Men tease and use more sarcasm, especially regarding sensitive issues, apologize less often, confront issues less frequently and disclose less personal information than women Women use more words to express themselves and communicate more what's on their minds through stream-of-consciousness delivery.Women are more likely to accept help, but ask for it indirectly Men tend to avoid seeking help and direction. When speaking to men say, "I want to work with you today" vs.During a presentation men will be more interested in the bottom line vs. Women enjoy sharing and relating and the quality of relationships whereas men place a high priority on tasks, getting results and solving problems.Women tend to participate more in exercises and games during training sessions.Women talk to create intimacy and build rapport.Men talk to negotiate and maintain their status and independence.Understanding these differences can assist you in continuing to build and maintain relationships. Every person is an individual and the characteristics for men and women will vary depending on the person.īased on our research, observations in our training programs and a number of books such as Debra Tannen's, "You just don't understand", here are some overall observations of differences between men and women. While gender differences may have been widely researched and certain behaviors observed and labeled, it's never, ever appropriate to stereotype.
This in-turn will help you to build rapport, relationships and connect. To increase your ability to persuade, motivate, influence and get along, you must understand the gender communication rules or gender codes for how men and women communicate.
It's easy to misunderstand, misinterpret or simply not get where the other is coming from. The fact is men and women communicate differently.Īlthough men and women speak the same language, we have differences in priorities, internal processing and behavior patterns.
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