After enjoying the comfort and psychological safety of working from home during the pandemic, introverts are more reluctant than most to return to the office. Though they represent up to half of the population, most workplaces and practices make it impossible for them to do their best work. Now more than ever, organizations that want to attract and retain top talent must create work environments that support this often-overlooked personality type. 

Estimated to comprise a third to a half of the U.S. population, introverts will never be the loudest voice in the room and as a result, silently live in a world not designed for them. Nowhere has this been more evident than in workplaces around the world.  It’s no wonder employees who self-identified as introverts feel twice as negative about returning to the office as extroverts.

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