2. WHAT IS GENDER DIVERSITY?
Gender diversity, as it relates to a work
environment, means that men and
women are hired at the same rate, paid
equally for equal work, and promoted at
the same rate.
6. GLOBAL TRENDS
•Women are paid less than men for the same jobs, on average (79%, or
$.79 to the dollar)
•There are significantly fewer women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies
(4.9%)
•Women face tougher societal pressures when balancing work and
parenthood.
7. WHY IS DIVERSITY IMPORTANT??
•Improves Financial Performance
•Broadens Customer Base
•Improves Problem Solving
•Enhances Creativity & Innovation
•Product & Service Is Continuously Being Enhanced
•Improves The Chance To Compete At A Global Stage
8. ISSUES WITH DIVERSITY …
•Cultural orientation
•Male perception
•Inclusiveness in the real sense
9. WHAT IS EQ?
•“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand
emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to
manage your behavior and relationships.”
* from The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book, by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
EQ Creates Abilities To
1. Self-aware
2. Self-manage
3. Self-motivated
4. Empathic
5. Relational
12. 3 CORE TYPES OF LEADERSHIP
•Transactional
•Transformational
•Laissez-faire
Denoting the stereotypically
“feminine” abilities of collaboration,
empathy, and interpersonal
relationship building perpetuate
transformational forms of leadership
..
13.
14. KEY OUTCOME OF RESEARCH ……….(POWEL)
• Women are more Transformational than
Male
• Warmth, connection, openness, and
empathy
• Interpersonal relations, and work
satisfaction from interpersonal warmth,
which are more likely associated with
female leaders.
15. DESIRED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Coaching And Mentoring
• Influence And Inspiring Others
• Conflict Management And Teamwork
• Empathy And Organizational
Awareness
• Adaptability
• Focus On Achieving Goals.
17. WOMEN & GLASS CEILING
1.Women do not ask more for themselves- Poor negotiators
2.Under value their talents- avoid hard skills
3.Shy away from leading-avoid conflict
4.Don’t adopt more flexibilities about spending more hours at
work( as compared to men)
5.Women don’t pace it – cant have all at the same pace
6.Women are too risk averse - they demonstrate a greater
fear of failure
18. WAY FWD……
1.Continue to develop on EQ
2.Develop Self-Control
3.Create & nurture a system that
prioritizes EQ
Emotional Intelligence, or emotional quotient (EQ), is defined as an individual's ability to identify, evaluate, control, and express emotions. ... IQ, or intelligence quotient, is score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess an individual's intelligence.
https://www.naturalhr.com/2017/10/10/emotional-intelligence-important/
Transformational leadership has been shown to be preferred over transactional and laissez-faire leadership in our modern economy due to an emphasis on “high involvement” organization that focus on open communication and decentralized management, which is seen as more democratic