The Differences of Men and Women

The Differences of Men and Women Men and women often misunderstand each other. Though we do not plan or

expect to make life difficult for each other, we often mistake the

ideas and feelings of a person of the other sex. We sometimes get

trapped into thinking that behavior can be predicted by gender which

is often not the case

Why is it that when a woman says one thing her spouse hears something

completely different? That is a theme of conversations frequently

overheard in offices, restaurants, waiting rooms, salons and long

checkout lines among colleagues, friends and even new acquaintances.

Why does it seem so hard to communicate with the opposite sex?

This is not unique to one gender, however. It is well known to most of

us that males often sympathize with one another, warning grooms-to-be,

newly dating teens and fellow husbands that communication with females

is a mystery of legendary proportions and fraught with hazardous

misunderstandings.

"I've asked him a hundred times to call if he's going to be late. What

is so hard to understand about that? What do I have to say?"

"Why does she have to make such a big deal out of it? I just forgot!

And, I keep on hearing about it."

Both genders often appear confounded by the seemingly coded language

and inexplicable reactions of their partners.

Why do we seem to speak different languages? Many books h...

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...wrong. Each is complimentary to the other, and knowledge of

both broadens your ability to successfully communicate information

accurately in any given situation, with the full spectrum of

personality types. Regardless of your career field or what level of

business you occupy at this moment, being "bi-communicational," so to

speak, gives you the advantage professionally, whether you are a

welder, a writer or an executive.

There are several well-written books on the subject of communication

differences. Hardball for Women, written by Pat Heim, Ph.D., is one of

the most interesting and useful of such resources I have read to date.

It is written for women in all levels of business, addressing the

specific difficulties and obstacles we experience in co-gender

interaction with peers, subordinates and higher levels as well.