Body language.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 664.

Tackling problems.

Working together.

Men and women do things differently

Task 4. Read and translate the text and try to summarize its content in several sentences.

You will read about a few key differences between the sexes in the workplace (there are, of course, exceptions to every generalization, including this one).

The male approach to business is competitive, direct and confrontational. The end justifies the means (it doesn't matter what methods you use, success is the only important thing). Personal status and a focus on the individual are important. The female method is collaborative. Collective action and responsibility are more important than personal achievement. Lateral thinking (thinking in a creative way, making unusual connections), as well as goodwill and the well being of the individual, are also of great importance.

The male approach is to go to the heart of the problem, without taking into account secondary considerations. The female preference is to look at various options.

Male body language tends to be challenging. Female body language tends towards self-protection. A stereotypical female pose is sitting cross-legged; the male sits with legs apart to give an impression that he is in control. Male behavior can include forceful gestures for example banging a fist on the desk for effect. The female style does not usually include such gestures.