Raise your hand if you dread the meeting the moment it pops up on your calendar! And no, not just because it’s interrupting your workflow. It’s the thought of having to speak up, be quick on your feet, and see people in person.

To be honest, I thought it would get better as I worked from home, but so far the number of meetings on my calendar has multiplied. In some ways it makes sense because we are striving for human connection in what’s become a digital world, but to an introvert it can be incredibly exhausting and anxiety inducing.

In the spirit of sharing resources, I’ve compiled three articles that will help managers engage their introvert employees:

Run Meetings That Are Fair to Introverts, Women, and Remote Workers

In 2016, Renee Cullinan published an article in the Harvard Business Review that highlighted how to engage introverts, women, and remote workers. Honestly, nothing rings more true in this current environment. The takeaway: prepare ahead of meetings and feel free to share ideas/continue the conversation over email after the meeting wraps.

Zounds, We’re on Zoom! Introverts Can Lead Virtually

Nancy Ancowitz published a recent article in Psychology Today on ways in which introverts can use online communication to lead and participate in online communications. Examples include the chat function and virtually raising hands in meetings. The important thing to remember is that we’re in a different environment and everyone is coping in unique ways.

8 Meeting Hacks to Get the Most Out of Introverts

Leave it to a video conferencing company to offer problems and solutions for introverts in an effective manner. My favorite solution: don’t schedule back-to-back meetings or you’ll exhaust the introverts.

Introverts – let us know how your managers and companies support your introvert habits!