'Gender Communication Training'

In her work on gender communication, Dr. Deborah Tannen has identified the following differences in the communication styles of men and women:

• Men communicate to Report, while women communicate for Rapport.
• So while men communicate to give or receive information, women communicate to affirm the relationship. If not understood, this basic orientation toward the purpose of communication can create conflict between men and women.
• Men communicate to compete. Women communicate to collaborate:
• Men communicate to compete and win, they look at communication as a contest, while women communicate to collaborate and build community.
• This is why it's difficult for men to ask for directions when lost, because of fear of looking like a loser.
• Men's communication style prefers to get to the point quickly, as men are driven by achieving immediate results (task orientation), while women's style prefers to reach the key points gradually after a smooth preparation, as women are driven by affirming the relationship and long term results (people orientation).

Ways Men and Women Lead

Men:

•  Leading by command and control
• Exchange rewards for service rendered
• Reliance on positional power
• Following a hierarchical, military structure
• Action orientation
• Analytical, linear thinking

Women:

• Sharing power and info.
• Enhancing others self-worth
• Encouraging participation
• Getting others excited about their work

For training videos on this topic, see  below.

For a training workshop on this topic, see the "Diversity At Work" Workshop which includes a segment on gender diversity http://www.humanext.com/diversity-at-work.html

Women and men communicate more effectively when they understand the cultural differences unique to each gender.

Pat Heim is a nationally acclaimed consultant in the fields of leadership, team building and gender differences. THE POWER DEAD-EVEN RULE AND OTHER GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE video succeeds in getting people to laugh and talk about the culture differences between men and women as the first step in dealing with these differences.

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Length: 36 minutes

DVD Purchase Price: $495.00

We have comprehensive video-based training programs on diversity, including a video on gender diversity. You can purchase these programs to facilitate them yourelf, or invite us to facilitate them for you.

The Diversity Series is a series of 4 programs designed for managers and employees. We focus on the legal, ethical and practical definitions of diversity and address some of the complex issues organizations and employees face. We explore issues of communication styles, workplace values, conflict, stereotypes, fear and building productive workplace relationships with those who are different from us in a variety of ways. Program Contents:

Program 1, On the Threshold of Change, 17 minutes,is the overview module. We explore the definition of diversity and how it can impact our work lives.

Program 2, Gender and Sexual Orientation Workplace Issues(20 minutes) , begins by dispelling many of the popular stereotypes about men and women, gays and lesbians. We discuss what is acceptable workplace behavior and the fears and concerns that challenge mutual respect and lead to conflict.

Program 3, Race, Ethnicity, Language and Religion Workplace Issues (20 minutes), takes on the stereotypes that have divided people for centuries. A distinguished collection of managers, line workers and consultants share their experiences and insights.

Program 4, Age and Physical Ability Workplace Issues (18 minutes) begins by dispelling some of the mythology that surrounds people who are young, old or differently abled. We evaluate our fears and look at how we can integrate all qualified employees regardless of age or physical ability.

5 day rental of any one program of the above four for $295.00

Special discount of $100 per video purchase applies to videos of this series for the month of December 2011. Please place the order at the regular price and we'll apply the additional discount of $100 per video as we settle the order and will send an adjusted invoice showing the actual price paid.

Purchase any one program of the above four for $625.00

20% discount available for schools, colleges, government and nonprofit entities. Deduction will be made upon settling the orders.

This program is available for Streamed Learning. If interested, email your information to service@humanext.com

• In 1908, Women's oppression was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
• 1911 saw women's 'Bread and Roses' campaign.
• 1913-1914 On the eve of World War I, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913.
• In 1914 many women across Europe held rallies to campaign against the war and to express women's solidarity.
• 1917 On the last Sunday of February, Russian women began a strike for "bread and peace" in response to the death over 2 million Russian soldiers in war. Opposed by political leaders, the women continued to strike until four days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. The date the women's strike commenced was Sunday 23 February on the Julian calendar then in use in Russia. This day on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere was 8 March, which is the current day of celebration around the world.
• 1918 - 1999 For many years the United Nations has held an annual IWD conference to coordinate international efforts for women's rights and participation in social, political and economic processes.
• 1975 was designated 'International Women's Year' by the United Nations. Women's organizations and governments around the world have also observed IWD annually on 8 March by holding large-scale events that honor women's advancement while diligently reminding us of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women's equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.
• 2000 - 2007. The new millennium has witnessed a significant change and attitudinal shift in both women's and society's thoughts about women's equality and emancipation. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women's education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men.
• However, great improvements have been made. We do have female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university, women can work and have a family, women have real choices. And this year Hilary Clinton has waged a serious campaign for the Office of the President of the United States.
• And so the tone and nature of IWD has, for the past few years, moved from being a reminder of the negatives to a celebration of the positives.
• Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. Many initiatives connect women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, and governmental activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, poetry readings, fashion parades and more.

Many companies have started to actively support IWD by organizing internal or external events.

• For example, on 8 March Google will change its logo on its global search pages.
• Corporations like HSBC host the UK's largest and longest running IWD event delivered by women's company Aurora.
• Last year Nortel sponsored IWD activities in over 20 countries and thousands of women participated.
• Accenture supports more than 2,000 of its employees to participate in its International Women's Day activities that include leadership development sessions, career workshops and corporate citizenship events held across six continents. Accenture also coordinated am IWD webcast featuring stories about Accenture women worldwide that ran uninterrupted for 30 hours across 11 time zones via Accenture's intranet.
• The United States designates the whole month of March as 'Women's History Month'.

So what are you going to do to join this international celebration? Why not form a team to brainstorm ways to support women at your workplace and around the world.

You can publish this articles and many others like it in your company publication or intranet by subscribing to Content for Communicators at the current introductory rate of $129.00 a year.

Dialogue! Now You're Talking Series consists of four video-based training programs, with one dedicated to gender diversity (Program 3:

Program 1. Communicating in a Diverse World.

• Overview. What is dialogue - contrasting debate and dialogue.
• Initiating Dialogue - how to do it, where to do it.
• The skills of Dialogue - Suspension (of judgment, decision making and status)
• Listening (with empathy, for understanding, showing you care)
• Discovery (uncovering and sharing hidden assumptions in yourself and others).
• Includes a dramatization of how Dialogue helps us communicate across job functions, helping improve relations between people at different levels within the organization as well as between different departments or areas of expertise.

Program 2. Dialogue for Cultural Understanding.

• We apply the skills of dialogue outlined in Program 1 to challenges faced in culturally diverse work environments.
• We see a dramatization that demonstrates how dialogue can be used to open communication, uncover hidden assumptions, break down stereotypes and facilitate more productive relationships.

Program 3. Dialogue between Genders.

• A dramatized dialogue shows us how the skills we learned in Program 1 can be used to overcome misunderstandings, break down gender stereotypes and improve communications between men and women at work.

Program 4. Dialogue among Generations.

• We demonstrate how the skills of dialogue can be used to bridge the personal and professional style differences that exist between employees of different ages.
• We uncover how divergent personal and world views common to people of different generations can lead to misunderstandings and distrust and how dialogue can help overcome age barriers and build more productive workplace relationships.

Support materials include a comprehensive facilitation guide, reproducible handouts, pre- and post-assessments, and PowerPoint slides for classroom presentation.

Special discount of $100 per video purchase applies for the month of December 2011. Please place the order at the regular price and we'll apply the additional discount of $100 per video as we settle the order and will send an adjusted invoice showing the actual price paid.

Purchase any one program of the above four for $625.00

20% discount available for Schools, Colleges, Government, and Non-profit entites - not to be combined with volume discounts.  Deductions for discounts will be applied to eligible orders upon settling.

Rent any one program of the above four for $295.00

For puchasing different combinations of the 4 Diversity Series programs please see http://www.videos4training.com/diversity-training-videos.html 

For a Free Online Preview of this video program send your business contact information to service@humanext.com

This program is available for Streamed learning. If interested email service@humanext.com