Tuesday 6 March 2012

The Battle of the Sexes



Do we have comparable conditions in a work enviroment between women and men? I think so. In my experience the real challenge is how serious could be our differences of gender. I mean, our advantages could be our disadvantages. We know women are more sensitive. That means we are more heart that reason which is very important in our relationship as a wife, mother, daughter, etc. But what would happen when we reflect it  in a working enviroment? like a inability to understand that discussions of the work themselves are not a personal discussion. Even It could be worse when we translate this lack sensitivity such a the absence of "cold head" to decision making. The person who was my boss in my last job used to tell me: " Zaida try to decide and think with your head, not with your liver". That's because women tend to impulsively decide according to our mood. Also, the other big advantage is the ability that women have to  " talk subtly" to others. It makes sense in order to influence others and not hurt their  feelings. But when you are in a managment role in a company it's not convenient for your position there. Because this " indirect communication " can be translated as a lack of management skills in communication that confuses your team. 
It is something "unavoidable" in a work enviroment a clear and direct communication that emphasize the general objectives to achieve the common goal. In summary, I'm confident that women and men have the same condition in an enviroment like this. Women just need to bring into play " emotional intelligence" in order to use our advantages as advantages,even anywhere and anytime!

1 comment:

  1. "I mean, our advantages could be our disadvantages."

    I LOVE this sentence and the whole of idea of your post.

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