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BUILDING A BETTER WORKPLACE: UNDERSTANDING GENDER ROLES
58TH ANNUAL IAPD CONVENTION & PLASTICS EXPO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014CHICAGO, IL
Dr. Helen Eckmann
Brandman University
AGENDA
Female Working Data Role Development SMART Goals Summary/Conclusions
FEMALE
VS
MALE
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WAYS TO BE VISIBLY DIFFERENT – NOT JUST GENDER Age
Culture
Level of expertise
Physical attributes
Level of influence
& gender
WOMEN HAVE SKILLS
Identify Your Competencies:
Inclusive
Networking
Hard Workers
Team Players
“We” versus “I”
THINGS CAN WORK AGAINST WOMEN
1. Behaviors
“Using disclaimers”
“I was just thinking” (even when we know)
“Little girl voice”
“Hesitate”
“Back down before negotiations begin”
2. Mobility in our careers at critical times
(Will husbands/SO’s be likely to move for us?)
3. Lack of asking for support: Mentors/Sponsors
4. Most women would prefer to work for a man than a woman
ROLES WOMEN ARE OFTEN ASSIGNED
Not put into the main/core business unit
“Fix it” jobs (look at General Motors!)
Projects with lower visibility or less critical
Support roles (Human Resources & Communications)
SECOND SHIFT
Women often have a second job when they get home:
Emotionally: expected to plan/coordinate “home” activities
Physically: laundry, dinner, dishes, shopping, elder care
Women are often the “hearts” of their homes.
It is socially thought, “If the kids mess up, it is because mom
worked.”
COMPARE PERCEPTIONS: MALES TO FEMALESMen
Outspoken men are thought of as confident Social scene – can play lots of golf / drink beer May have a “wife” Can be impatient (and still thought of as a “leader”) Can be aggressive and demanding Men will protect other men (and women)
Women
Outspoken women can be thought of as controversial Social scene – “just get the job done” May be the “wife” to someone else Can’t be impatient (because often thought of as “difficult”) Can’t be aggressive or demanding (because seen as difficult) Women (are often thought of) “women’s worst enemy”
SURVEY: INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, SAN FRANCISCO, 2014Survey Results (43 respondents):
1. Would women rather work for another woman or a man?
67.4 of women rather work for a man
2. Would men rather work for another man or a woman?
83.7 of men would rather work for a man
3. List three words that describe a powerful woman.
1. Focused, 2. Determined, 3. Confident
Companies in attendance included: AT&T, Kearney, Aetna, American Red Cross, Bechtel, British Petroleum, Chevron and DuPont
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1. Use Powerful words
Extroverts & Introverts do this differently
2. Ask Powerful questions
3. Learn how to negotiateWomen Don’t Ask:
http://www.amazon.com/Women-Dont-Ask-Negotiation---Strategies/dp/0553383876/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387207822&sr=8-1&keywords=why+women+don%27t+ask
4. Determine who you are
Tap in and be true to yourself.
What is going to be your value differentiator?
Understand and communicate organization strategic and financial goals
Acquire a powerful mentor/sponsor (Key: You might have to ask.)
5 STAGES OF POWER:WHERE YOU ARE WHEN
1. Powerlessness
2. Power by Association
3. Power by Symbols
4. Power by Reflection
5. Power by Purpose
6. Power by Gestalt
Used with permission:Hagberg, J. (1994). Real Power: Stages of personal power in organizations. Salem: WI. Sheffield Publishing Company
GAINING INTERNAL POWER
Spend every hour mindfully, wisely:
Do read instead of watch TV
Wall Street Journal
Harvard Business Review
Best seller
Do eat nutritious foods
A healthy body will be perceived as being more energetic and more intelligent
It isn’t just how others view us, as much as how we view ourselves
Don’t complain
Don’t gossip
WAIT: Why am I talking?
GAINING EXTERNAL POWER
Make good connections
Mentors
Joining networks (like ISM)
Going to school
Understand the difference between Confidants (someone you can tell anything to and they will never use it against you) and Allies (anyone who can help us achieve a goal).
BUILD YOUR BRAND
Who are you and what are you good at?
What do other people say/think about you now? How do you want to change that?
If you are detail oriented, gravitate towards projects where your strength can be utilized.
If you are “big picture person,” gravitate towards those projects.
Have goals and write them down - SMART Goals.
SMART Goals
SUMMARY
In a perfect world, men and women, and those that are visibly different, have opportunities for success.
Know your own power.
You can help yourself and help others.
Consider your own prejudices and consider working for/with women.
Thank you
Dr. Helen EckmannAssistant Professor
Brandman University
Original Presentation prepared and presented with:
Alison JonesGlobal Director, GSM Supply Chain Operations
Delphi Corporation
Sources:
Ten Ted Talks Every Woman Should See:
http://www.glamour.com/inspired/blogs/the-conversation/2014/03/the-top-10-ted-talks-every-wom
•Also and especially:•http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_colantuono_the_career_advice_you_probably_didn_t_get?language=en
