Posted on 04/29/2005 12:52:17 AM PDT by kingattax
If your new boss is a woman, you've been transferred to a department where you feel like the token male or you're having difficulty collaborating on a project with a female colleague, it's time to hone your skills on working with women.
Men and women think and act differently in a social atmosphere, but how do they approach work assignments?
We've All Changed
Man and woman have evolved from hunter/gatherer and cook/cave cleaner, but some of the underlying pre-dispositions remain. Women are natural nurturers and problem solvers, no matter how assertive, aggressive and ambitious they are.
Men are generally goal-oriented and competitive, although we've come a long way in showing sensitivity. Being aware of the differences between the sexes is essential to your career success.
Here are some tips on avoiding the potential minefield of male/female interpersonal miscommunications in the workplace.
1- Take time to talk Men converse to give or get information. Women do the same, of course, but they also use conversations as a personal interaction to build relationships. If your female boss initiates small talk, participate no matter how busy you are. You might feel you're wasting time chatting, but the rewards will far outweigh the lost time.
2- Learn to listen On the same front, using active listening skills confirms you have actually heard. Ask questions to ensure you understand whatever information is being relayed or what issues are causing concern. Few women will easily forget an incident where a colleague failed to hear, listen and comprehend.
(Excerpt) Read more at askmen.com ...
PONG
13) Change jobs!
lol
ping....
... just don't disagree with what you hear.
Thank god I work in the construction industry!
heh. This ain't gonna work with my gynocratic reporting chain...
13. If the girl is higher on the chain of command, only check her out from the back.
14. When asking any girl to fetch you a cup of coffee, don't ream her out in front of others if there's too much sugar. A simple, "Thanks, honey," will suffice until you can speak to her alone.
15. When you female boss has her "friend," find a way to work offsite or call in sick.
16. Find another job.
Bullsh*t (at least in my office). Women there use conversations as a way to Bash The Person Who Isn't There At The Time.
LOL! Nice sentiment, Chef, but not ALL women are bit*hes.
I was a supervisor at a plastics plant and transferred to another department after training my replacement.
Less than 2 weeks later, the ENTIRE shift threatened to walk out if I didn't come back.
Guess once the replacement supervisor was on his own, he went on a major power trip, and NOT ONE of my highly *diverse* crew was willing to work for him.
"Men are generally goal-oriented and competitive, although we've come a long way in showing sensitivity".
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I guess I missed that part of the evolutionary cycle. If I were single I'd just look at it as a great opportunity for chick harvesting....
then find a new job after they started fighting over me!
Summary:
Get in touch with your feminine side...
:)
PS A picture of Andy Garcia working would have been better.
Bingo. And I am a woman. I still agree with you.
Ah, a secretary delivering plans to the engineer! :)
lol..i bet you would run into a NOW meeting and yell, "hey, which one of you tootsies wants to come cook me dinner ?"
Actually, with 4 daughters, i would be killed if I were that way. I just appreciate that all the people I HAVE to work with at this comapny are males. The only females I have worked with all seemed to have ulterior motives, and had a huge chip. It was annoying. They were good at what they did, and should have just done the work at hand rather than try to screw (in a non sexual way) every guy at the same level.
that's always a workplace dynamic that's like handling nitro-glycerine.
It's worse than having a gay in the barracks/squad bay/foxhole. It really destroys morale and production. Getting rid of the problem is impossible, too.
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