With their BODIES – through body language, smiling too much, and by taking up as little space as possible
With their VOICES – by speaking with higher pitches and lower volumes
With their WORDS – through diminishing language such as caveats and apologies (“I could be wrong.” “Sorry.” “It’s just a thought.”)
2. Women talk more about their HARD WORK
Many women may feel INSECURE, and therefore they feel like they have something to prove.
They may feel the need to DEMONSTRATE their productivity and be very EXPLICIT about the time and effort they’ve spent working.
Men, on the other hand, talk less about how hard they work. Instead, they LEAD and DELEGATE.
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3. Many women don’t assume people will LISTEN
Women don’t take for granted that they will be HEARD or that their messages will be ACTED ON.
Men generally expect that they will be heard, understood, and FOLLOWED.
This is a POWERFUL mindset!
A Powerful Communication MINDSET
Imagine assuming that your communication will be HEARD, UNDERSTOOD and FOLLOWED. Regardless of your gender, this is a mindset that demonstrates confidence and credibility. It also comes with awesome responsibility. This is a mindset to which we can all aspire.
This all said, women do get a lot right! For example, have you ever heard the stereotype that at work, men are focused on “performance” and women are focused on “relationships“? Certainly, both performance AND relationships are good things.
What does the research say?
THE RESEARCH:
6 Ways Our Communication Styles May Differ
I get asked this question a lot: What are the differences between how men and women communicate? And how we can elevate everyone’s communication effectiveness?
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So I scoured the academic research and came up with six meaningful ways that men and women’s communication styles may differ. Note that I say “may” differ:
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