Is it better to be quiet or talkative at work?
Astrid Powlowski
2025-06-29 16:35:26
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My quietness does not mean I reject others or think I am better than them. It’s just who I am. But the outside world doesn’t interpret it the same way. Ever since my school years, I had to explain my silence to people. Some view quietness as ego. Others believe it shows disengagement. It feels like being quiet is seen as a lack of something. A colleague of mine once said to me, People don’t trust what they can’t read.
Constance Brown
2025-06-23 23:47:05
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You don’t need to make excuses or apologize for who you are. While you’ve no doubt read article after article about how to speak up first in meetings, how to get more comfortable in brainstorming sessions, how to respond when your boss puts you on the spot, rest assured that you, my friend, are totally, 100% fine if you haven’t got much to say. You’re no less intelligent, successful, or valued on the days you’re less up for carrying on a conversation, even if that’s most days. You are still an important contributor to your team and to your company and they’ve hopefully recognized that through your continued hard work and accomplishments. Being quiet is not a character flaw.
Leon Cummings
2025-06-10 11:42:50
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You don’t have to talk all the time, and idle chatter is not required, but you do need to be able to communicate effectively. Talking one on one with your team members, your peers, and those to whom you report must be done regularly and effectively. And you will need to speak up in meetings, give presentations, and advocate for your team. Interrupting, answering questions directed to others, bogging down managers with trivial questions, or telling peers what to do or how many hours to work are NOT desirable behaviors. If you tend to be quiet, that is something that you can change without having to suck up or be rude. It’s possible that there are other reasons that you either don’t see or don’t acknowledge.
Isac Predovic
2025-06-10 10:01:16
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I'm part of a team at work and the three other girls are very bubbly, talkative, and friendly. I'll chime in every once in a while but usually it's hard to say anything because they're filling the air, which is fine - I like just listening in. I'm just quiet. I hope they realize I'm not uninterested in our work or conversations, but I'm worried it may come off that way.
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