Connecting with a reserved team member requires patience and understanding. Here's how to foster trust and collaboration:
- Show genuine interest in their ideas and contributions, encouraging them to share more.
- Create a safe team environment where every voice is valued, including theirs.
What strategies have worked for you in bringing quieter team members into the fold?
1) When a person is reserved with you, he may be open with others. So we can use the facts / observation when he is connecting wth other and and you can use this to understand him and may be by helping him on concerns shared casually with others may help you to build the trust 2) Have one-on-one meeting ask him to share his life stories. you also can share your life strory. this will help him to be open with you. This way you can understand each other and it open up the space for future 3) Not with just with any specific person, but with all, when you appreciate feedback shared by anyone of your team members, it creates culture where people feel open to speak.
Think of trust like a garden—reserved team members are like seeds that take time to sprout. You can't rush them; you have to patiently nurture them with consistent care. Start with small, genuine gestures—listening actively, offering support without pressure. As you create a safe environment, the seed begins to sprout, and trust slowly grows. Over time, with continued attention and respect, you'll see collaboration bloom, turning that once reserved seed into a thriving part of your team. Tip: Give them the space to grow at their own pace; your patience will yield long-lasting results.
Firstly, match their energy. If they hello in a more quiet manner, say hello gently back. Notice something about them that you share in common or compliment them on something genuinely and ask them to tell you more about it. Actively listen with your body language (appropriately lean in, nod, eye contact, no crossing of arms/legs). Match their energy and let them come to you so you can build that trust with them and show them you're respectful of who they are as a person. You're here to support them and it's okay that it looks different than someone else.
Li um livro intitulado "O poder dos quietos" que me trouxe muita compreensão sobre o mundo dos introvertidos. Um dos pontos fortes de uma pessoa reservada é que ela ouve e observa bastante. Dentro de uma equipe, ela poderá ser a chave para identificar situações que os outros podem ter mais dificuldade para perceber. Contudo, ela precisa se sentir integrada para não perder o interesse. Quando lido com pessoas tímidas, procuro iniciar a abordagem calmamente, "descascando as camadas da cebola" dia após dia. Conforme eles vão se sentindo mais seguros para interagir comigo, procuro identificar seus pontos fortes e valorizá-los. Aos poucos, procuro integrá-las dentro da equipe de modo que se sintam mais confiantes.