Archive for November, 2007
Gender Diversity: Decision and Process Focus
Men have a very linear way of thinking, a logical, sequential, unemotional process for completing the task at hand. They tend to make decisions based on their internal knowledge through previous experiences. Their focus is often on one task at a time and taken to completion before another one is begun. Women […]
Read More..>>Gender Diversity: Are you a Team Player?
We all consider being a “team player” a key component to your resume when applying for a job or for a promotion. However, being a team player has a very different meaning to men and women. When a man is asked how he would define being a team player his response most […]
Read More..>>Gender Diversity: Cultural and Behavioral Norms
Gender Diversity: Cultural and Behavioral Norms
Gender differences begin at birth, men and women are hard wired differently but they are also raised in two cultures, creating behavioral norms. Research shows that regardless of our attempts to make lessen the influence of environmental factors, girls and boys are treated differently. […]