Stereotypes about Men & Women’s roles

1. Stereotypes about Men & Women’s roles • Typical family: husband works, wife stays home • Two types of women: good and bad • Women’s status in society is equal to men’s • Real men are in control of the situation • Real men don’t cry • Women are too emotional & soft to be leaders

2. Feminine Traits Masculine Traits Stereotyped Traits

3. Evolution of Gender Roles • Patriarchal System • Feminist movements • Megatrends that opened doors • Social change • Economic change • Emphasis on ethical values • Management style change

4. Impact of change: Current Socioeconomic Profile • Occupations • Men dominate top management & all professional fields • Education • Women outnumber men slightly • The Pay Gap • Women earn 75% of what men earn • Men’s lower pay, more education, choosing formerly male dominated fields that pay more • Biological Clock: The Baby Gap • Delaying marriage & childbirth

5. Socialization of Girls & Boys

6. Women’s Focus Connection Establish rapport Cooperate Play down my expertise Men’s Focus Status, hierarchy Report information Compete Display my expertise Communication Styles

7. Overall Skills People Skills 5 types of Leadership Traits Productivity Getting results Business Skills 6 Types of Leadership Traits Organization Vision Strategic planning Male-Female Management Styles

8. Cultural Barriers to Women’s Career Success • Internal Barriers • Self-Limiting Beliefs • Conflicting Beliefs • External Barriers • Pay Inequity • The Glass Ceiling • Inflexible Working Arrangements

9. Men’s Responses to New Roles & Expectations • Losing Power: Personal vs. Collective • Pressure to Perform and to Change • Being Groomed for Violence • Barren Father-Son Relationships • Being Denied Emotional Skills • Not Asking for Emotional Support

10. Men’s Responses to Changes in the Workplace • Dealing with Women Managers • Meeting Career Demands “Provider” • Doing the “Worst” Jobs • Holding the “Protector” Jobs • Needing Career-Family Balance

11. Sexual Harassment • Behavior that is unwanted, unsolicited and nonreciprocal, when it asserts a person’s sex role over her/his function as a worker, or when it creates an environment that seems hostile to the employee. • Sexual harassment is about misuse of power, not attraction.

12. Direct & Indirect Sexual Harassment • Quid pro quo - I’ll give you job favors for sexual favors or I’ll take away job favors unless you give me sexual favors • Hostile environment – sexuality is discussed, displayed, or used in a way that poisons the workplace for you

13. Women Avoid the sexual stereotype trap Avoid sexual liaisons at work Say no tactfully but clearly Men Raise your awareness Respect “No” Align your attitude How to Avoid Problems

14. What Can Organizations Do? • Establish and publicize a strong policy against sexual harassment & the consequences for offenders • In manager/subordinate affairs, transfer one party • Provide training seminars to sensitize employees to the issue • Investigate complaints professionally

15. Be clear Document Confront Confide Look for a pattern Report Consider alternative steps Be timely What Should a Harassed Employee Do?

16. How Should Complaints Be Resolved? • Take sexual harassment complaints seriously • Keep complaints confidential • Find out what the complainant wants and try to accommodate her/him • Appoint an investigative team: male and female from outside the firm

17. Promoting Gender Equity in the Corporate Culture • Value Gender Differences • Value Female and Male Traits and Skills • Value Female and Male Beliefs and Customs • Value Female and Male Leadership Styles