Introverts do not need to become extroverts to succeed at work. But workplaces do need to stop treating extroversion as the default path to leadership, visibility, and advancement. In this episode of _At Work, Under Pressure_, Jessi Beyer sits down with Janice Chaka of The Career Introvert to talk about introversion, energy management, networking, imposter syndrome, leadership, meetings, systems, burnout, and why organizations need to design work for humans instead of machines. Janice explains why introversion is not about disliking people, but about how people spend and restore energy. She also shares how introverts can build relationships without forcing themselves into happy-hour networking, why organizations often push great individual contributors into management roles they may not want, and how imposter syndrome can quietly cost companies talent, creativity, decision-making, and retention. In this episode, Jessi and Janice discuss: • Why introverts are more like rechargeable batteries than solar panels • How workplaces financially reward management, even when someone is a brilliant individual contributor • Why networking should be reframed as relationship building • How introverts can build professional relationships with systems instead of forced small talk • Why imposter syndrome is not just an individual issue, but an organizational talent issue • How perfectionism, fear of being exposed, and self-doubt affect workplace performance • Why rigid systems, burnout, lack of agency, and helplessness matter in workplace suicide prevention This episode is for HR leaders, people managers, introverted professionals, career coaches, L&D leaders, executives, and anyone trying to build a workplace where people can succeed without pretending to be someone they are not. Because all the best humans have limits. And the smartest workplaces design around them.