Same Words, Different Language

Description

Students will learn to:

• Recognize how their words and actions impact others.
• Fine-tune their listening so they really hear what the other gender is saying.
• Make convincing arguments to the other gender, in terms they understand.
• Sell more effectively to women.
• Coach and mentor the other gender more effectively.
• Get better results from mixed teams, and have more fun working together.

Table of Contents

1 It’s the Environment! 1
2 How Gender Aware Are You? 15
3 Where the Difference Starts 31
4 Men’s Challenges and Women’s Insights 45
5 Women’s Challenges and Men’s Insights 59
6 Same Words, Different Language 73
7 We See Different Worlds 89
8 We Hear Different Stories 105
9 Understanding Our Strengths 121
10 Resolving Gender Conflicts 141
11 Afterword 157

Further Reading 161

Same Words, Different Language will help readers improve their working
relationship with the opposite gender. They’ll gain insights and tools to learn
how to:

• Recognize how your words and actions impact others.
• Fine-tune your listening so you really hear what the other gender is saying.
• Make convincing arguments to the other gender, in terms they understand.
• Sell more effectively to women.
• Coach and mentor the other gender more effectively.
• Get better results from mixed teams, and have more fun working together.
• Earn the trust and respect of your co-workers and improve your relationships.
• And enjoy your job more!

Introduction

Chapter 1 — It’s Time to Change the Water We Swim In

Chapter 2 — How Gender Intelligent Are You?

Chapter 3 — The Science of Gender Difference

Chapter 4 — Attention Women: How Men See You–and How They Feel About It

Chapter 5 — The Word to Men: “Attention Must Be Paid” to Your Women Colleauges

Chapter 6 — Same Words, Different Language

Chapter 7 — Perception as Filter: Why Men and Women Live in Different Realities

Chapter 8 — Assumptions and Blind Spots

Chapter 9 — Understanding Out Strengths

Chapter 10 — Resolving Gender Conflicts

Afterword

Further Reading

Barbara Annis, founder and CEO of Gender Intelligence Group (formerly Barbara Annis & Associates) is a world-renowned gender and inclusive leadership expert, advocating for cultural and Gender Intelligence in Fortune 500 companies and global organizations.  She is the chair emeritus of the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard Kennedy School and the author of Gender Intelligence, Breakthrough Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Improving Your Bottom Line, co-authored with Dr. Keith Merron, Leadership and the Sexes co-authored with Michael Gurian and Work with Me, co-written with John Gray.

Barbara Annis, the world’s leading corporate gender specialist, believes that men and women don’t understand each other because they don’t appreciate the different ways men and women relate, communicate, problem-solve, and make decisions. In this original, solutions-based book, Annis explains exactly where we differ and how to improve the way we communicate with one another. Learn of cutting-edge, scientific research into the different neurological frameworks and functions of the male and female brains and how these innate biological differences determine how we: View the world; Solve problems; Make decisions; Prioritize; Manage emotions; Deal with stress; Work in teams; and Lead.

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