Group Members Sherlene Gunanayagam (GUSSB81) Gimhani Amanda Senewiratne (SEGAC81) Rudy Weeramanthri ( WERVD81) Ayodhya Weerawardana (WEAID81) Lecturer Mr. Jeyaraj Class Saturday 8.30 am
Handling Conflicts
3.0 Strategies used to bridge the gender and communication gap according to (Lieberman, 2007)
Both men and women need to be aware of each others styles of communication both verbal and non-verbal in order to avoid miscommunication and work better together. Unconscious stereotypes and biases and be open to breaking past them in order to leverage each others strengths. Recognize that many different styles of leadership can be effective. Men, be aware of how much time and space in meetings or group interaction. Men should make room for the contributions of women. Learn about male and female styles of communication and be able to use both in order to deal with the complexity and diversity of situations in today's world both personally and professionally. Recognize differences so that it will be easier to have open discussions in order to find similarities and use those differences to achieve greater goals together.
Reference
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