Gabby Pascuzzi and Ben Woelk talk about Survivor, being vulnerable with your emotions, leaning in to who you are, and the need for authenticity in the workplace. Twitter Key concepts Scary challenges show you what you’re capable of. We are prone to underestimating ourselves. You have to embrace The post Episode 025: Gabby Pascuzzi–Survivor, Vulnerability, and Authenticity appeared first on BenWoelk.com.

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Hope for the Introvert

Ben Woelk

34 Episodes

Episode 34: Victoria Lioznyansky–Public Speaking for Introverts

Episode 033: Victoria Lioznyansky–Introverts and Starting a Business

Episode 032: Eeshita Grover–Leveraging Introvert Strengths

Episode 031: Eeshita Grover–Getting Out of Your Bubble

Episode 030: Andrea Childress–Women in IT and Information Security Leadership

Episode 029: Andrea Childress–Building Social Skills and Networking

Episode 28: Megan Mack–Introverts and Improvisation

Episode 027: Megan Mack–Empathy and Meaningful Discourse

Episode 026: Ben Woelk–Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Episode 025: Gabby Pascuzzi–Survivor, Vulnerability, and Authenticity