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2. Monday, March 5, 2018 Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom 2 Area 1
Ambiverts: How to Support Students and Practitioners in the Middle of the Introvert-Extrovert Continuum
Michael Sloboda, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Rebecca Slutsky, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Dr. Mindy Andino, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Maria del Carmen Flores-Mills, Franklin and Marshall College
Monday, March 5, Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom 2 Area 1

3. What characteristics do you think of when you hear the term “student leader”?

4. What characteristics do you think of when you hear the term “college student affairs professional”?
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5. It’s not a label, it’s a spectrum
Introvert
Extrovert

6. What about those that fall in the middle?
Introvert:
Prefer peace, solitude and quiet time. It is often draining for these individuals to be around a lot of people.
Extrovert:
Drawn to people. These individuals get energy from social gatherings and are very outgoing.
What about those that fall in the middle?

7. Ambiverts

8. Discuss these three questions…
Do you struggle with the labels introvert or extrovert?
Do you crave alone time but also love people?
Do certain situations make you feel outgoing, while others make you feel quiet and reserved?

9. Ambiverts: Strike a balance between extroversion and introversion
Ambiverts: Strike a balance between extroversion and introversion. These individuals typically slide up and down the spectrum depending on the situation, the context and the people around them.
-Vanessa Van Edwards

11. Identify your people Thrive Neutral Survive
Friends, Family, Supervisors, Co-Workers, Your Students, Professors, Strangers

12. Examples? Thrive Neutral Survive Dad Co-workers Mom Peers/ Classmates
Grandparents
Aunt Erin
Aunt Kelly
Siblings
Nephew/Niece
Close friends
Mentors
Role Models
Co-workers
Peers/ Classmates
Extended family
Professors
Supervisors
Students/Staff (depending)
Strangers
Closed minded people
Authority
Residents

13. Recharging
Who are the people in your life that make you feel like your best self?
People have the ability to bring out our extroverted qualities
People who are critical can bring out our introverted qualities

14. Identify your situations
Thrive
Neutral
Survive
Bars, Nightclubs, Restaurants, House Party, Board Rooms, Office Meetings, Conferences,
Coffee Shops, Networking Event, Facilitating a Program, Classroom, Classroom Presentation

15. Examples? Thrive Neutral Survive Presentations Icebreakers
Facilitating workshops
Meeting new people (with friends)
Positions of experience
Interacting with students where rapport is previously built
Structure opportunities
Meetings
Group projects
Staff bonding
Parties/Nightclubs
Conversations around controversial topics
Networking
Conferences
Meeting new students for the first time
Disciplinary situations
Meeting new people

16. Situational Introversion
Certain settings make us extremely nervous and out of place Other settings make us feel extremely comfortable and social Learn how to identify these situations and what helps you to amplify your personality within them

17. Optimizing Personality
Able to flip our personality traits in certain situations
Time blocking
Identify ways you can recharge in the moment
Put yourself in “thriving” situations

18. Support Encourage student/practitioner self-awareness
Understand your students/colleagues/staff
People they thrive around
Situations they excel in
How they recharge
Create “thriving” scenarios
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19. Maria del Carmen Flores-Mills
Thanks!
Any questions?
Michael Sloboda
@sloboda_michael
Rebecca Slutsky
@Rebecca09293
Mindy Andino
@bloomucsa
Maria del Carmen Flores-Mills

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