Have you noticed when you walk by the cubicles you can hear women talking freely with each other, but not so much the men. Then you get in a staff meeting and the men are babbling like crazy and the women are hardly talking.
One of my favorite books is, You Just Don’t Understand, by Dr. […]
When you are standing around at work and shooting the breeze with your coworkers, do you feel comfortable and confident in your conversations? Or have you noticed that sometimes the conversation with someone of the opposite sex feels awkward? Maybe it is because men and women talk about different things.
You may feel somewhat awkward because […]
You’re smart. You have read a few books and have lived a full life. You have solved many complex and complicated problems. However, you may still be mystified by one thing: the issue concerning communication between men and women. Why is gender communication so complex?
There are seven levels of gender communication in the workplace.
1. Intrapersonal […]
If you work in a department that is balanced equally with women and men, you may have noticed that men and women exhibit different behaviors. You may be asking yourself, why are women and men so different?
A great way to start a conversation about gender communication is with a human treasure hunt. Coworkers answer a […]
Persuading and Influencing Others: Ethos, Logos, Pathos, Oh My!
People say you have great style…and of course, great substance, too. Sometimes you might feel out-of-balance when trying to persuade and influence others. You might feel a bit like Goldilocks – too hot and too cold, too little too much, too much feelings, too little facts, too […]