Hey Gals/Ashra,
How we ll leave u alone.????.................nature doesn,t permit to leave u alone........................
U gals can not be identified without guys........no footprints without guys..........
Cheers!!!!!!!!!! :P :twisted: :roll:
From India, Bangalore
32How we ll leave u alone.????.................nature doesn,t permit to leave u alone........................
U gals can not be identified without guys........no footprints without guys..........
Cheers!!!!!!!!!! :P :twisted: :roll:
From India, Bangalore
Hi ALL,
There have been too many discussions on the Gender Bias.
READ THIS EXCERPT FROM A SURVEY-IT IS ALL FACT
Obviously, no single individual can embody every one of the many traits we tend to call "female" or "male." In exploring such issues, we must allow for the sweep of imperfect generalizations.
With that understood, here's how women manage and why they often do it better than the guys.
Biology, upbringing make women more flexible
As we all know, gender differences stem from nurture and nature alike. It's not only socialization that shapes men and women. It's also biology.
In the past few decades, researchers have discovered physiological variations in the brains of men and women. For example, male brains are about 10% larger than female brains. But women have more nerve cells in certain areas. Women also tend to have a larger corpus collusum the group of nerve fibers that connects left and right hemispheres. That makes women faster at transferring data between the computational, verbal left half and the intuitive, visual right half. Result: Women are more flexible and find it easier to multitask. Men are usually left-brain oriented. That often makes then better at solving abstract equations and problems.
As girls and boys grow up, of course, they're also molded by differing sets of social rules and expectations. Gender obviously colors behavior, perception, and just about everything else.
Women exhibit these leadership strengths
Typically, when comparing managers, the dialogue is framed as men's command-and-control style versus women's team-building or consensus approach.
"Women managers tend to have more of a desire to build than a desire to win," says Debra Burrell, a psychological social worker and regional training director of the Mars-Venus Institute in New York. "Women are more willing to explore compromise and to solicit other people's opinions." By contrast, men often think if they ask other people for advice, they'll be perceived as unsure or as a leader who doesn't have answers, according to Burrell.
Other female leadership strengths:
Women tend to be better than men at empowering staff.
Women encourage openness and are more accessible.
Women leaders respond more quickly to calls for assistance.
Women are more tolerant of differences, so they're more skilled at managing diversity.
Women identify problems more quickly and more accurately.
Women are better at defining job expectations and providing feedback.
On the other hand, men tend to be more confident and faster decision-makers compared to women. Male managers are also more adept at forming "navigational relationships," that is, temporary teams set up to achieve short-term goals, says management psychologist Ken Siegel, whose Los Angeles firm, the Impact Group, works with executives to develop leadership.
What about 'hard skills' and analysis?
Big deal, right? So women typically outperform men at communications and interpersonal skills, which is far from a news flash. You're probably thinking: Those are "soft skills," not the hard tools and analysis required to grow a business.
How do such "female" traits translate into better business management?
Generally, women delegate more readily and express appreciation more often. "Women ask questions, men tend to give answers," says Terri Levine, a career coach based in North Wales, Pa., who often advises entrepreneurs.
By communicating goals more readily and expressing appreciation more often, women tend to be better at making staffers feel recognized and rewarded. That translates into cost-effective staffing and recruiting.
Experience leading to broadening of women's skills
Lately, women are demonstrating higher levels of traditional "hard" or "male" skills as well. Some investigators suggest that many women workers had such skills all along, but that male bosses either overlooked or misperceived them. Others think the cumulative years of experience for women are broadening their skills.
One influential study, conducted in 1996 by management consultant Advanced Teamware (since merged with ConsultingTools), analyzed a database of 360-degree assessments for more than 6,000 managers. Such assessments include anonymous reviews from a manager's peers, supervisors and subordinates. The study looked at a range of managerial behavior, including problem solving, controlling, leading, communicating and more.
The results:
"Our study demonstrates that women are considered better performers in both right- and left-brain skill areas."
"Women received higher evaluations than men in 28 of the 31 individual behaviors, representing 90% of items."
"The most problematic factor for women is Managing Self . . . The worst rated of the 31 behaviors is 'Coping with one's own frustrations.' "
But more glass ceilings ahead
Obviously, there are still very few women running Fortune 500 companies and, in the corporate VP ranks, there are roughly three men to every woman. So if women have the managerial edge, how come you don't see more of them in positions of power?
Here's my speculation: Men are used to running the show and, for the most part, don't reward "female" style management because they see it as weak. Women have had to prove, repeatedly, that their way of managing works. (Then, too, women have only begun to rise on corporate ladders. Give them time.)
Hope it will answer the question
Cheers!!
Archna
From India, Delhi
There have been too many discussions on the Gender Bias.
READ THIS EXCERPT FROM A SURVEY-IT IS ALL FACT
Obviously, no single individual can embody every one of the many traits we tend to call "female" or "male." In exploring such issues, we must allow for the sweep of imperfect generalizations.
With that understood, here's how women manage and why they often do it better than the guys.
Biology, upbringing make women more flexible
As we all know, gender differences stem from nurture and nature alike. It's not only socialization that shapes men and women. It's also biology.
In the past few decades, researchers have discovered physiological variations in the brains of men and women. For example, male brains are about 10% larger than female brains. But women have more nerve cells in certain areas. Women also tend to have a larger corpus collusum the group of nerve fibers that connects left and right hemispheres. That makes women faster at transferring data between the computational, verbal left half and the intuitive, visual right half. Result: Women are more flexible and find it easier to multitask. Men are usually left-brain oriented. That often makes then better at solving abstract equations and problems.
As girls and boys grow up, of course, they're also molded by differing sets of social rules and expectations. Gender obviously colors behavior, perception, and just about everything else.
Women exhibit these leadership strengths
Typically, when comparing managers, the dialogue is framed as men's command-and-control style versus women's team-building or consensus approach.
"Women managers tend to have more of a desire to build than a desire to win," says Debra Burrell, a psychological social worker and regional training director of the Mars-Venus Institute in New York. "Women are more willing to explore compromise and to solicit other people's opinions." By contrast, men often think if they ask other people for advice, they'll be perceived as unsure or as a leader who doesn't have answers, according to Burrell.
Other female leadership strengths:
Women tend to be better than men at empowering staff.
Women encourage openness and are more accessible.
Women leaders respond more quickly to calls for assistance.
Women are more tolerant of differences, so they're more skilled at managing diversity.
Women identify problems more quickly and more accurately.
Women are better at defining job expectations and providing feedback.
On the other hand, men tend to be more confident and faster decision-makers compared to women. Male managers are also more adept at forming "navigational relationships," that is, temporary teams set up to achieve short-term goals, says management psychologist Ken Siegel, whose Los Angeles firm, the Impact Group, works with executives to develop leadership.
What about 'hard skills' and analysis?
Big deal, right? So women typically outperform men at communications and interpersonal skills, which is far from a news flash. You're probably thinking: Those are "soft skills," not the hard tools and analysis required to grow a business.
How do such "female" traits translate into better business management?
Generally, women delegate more readily and express appreciation more often. "Women ask questions, men tend to give answers," says Terri Levine, a career coach based in North Wales, Pa., who often advises entrepreneurs.
By communicating goals more readily and expressing appreciation more often, women tend to be better at making staffers feel recognized and rewarded. That translates into cost-effective staffing and recruiting.
Experience leading to broadening of women's skills
Lately, women are demonstrating higher levels of traditional "hard" or "male" skills as well. Some investigators suggest that many women workers had such skills all along, but that male bosses either overlooked or misperceived them. Others think the cumulative years of experience for women are broadening their skills.
One influential study, conducted in 1996 by management consultant Advanced Teamware (since merged with ConsultingTools), analyzed a database of 360-degree assessments for more than 6,000 managers. Such assessments include anonymous reviews from a manager's peers, supervisors and subordinates. The study looked at a range of managerial behavior, including problem solving, controlling, leading, communicating and more.
The results:
"Our study demonstrates that women are considered better performers in both right- and left-brain skill areas."
"Women received higher evaluations than men in 28 of the 31 individual behaviors, representing 90% of items."
"The most problematic factor for women is Managing Self . . . The worst rated of the 31 behaviors is 'Coping with one's own frustrations.' "
But more glass ceilings ahead
Obviously, there are still very few women running Fortune 500 companies and, in the corporate VP ranks, there are roughly three men to every woman. So if women have the managerial edge, how come you don't see more of them in positions of power?
Here's my speculation: Men are used to running the show and, for the most part, don't reward "female" style management because they see it as weak. Women have had to prove, repeatedly, that their way of managing works. (Then, too, women have only begun to rise on corporate ladders. Give them time.)
Hope it will answer the question
Cheers!!
Archna
From India, Delhi
Hi! I fully support Archna. More and more Women are making their way to the Top. It is going to take time to break the glass ceiling but the transition will deifnitely take place. Regards, Shyamali
From India, Nasik
From India, Nasik
Dear Friend Sid,
I know its painful and hard to accept ..but do read Archanas article (if you cant get it the first time like most men .we wont mock you if you get a print out or something) ..
Dont feel bad that we women are better at most things and all .
:o :D :D :o
From Sri Lanka
I know its painful and hard to accept ..but do read Archanas article (if you cant get it the first time like most men .we wont mock you if you get a print out or something) ..
Dont feel bad that we women are better at most things and all .
:o :D :D :o
From Sri Lanka
Hi Ashra,
Judgement is to be give by JUDGE only not by defendant. In the same way who are the best.......it is matter of judgement by...........not by you.
I m kiding. Don't take it serious. But one thing keep in mind, apart from Hr issue, MAN is dominat on WOMAN....right now in each and every field.
RGDS/Sidhu
From India, Bangalore
Judgement is to be give by JUDGE only not by defendant. In the same way who are the best.......it is matter of judgement by...........not by you.
I m kiding. Don't take it serious. But one thing keep in mind, apart from Hr issue, MAN is dominat on WOMAN....right now in each and every field.
RGDS/Sidhu
From India, Bangalore
Hey Sidhu,
Oh .you are so wrong, my friend .so very wrong!! I pity you, I only pray that God will throw you the torch to see things in the proper manner ..really soon!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
Keep it cool
:D
From Sri Lanka
Oh .you are so wrong, my friend .so very wrong!! I pity you, I only pray that God will throw you the torch to see things in the proper manner ..really soon!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
Keep it cool
:D
From Sri Lanka
Hi Ashra,
Why only TORCH??? God should throw SEARCH LIGHT immediately on me to understand my fault. Isn't it????? Now r u happy???? Keep smile and be happy....... :evil: :roll: :wink:
Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!
Sidhu
From India, Bangalore
Why only TORCH??? God should throw SEARCH LIGHT immediately on me to understand my fault. Isn't it????? Now r u happy???? Keep smile and be happy....... :evil: :roll: :wink:
Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!
Sidhu
From India, Bangalore
Hi Ashra,
Pls be happy always. Nothing in life so we should try to be always happy. See this is life. Fighting will be everywhere. It doesn't mean, we will loose our happiness. Keep smile.. :arrow:
Regards
Sidhu
From India, Bangalore
Pls be happy always. Nothing in life so we should try to be always happy. See this is life. Fighting will be everywhere. It doesn't mean, we will loose our happiness. Keep smile.. :arrow:
Regards
Sidhu
From India, Bangalore
Hi Shakila
Females are dominating in the HR field because the people who are reponsible for recuriting are middle aged guys who wants to have a unmarried female(especially who stays alone in city )around for some time pass, In my 4 years of career i had seen this where Manager had taken females saying since we coluld not get a low cost male HR thats why we have taken a female HR and this Kind of dubious Managers do everything for this pretty female HR's and these pretty ladies learn every thing and the moment they feel confident they take up another job.
Basically i strongly belives lot of middle aged and old HR guys want to have a female around and moreover they can not bear a young male because of his activeness wherein the females are little submissive and they listen what these guys are saying..
I am not a anti woman kind of a guy this the practical expample i had seen in my career.
Regards
Vinay
9866254387
Vinaykuamr07yahoo.com
From India, Hyderabad
Females are dominating in the HR field because the people who are reponsible for recuriting are middle aged guys who wants to have a unmarried female(especially who stays alone in city )around for some time pass, In my 4 years of career i had seen this where Manager had taken females saying since we coluld not get a low cost male HR thats why we have taken a female HR and this Kind of dubious Managers do everything for this pretty female HR's and these pretty ladies learn every thing and the moment they feel confident they take up another job.
Basically i strongly belives lot of middle aged and old HR guys want to have a female around and moreover they can not bear a young male because of his activeness wherein the females are little submissive and they listen what these guys are saying..
I am not a anti woman kind of a guy this the practical expample i had seen in my career.
Regards
Vinay
9866254387
Vinaykuamr07yahoo.com
From India, Hyderabad
Hi,
As per my view it is only the difference in Competency requirements as females are known to be better off than their male counterparts on behavioral Competencies like Grievance handling skills / Coordination & Communication.
As you move up the ladder the behavioral competencies like Change Management / Decision Making & Functional Competencies come in into picture where no Gender bias is there.
Here again I will like to add rightly mentioned before that females have more family burdens & therefore many a times they have to compromise there professional careers due to the same.
This is 1 of the reasons why the percentage of male HR Professionals is more at Sr. Management positions.
Thanks,
Vishal
From India, Delhi
As per my view it is only the difference in Competency requirements as females are known to be better off than their male counterparts on behavioral Competencies like Grievance handling skills / Coordination & Communication.
As you move up the ladder the behavioral competencies like Change Management / Decision Making & Functional Competencies come in into picture where no Gender bias is there.
Here again I will like to add rightly mentioned before that females have more family burdens & therefore many a times they have to compromise there professional careers due to the same.
This is 1 of the reasons why the percentage of male HR Professionals is more at Sr. Management positions.
Thanks,
Vishal
From India, Delhi
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