POTTSTOWN PA – “How to Bridge the Women-Men Communication Gap in the Workplace,” a presentation by Clara Console, director of training and marketing for MidAtlantic Employers’ Association, was the topic heard Tuesday (May 26, 2009) by members of the TriCounty Area Chamber’s Women of the Workforce (WOW) during their luncheon in Brookside Country Club.
“If we can understand each other a bit better, we can become even better colleagues, bosses, and employees,” Console said, as she coached those in attendance. She noted, too, how women and men communicate differently. Console reported that males communicate to report and compete; females communicate for rapport and to collaborate. Men, on average, use 2,000 words a day, while women use in upwards of 7,000 words a day.
Understanding communication styles can minimize differences in the workplace, according to Console, who highlighted “shared understanding” – sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings – as the best way to communicate successfully. Both sexes, she added, can bridge the gap in the workplace by understanding their differences, valuing those differences, borrowing from each other, avoiding blame, and being diplomatic.
This event was presented by the chamber and sponsored by IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken PA and Soroptimist International of Pottstown.
The next Women of the Workforce luncheon will feature “Cultivating Productive Workplace Relationships,” presented by Ross DeSimone, managing director of the Corporate Psychological Resource Center, on June 23 (2009; Thursday) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in The Lakeside Inn, Limerick PA.
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