Between Men and Women: Effective Management in a Gender-Confused Culture

Employee engagement is a direct reflection of how employees feel about their relationship with the boss.”

- Gerard H. Seijts and Dan Crim, Richard Ivey School of Business

“Between Men and Women: Effective Management in a Gender-Confused Culture” is an employee engagement solution with a difference. Consider making it part of your company’s management training program offerings this year.

What is Employee Engagement?

An engaged employee is one who brings passion, purpose and committment to their job. They willingly “go the extra mile” to ensure the success of projects and to advance their company’s business objectives. The Gallup Management Journal puts it this way, “Engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward.”

Researchers writing for the Richard Ivey School of Business’ Ivey Business Journal noted, “Today, there is widespread agreement among academics and practitioners that engaged employees are those who are emotionally connected to the organization and cognitively vigilant.”

Engagement, Office Relationships and the Gender Connection

When creating a work environment that supports employee engagement, the quality of the relationship between managers and the people they lead is key. People perform for leaders they like, respect and trust. As Seijts and Crim put it,

If employees’ relationship with their managers is fractured, then no amount of perks will persuade employees to perform at top levels.”

In the gender diverse workplace, creating this type of relationship isn’t as straightforward as it was a generation ago. Effective managers need to understand the day-to-day workplace reality of both men and women. Men and women are different. They bring different perspectives, attitudes and approaches to every interaction and every project. Therefore, understanding gender is critical for creating the quality office relationships that support high professional achievement.

“Between Men and Women”© Management Training Seminar

During “Between Men and Women” managers are given key, and often humourous insights into what makes men and women tick. Participants leave with the ability to develop the type of workplace relationships that are conducive to creating strong teams, enhancing productivity and retaining key staff.

During the 3-hour program, facilitators Jason Krausert and Donna Tosky will distinguish the core differences between men and women, what the function of those differences are and how they can be either a problem or a resource depending on your grasp of the mechanics that drive them.

Jason and Donna will strip away the assumptions, stereotypes and political correctness surrounding who men and women are that create confusion between men and women both inside and outside the office. What’s left is clarity about how it really is for each gender in the real world.

Key Benefits

“Between Men and Women” gives managers the knowledge they need to effectively harness the strengths that both men and women bring to the table. The seminar provides practical strategies for strengthening managerial competence in the areas of:

• Leadership
• Team Building
• Communication
• Staff Retention
• Productivity Maximization
• Conflict Resolution

What Participants Can Expect to Hear

1) The key distinctions that define men and women will be laid out, including but not limited to:
* Male vs. female logic
* Male ego
* Female emotions
* Women’s anger
* What men and women want
2) The function of these distinctions and how to have them work for you rather than against you.
3) The impact of failing to distinguish and acknowledge the differences between men and women.
4) Participants are presented with a model of relating they can leverage as a resource for accomplishing what they want in the workplace (e.g., effective and accurate communication, cohesive teams, a positive work environment).
5) The bottom-line in terms of how to work with gender differences for the greatest positive effect.

Who Should Attend:

Team Leaders who are responsible for resolving conflict, motivating team members and inspiring employees to be their best. Specifically:

• Human Resource Managers
• Marketing and Sales Managers
• Project Leaders
• Staff Training and Development Managers
• Supervisors
• Mid-Level / Junior Managers
• Executive Secretaries

If you have any questions or wish to discuss making “Between Men and Women: Effective Management in a Gender-Confused Culture” part of your company’s management training program offerings this year, contact Inner Sync Systems at:

Phone: (403) 455-9351
Email: contact@innersyncsystems.com
Fax: 1-877-725-1588

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