In this essay I would like to address the issues that men and women face in the workplace. I will first address the research and opinions of various authors with regard to the problems that men and women face in the workplace and then I will address the solutions that each author presents so that men and women can communicate more effectively in the workplace in order to get the job done without any issues or misunderstanding. The various sources that I will make use of in this essay are Berit Waschatz (2012) and his essay “Relationships Gender talk in the office”, Elizabeth Janice (1995) and her essay “Bridging the Gender Gap”, Janice Aernofsky (1999) and her essay “How to Narrow the Gender Gap”, Jane Sanders (1995) and her essay “Communicating Effectively at Work”, the essay “How to Communicate with the Other Gender at Work” (2011) which quotes from Jane Sanders essay “Influencing Up! Communication Tips for Men & Women”. As stated before all of these essays address the issues involved between men and women in the workplace and offer up their own solutions to these problems. Some of them agree with one another and others do not but they are all interested in how to make communication between both men and women more effective and understanding to make for a better workplace for today and future generations. The talents of both men and women are important to the development of a world filled with creativity and progressive business practices that are important to both
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Women treat men with equal respect, whereas men do not. “Women tend to be receptive to both men and women in superior roles, found a 2014 study titled A Man’s (Precarious) Place. Men, on the other hand, were more likely to be threatened by women in superior positions and were more assertive with female leaders, according to the study.”(Kirkham 2015). Elyssa Kirkham states that women are more willing to receive input from men. This capability creates diversity within the workplace. Diversity leads to more talent within the workplace, an advantage for companies determined to strive. Pallab Dutta, of Demand Media, states, “Access to a larger talent pool is one of the biggest advantages of having an employment recruitment policy that values diversity.”(Dutta 1). This diverse environment leads to more talent, which results in “creative solutions for problems and better organizational productivity”(Dutta 1). Having employees that can endorse equality, accept both men and women’s input, is key to success within a business. Without it, a companies who do not support equality will not thrive. This acceptance towards both men and women creates a positive atmosphere within the workplace. This positive energy, that women acquire, inspires motivation within employees which results in an increase of business
Second, I would like to talk about the gender roles that play while both men and women are working for the same job or trying to get a job with the same field. When it comes to hiring people mostly go for men because they assume that men will get the job done better than a women would. “Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don’t expect to achieve them and that becomes one of the reasons they don’t” (Anna – Marie Slaughter). With that being said it makes the competition for a job more challenging for women. They have to not only reach all the qualifications that is needed for the job but to go above and try to beat what the men is going to
Women are inferior to men due to how communication is made between the two because males lack the support within the education system. Deborah Tannen and David Brooks both present strong arguments about the problems with both genders and the possibilities on how they can be resolved. Not only do the two authors give out their explanations but they share their own opinions.
▪ Write down what happened. Write down the date, time and place of the incident, as soon as possible. Include what was said and who was there. Keep a copy of these notes at home. They will be useful if you decide to file a complaint with your company or to take legal action.
The traditional roles of women and men in workplaces are constantly changing nowadays and therefore, many men are working jobs that women were once made to work, and vice-versa.
To conclude, the issue of gender inequality in the workplace should be addressed and affects females in many aspects. First, gender inequality in the workplace gives women lower wages compared to men no matter the skill. Second, women face the loss of many job opportunities to men because of the lack of encouragement in these fields. Third, women never get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to positions or promotions in jobs. This treatment is absolutely ridiculous and the workforce should start to enforce equality to both genders on a day to day
Gender inequalities in the workplace have been an ongoing issue for many years, which has mainly been central to women in the workplace, as senior management has prioritised men over women. This has made it very difficult for women to work their way up to management as women are considered to be incompetent compared to the men in the workplace. The wage gap between men and women has raised much debate, as men are generally more likely to get paid more than women.
It is now the year 2017, and there is still inequality in the workplace; there are jobs that are geared toward specific genders, and there is still a pay difference between men and women. There are many great reasons why gender equality should be in effect in the workplace. Not only is it morally fair to have the same opportunities available to both genders, but equality also stimulates the economy, the national economic growth, and productivity. There are many positive outcomes with equality in the workplace but there is still conflict, mainly from the heads of companies when it comes to hiring of the employees. The decisions made on hiring should not be swayed to a gender, but unfortunately, sometimes it is. The positives and
I think managers can benefit from understanding gender differences. The differences don’t make one gender better than the other. Women can be good managers, excellent engineers, research scientists and doctors. Conversely, men can excel in professions that are traditionally filled by women, like teaching elementary school, nursing, and being the stay-at-home parent. I have noticed differences in how men and women manage and make decisions. According to Simma Lieberman, men and women use different processes in leadership and decision making (Lieberman, n.d.). Men are more task oriented and process internally while women are more relationship oriented and process by thinking out loud (Lieberman, n.d.) Women lead by consensus, men make their decisions with input from a select few they trust (Lieberman, n.d.). However, in a meeting, men will typically talk more than women and take up more physical space than women. In order to be viewed as equals, women need to assert their physical space and participate in the meeting (Lieberman,
In the past 50 years, women have gained much more equality in America. That progress was a necessary step for our modern nation, but such a big change has been a factor in the breakdown of our nation 's families. In the past 50 years, divorce rates have more than doubled. In the present day, it is just as likely that a married couple will divorce as it is that they will stay together ("Marriage and Divorce"). The push for women 's equality has been a factor in the breakdown of the American family by increasing women 's individuality, complicating family decisions, and moving women into the workforce.
In the report,”Gender and Conversation,” Barton and Dupaquier (2015) argue the affect of speaking between men and women in many places as a result of gender patterns. One of studies found that men like to talk more than women in different places, they control conversation most of the time. Women are not directly like men when they talk. It causes sexism to develop in their surrounding environment. Another study shows that there are differences between male and female in their choice to the work environment, women like to work in a family setting with team. In contrast, men prefer to work in a hierarchical system.
Have you ever felt like someone you know who is opposite your gender is not understanding what you’re saying? Well, men and women speak differently in terms of how phrases are worded and how ideas are brought up. The idea that men and women communicate differently is well known around the world. Similarly, aside from occurring in personal relationships, this miscommunication also occurs in the workplace and this idea was strengthened through the famous book, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, by John Gray. Although both of these styles of speech are valid, both genders have different goals whilst talking to one another. When men speak, they tend to try to keep independence and achieve a higher status. Because of this goal to establish
An incredibly sensitive subject that has only been silently amplified in the 21st century, is the topic of Sex, Gender, and Women vs. Men. We're living in the time of tiny cellular devices and electric cars, yet with all these technological advances, when it comes to gender equality it almost feels like we've been going around in a ridiculous merry-go-round.
Throughout the years women have made great effort to become equal to men. This effort has led to great advances in the movement, but not all of the problems are solved yet. One of the main problems as of right now is the unequal treatment of men and women in the work place. Women are not equal to men in the workplace because of unequal pay, a lack of women in managerial positions, and sexual harassment in the work place.