How do you balance being a manager, a position that requires heavily dealing and engaging with people, with being an introvert?
Extroverts gain energy from social interactions. Introverts lose energy. The inverse for time alone.
I’m introverted.
But can be quite social, and even enjoy it. However I absolutely have to have down time after to recharge from it.
Work is hard. Dealing with people is tiring, but I am also skilled at it and it is tremendously fulfilling to help people grow and achieve their personal goals. Some days I really really don't want to have my 1:1s, but that is okay. Being an introvert doesn't mean that I hate interacting with people. It just means that it is somewhat tiring.
honestly im not sure how you can do well as a manager without some tolerance for that kind of thing