Men And Women In The Workplace

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Men and women communicate differently in the workplace due to different leadership styles, this has a negative impact on the way communication is received and interpreted. The masculine quality possessed by men in the workplace enables information to be given and received clearly without much emphasis on unnecessary information, although this limits the chance for debate and discussion. Although men and women may speak the same language, linguistically and culturally different interpretations and meanings may translate to a breakdown in communication, meaning the initial message is misinterpreted or received not as intended, this is a barrier which limits effective communication. Males are culturally more significant in leadership roles and this has an effect on the way communication is accepted by different genders. Non verbal communication such as gestures, eye contact and clothing also has an influence on the way genders interact in the workplace. Therefore the ways in which leadership roles are different in the workplace have a negative affect on communication aspects of the workplace. Males are culturally dominant in leadership roles within the workplace which can lead to women feeling inadequate or suppressed in the way communication is conveyed to them. (Morrison 2008:43) recognises this in explaining that women lack the confidence males portray in speech, this is a disadvantage as women may feel they do not have a great influence in conversation and their point of view or stance on a topic does not have an impact on discussion. Male leadership styles are forceful and aggressive and do not take into account the position of the passive female therefore a bias communication is projected where the female only receives information but does not have the opportunity to interact or modify the BMM012 projected communication. This is an ineffective means
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