Film: Men & Women TalkingFilm Question (write down)Differences in typical cultural experiences of men & women?Differences in male-female worldviews & communication patterns?How women & men can communicate more effectively with each other?

Symbol of Man

Symbol of Woman

SAA 6.3 What Do You Know about Gender Issues?The American culture is basically a patriarchal culture.Men focus on reporting information; women focus on establishing rapport.About 40 percent of top managers are women.Since passage of the Equal Pay Act, there is little difference in the wages of men and women.The mens movement is about restoring the patriarchal system.Balancing masculine and feminine strengths refers to hiring approximately equal proportions of male and female employees.Sexual harassment is rare and refers to bosses giving favors in exchange for a sexual relationship.

Major Breakthrough Carly Fiorina CEO, major corporation

Xerox CEO Ann Mulcahy

Male-Female Worldviews

Changing Corporate Structures

Different Worldview FocusWOMENRelationships firstTalk: to understand & be understoodPeople: interdependentEmphasis: caringEvents: connected, in a contextMENStatus firstTalk: to convey info, solutionsPeople: independentEmphasis: freedomEvents: isolated, discrete

Female MaleRapport Talk vs Report TalkFocus: feelings, thoughts, reactions to days events, details of lifeTelling: to involve youListening: to show my interest, caringRevealing weakness: Can make us closer, as equalsFactual info that listener needs to know, whats going on in the worldSo youll knowTo get the facts

Lowers status

Female MaleCooperation CompetitionGiving understandingPower from helping, nurturing, supportingAction: giving praiseSpeaks more 1-to-1, in private, at home, on phone, small social groupsGiving advicePower from skill, expertise, infoAction: giving infoSpeaks more, longer in groups, at work, in public forums