Strayer University
MGT 522- Women In Leadership
Professor Fardanesh
November 23, 2014
Assignment 5: “Communication Dilemma-Getting Credit”
Propose some lessons we can learn from gender communication in business. Some of the main focuses of gender communication in business are the differences and stereotypes of the way females and males communicate. From their use of language, tone, to negotiation skills, men and women have always differed. This mainly stems from the upbringing of girls and boys. There are various lessons society can learn from gender communication in business. Some of the main these lessons can be learned are the following: Understanding the differences …show more content…
He should then edit resend a memo. The memo should not refer to Claudia as a team member; it should include her current job title. The memo also should give the proper acknowledgment to Claudia for designing the program. By correcting his mistake he would gain more respect. He should also research some form of communication skills and work ethics training classes to attend. Co-workers or colleagues should not have to adapt to another person’s negative or old fashion perceptions. In this day and age men and women are viewed as equal not second-class citizens. (O’Sullivian, Sheffrin, Perez 2012) Robert’s behavior was not only unprofessional; it created a hostile work …show more content…
They allowed their emotions to control their professionalism. Many of them let their personal issues affect their overall job performance and communication. One female supervisor would refuse to answer her work phone or email when she had an argument with her husband because she wanted to avoid communication with him. This caused a lot of miscommunication. Work would basically be on pause because she was upset. Another female coworker who would only provide information to employees she hung out with after work, or that were in the same sorority as her. Some of the females were the main causes of all the hostility in the workplace, instead of improving