Pay Special Attention To The Quiet People.
Being quiet doesn’t mean they are airheads.
On the contrary. Quiet people tend to think a lot. In my impression, being quiet is a result of active thinking. I recognize this trait almost immediately because I do a lot of thinking as well. Sometimes, maybe, just a little too much.
Our neurological gears crank in unique ways which fuse information received with opinions stored in our mental database. Often, choosing to remain quiet is a way to allow for this process to happen.
So, I pay special attention to those who are very quiet in meetings. One caveat, the quiet ones who have their laptop screens shut and are listening to the speaker. It can be me or someone else, that doesn’t really matter.
While they have not been speaking, I could sense their thought bubbles growing in size. It is an imagery that I can visualize.
I ask them questions. They tend to surprise me.
I particularly enjoy paying attention to workplace adversaries who are quiet when they get steamrolled. Genuine or not, it never feels good when our initiatives are thrown out of the window.
For better or for worse — I am certain — They will either fight back soon or make a comeback after a while. It is a matter of time.
And to that point — They have my deepest respect.
I see them as experienced war generals who have lost many battles and won the World War. They understand fighting back when it matters. I picture this.
Those adversaries who can keep their cool during the attack is pulling their hands backward, getting ready for that fatal punch.
I watch them with caution.
As for those who fight back all the time?
Don’t worry. They aren’t serious threats.
Pay attention,
Aldric
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