{"podcast":{"title":"Social Skills Mastery","slug":"social-skills-mastery-1239802","podcast_index_feed_id":1239802,"rss_url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/a/4/3/4a430b3e77f08ca288c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Social_Skills_Mastery_Podcast_Artwork.png","author":"Susan Callender","episode_count":98,"summary":"The Social Skills Mastery Podcast is where High-Performance Social Confidence Coach and Corporate Trainer, Susan Callender helps professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs stand out in competitive and often high-stakes situations, by raising social capital and using the power of polished people skills to make an impact. Weekly content encompasses what to do, what to say, how to maneuver tricky situations and get it right the first time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:18:39.434367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802"},"episode":{"title":"278. How Introverts Win in One-on-Ones (When They're Run Right)","slug":"278-how-introverts-win-in-one-on-ones-when-they-re-run-right","published_at":"2026-05-01T20:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802/278-how-introverts-win-in-one-on-ones-when-they-re-run-right","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802","url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/278-how-introverts-win-in-one-on-ones-when-theyre-run-right","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/softpowerpodcast/SOCIALSKILLSMASTERYEPISODE278PUB.mp3?dest-id=742866","summary":"278. How Introverts Win in One-on-Ones (When They're Run Right) If you've been dreading your one-on-ones, walking out of them feeling unseen, or running them as a manager and wondering if anyone's actually getting anything out of them, this episode is for you. I break down why most one-on-ones fail, who they're really supposed to serve, and how to redesign them into one of the most powerful tools in your professional toolkit, whether you're the employee or the manager. You'll learn, why a one-on-one isn't a status update, a performance review in disguise, or a holding pen for questions that couldn't find a home elsewhere, and what it's actually supposed to be. Why your analytically-minded, introverted, deep-thinking team members come alive in a well-run one-on-one, and how this format plays directly to every strength they have. The three-question structure that makes every one-on-one work: What's changed? What's stuck? And how can I help? Mentioned in this episode: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler Ready to go deeper? If you're tired of doing brilliant work that isn't translating into the recognition and advancement you've earned, visit SocialConfidencePro.com to learn about private and group coaching and how we can work together. ** Don't even know where to begin in improving your people skills? Are you ready to leave social stress behind and go from where you are to where you want to be? The School of Social Mastery Book a Social Strategy Session HERE Have a question that needs an answer. Email me at Hello@SocialConfidencePro.com LinkedIn Instagram TikTok","meta_description":"278. How Introverts Win in One-on-Ones (When They're Run Right) If you've been dreading your one-on-ones, walking out of them feeling unseen, or running t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1495,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/social-skills-mastery-1239802/episodes/278-how-introverts-win-in-one-on-ones-when-they-re-run-right/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802/278-how-introverts-win-in-one-on-ones-when-they-re-run-right.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}