Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity

Difference In Management Skills Between Men & Women *summary of twelve studies

Differences In Leadership Style Between Men & Women *summary of twelve studies

Negotiation Activities • Women perform better than men when the negotiation opportunities are unclear

Obtaining A Mentor • Women face more barriers than do men in obtaining a mentor

Hitting The Glass Ceiling Women do so because they receive different developmental opportunities _____ Source: Three studies

New Perspective • Going through the maze of leadership is a better metaphor than glass ceiling; • Glass ceilings have one barrier;

New Perspective • Passage through a maze requires: • Persistence • Awareness of one’s progress • Careful analysis of the paths lying ahead

Some Requirements For Women Seeking Leadership Positions • Increasing socialization • Building professional networks

Management Interventions • Make people aware of the biases toward female leaders; • Work to dispel these prejudices;

Management Interventions • Change the long-hours norm; • Reduce the subjectivity of performance evaluations;

Management Interventions • Use open-recruiting tools such as advertising and employment agencies rather than relying on informal social networks and referrals to fill positions; • Ensure a critical mass of women in executive positions;

Management Interventions • Avoid having a sole female member of any team; • Prepare women for “line” management jobs that have demanding assignments;

Management Interventions • Have family-friendly human resource practices; • Encourage male participation in family-friendly human resource practices;

Management Interventions • Allow employees who have significant parental responsibilities to prove themselves worthy of promotion; • Welcome women back;

Thank You!QuestionsandOpen Discussion

ThanksDaniel F.Jennings, PhD, PEAndrew Rader Professor of Industrial DistributionProgram Director, Executive MID Degreeemail: djennings@tamu.eduPhone: (979) 845-4972

Gender Diversity