He Speaks, She Speaks

A gender communication specialist unravels the mystery of how men and women communicate.

Audrey Nelson Ph.D.

Follow the Leader: Authority

The key underlying notion is reflective of traditional sex roles, which are restrictive of both women and men.

Wipe That Smile Off Your Face: Affability

Why is the face so important? Of course, we communicate from the neck down, but the majority of meaning and the richest source of nonverbal data come from the face.

Have Women Leaned In Until They've Fallen Over?

Women have been told to “lean in,” but many women have leaned in until they fell over.

Women, Conflict and Mixed Messages

A woman’s role is to be the peacemaker, master negotiator, placater, office mom and smoother of all ripples of conflict at work and home.

Self-Presentation, Animated Energy, and Charisma

Charisma is a key point in credibility: You can’t persuade people if they don’t think you’re credible.

He Feels, She Feels: What Different Things They Express

The age old question comes up: Are women more emotional than men?

How Unconscious Bias Impacts Women and Men

Implicit bias, also known as unconscious bias, is the act of judging people based on our unconscious thoughts, beliefs, or feelings.

Anger, Men and Women: Same Emotion, Different Expression

Women may have to be coached or given permission that it is “safe” to express anger without jeopardizing their femininity and relationships.

Is It Time For A SHE-FO?

Organizations with the strongest cultural and financial performance also have the highest proportion of women on their executive boards.

A Call for Women in Leadership

Women have been told to “lean in,” but many women have leaned in until they fell over.

What Were They Thinking? Men, Women and Sexual Harassment

The majority of sexual harassment (approximately 90%) is reported by women against men. However, we know that men can harass men, women can harass men and women can harass women.

The Nonverbal Communication Gender Gap

Although men are the champions of nonverbal credibility and power, they are poor readers and senders of nonverbal cues.

Men, Power and Nonverbal Cues

Today males (and white males, at that) still hold the majority of “power” positions (CEOs, company or board presidents) at Fortune 500 companies.

The Seven Most Asked Questions About Gender Communication

Unless we understand the code of the opposite sex, it makes it difficult to communicate fully with our family, friends, and colleagues.

Lady CFO: A Case of Unconscious Bias

We could not survive if all our decisions were completely subject to the conscious mind.

He Is the Boss, She Is Bossy: The Role of the Media

Male bosses and co-workers sometimes don’t know what to do with ambitious, goal-oriented women who want leadership positions.

Say It Isn’t So: Women and Stereotyping

We tend to minimize the roles that gender differences, socialization, and discrimination play in maintaining the status quo in the workplace.

Is Wonder Women an Expression of Androgynous Power?

For a woman, using power can be tricky. She risks being perceived as pushy and aggressive—after all, power is openly expected to be excised by men.

Women, Men and Mentoring

Mentors can often give you the advantage of behind-the-scene operations and decisions in the making. A mentor is a go-to person when times are difficult.

Should Women Start a Good Ol' Girls Club?

Networks can serve as your insurance for professional longevity. Contacts are like an insurance policy. The more you have, the more security you can have in your career.

Do Women Need to Play Golf to Succeed in the Corporate World

Golf has become a metaphor for membership dues, and some women simply don’t want to pay the dues.

Women and the Good Ole Boys Club

Women are a long way from reaching parity with men in the executive suites and boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies.

How Androgyny Works (Part 3)

People who have expanded their behavioral repertoire feel better about themselves. They have a bigger bag of tricks and more options available to them.

How Androgyny Works (Part 2)

You have heard the saying, ―Our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness. This is a man’s job, we say, or that’s women’s work.

How Androgyny Works (Part 1)

The androgynous communication style grasps the differences and uses them to improve the interactions between men and women.

Nonverbal Communication and Strategic Flexibility

Strategic flexibility means expanding your nonverbal communication repertoire to use the best skill available for a particular situation.

Some Thoughts on Changing for the Better

The androgynous communication style grasps the differences and uses them to improve the interactions between men and women.

Are Women Queen Bees?

When men argue or engage in conflict, it’s a healthy debate. When women argue, it’s a catfight.

Haven’t Things Changed in Gender Relationships?

Often people assume that with close to four decades of women having entered the workforce, we’ve arrived. Haven’t we given enough attention to this gender problem at work?

Gender Differences

We are all unique and don’t always fit neatly into the gender box.

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