Gender & Leadership Communication Differences
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This document discusses differences in communication between men and women and strategies to improve communication. It notes that men are generally more task-focused while women focus more on relationships. It also discusses the confidence gap, with women often discounting themselves, and that men are more likely to be aggressive. The document provides five strategies to improve communication: having humility and being open; having confidence; stopping the tendency to discount oneself; establishing boundaries; and being authentic.
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Gender & Leadership Communication Differences
- 1. 1 Gender & Leadership Communication andrewbryant author | speaker | coach
- 2. 2 To get a free chapter and the notes from this session www.selfleadership.com/AIG
- 3. 3 Get what you want by making other people feel special This book started as being about communication – but flirting sells better!
- 4. 4 What are the differences in Communication? “There are many differences, but we will look at 3 with 5 solutions”
- 5. 5 1. Task versus Relationship “Men are generally more task focused and women are generally stronger on building relationships?”
- 6. 6 Importance of Task Competing ‘might is right’ Importance of Relationship Accommodating ‘kill your enemies with kindness’ Compromising ‘split the difference’ Collaborating ‘two heads better than one’ Thomas and Kilmann Conflict Handling Modes “Men are more likely therefore to create conflict”
- 7. 7 “Hi, my name is…” “My value to my organization is…” “Men are more comfortable selling themselves”
- 8. 8 2. The Confidence Gap “Due to high perfectionism, women often discount themselves.”
- 9. 9 3. Passive versus Aggressive “Men are more likely to be aggressive to get what they want.”
- 10. 10 Strategies to Improve
- 11. the ability to influence yourself, to achieve your objectives. “Self-awareness leads to choice, which allows us the flexibility to be effective.”
- 12. 12 1. Humility “Having an accurate, neither overestimated nor underestimated view of your own abilities.”
- 13. Be Open to New Perspectives 13 13
- 14. 14 2. Confidence “Believe in your self-worth and your ability to handle whatever comes your way.”
- 15. 15 Choose your S P A C E “By subtly increasing the space you take up, you send a signal of confidence.”
- 16. 16 3. STOP Discounting 1. Accept that you are valuable 2. Appreciate your strengths 3. Acknowledge the past and move on 4. Authentically Speak up
- 17. 17 4. Establish Boundaries For yourself and others “Know what you are responsible for and what you are accountable to. Say NO! if it infringes your boundaries”
- 18. Authentic An expression of needs, wants, feelings, beliefs or opinions without regard for what others want Not expressing, or downplaying wants, feelings, beliefs or opinions. An honest, direct and confident expression of needs, wants, feelings, beliefs or opinions which allows and actively encourages others to express themselves. Aggressive Passive 18 5. Be Authentic
- 19. 19 “What is important to you?” “Ok, well this is what is important to me.” “Let’s collaborate so that we both get what we want!”
- 20. 20 Is there are cost to women Becoming stronger in the Workplace? “The elephant in the room! - What do you believe?
- 21. 21 andrewbryant author | speaker | coach “My leadership model”
- 22. Thank You To get a free chapter and the notes from this session www.selfleadership.com/AIG andrew-bryant.com selfleadership.com @selfleadership