tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post5057750870962899959..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: male and female bosses judged differently?Ask a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-61356122063020261712007-12-02T11:43:00.000-05:002007-12-02T11:43:00.000-05:00"She found that female managers who couldn't read ..."She found that female managers who couldn't read unspoken emotions, such as facial expressions, posture, and tone of voice, were seen as less caring and thus received lower ratings of satisfaction from their staff."<BR/><BR/>I don't quite understand how this rather innocuous research has led to such broad statements about female bosses. Research by Paul Ekman has shown that women have a significantly better ability to read these nonverbal signals than men. It's really not surprising that people will have come to (probably unconsciously) expect this. Fortunately for most men and the women that don't fit the stereotype, nonverbal communication is something that can be learned.cheriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663739257933850998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-90373642592852523372007-11-30T22:56:00.000-05:002007-11-30T22:56:00.000-05:00Ohhh, I'm going to quote the last paragraph of you...Ohhh, I'm going to quote the last paragraph of your post from now on! <BR/><BR/>Even my husband sometimes tells me I'm demanding (professionally speaking). When I ask him whether he would feel the same way of a male manager acting as I do, he becomes uncertain. There's clearly a double standard in the way you are expected to act as a female manager vs. male.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-67942396317512305112007-11-30T22:26:00.000-05:002007-11-30T22:26:00.000-05:00I worked in HR for almost a decade and most of my ...I worked in HR for almost a decade and most of my bosses were women. But I never really thought about it.<BR/><BR/>After reading this post, I realize that the few male bosses I had were usually quite bad managers and that most of the things I know today, I learned from my female bosses.<BR/><BR/>I'm aware that most HR professionals are women, so my goal in life is to make a difference ;-)<BR/><BR/>But if somebody put a gun to my head and forced me to make a split second decision, I would rather work for a Mistress of HR than for a Master of HR.<BR/><BR/>And I definitely love working for bitches who get things done. That's a no-brainer for me!Happy Employeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762348762747591103noreply@blogger.com