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Why Corporate America Can't Build: A Sentence
The New York Times has an article today entitled Why Corporate America Can't Build: A Sentence, which is of great interest to introverts. It seems emails are becoming a nightmare in business because people don't know how to write them. Here's an example from the article, an example of an email a purchasing manager at a construction company in Virginia wrote to his staff:
"E-mails - that are received from Jim and I are not either getting open or not being responded to .... I wanted to let everyone know that when Jim and I are sending out e-mails (example- who is to be picking up parcels) I am wanting for who ever the e-mail goes to to respond back to the e-mail. Its important that Jim and I knows that the person, intended, had read the e-mail. This gives an acknowledgment that the task is being completed. I am asking for a simple little 2 sec. Note that says 'ok', 'I got it', or Alright.' "
The construction company's human resources director enrolled the purchasing manager in a writing course.
"E-mail has just erupted like a weed, " the article continues, "and instead of considering what to say when they write, people now just let thoughts drool out onto the screen. ... It has companies at their wits' end."
Guess what kind of people "just let thoughts drool out onto the screen"? Extroverts, of course, the proponderance of those in business management.
If you stop and think about it, introverts, writing is our forte. That's what were BEST at. Every door swings both ways. We now have a very big advantage in the work place. You might even consider featuring this in your resume. "I write succinct and well thought out emails!"
Why Corporate America Can't Build: A Sentence
The New York Times has an article today entitled Why Corporate America Can't Build: A Sentence, which is of great interest to introverts. It seems emails are becoming a nightmare in business because people don't know how to write them. Here's an example from the article, an example of an email a purchasing manager at a construction company in Virginia wrote to his staff:
"E-mails - that are received from Jim and I are not either getting open or not being responded to .... I wanted to let everyone know that when Jim and I are sending out e-mails (example- who is to be picking up parcels) I am wanting for who ever the e-mail goes to to respond back to the e-mail. Its important that Jim and I knows that the person, intended, had read the e-mail. This gives an acknowledgment that the task is being completed. I am asking for a simple little 2 sec. Note that says 'ok', 'I got it', or Alright.' "
The construction company's human resources director enrolled the purchasing manager in a writing course.
"E-mail has just erupted like a weed, " the article continues, "and instead of considering what to say when they write, people now just let thoughts drool out onto the screen. ... It has companies at their wits' end."
Guess what kind of people "just let thoughts drool out onto the screen"? Extroverts, of course, the proponderance of those in business management.
If you stop and think about it, introverts, writing is our forte. That's what were BEST at. Every door swings both ways. We now have a very big advantage in the work place. You might even consider featuring this in your resume. "I write succinct and well thought out emails!"
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