Communication plan
To discuss your communication plan, you want to hold the most productive meeting possible. You know that, in general, women look for equality among other team members when speaking. Men tend to interrupt and speak more frequently during meetings, taking up more time and space. There are many communication differences between men and women. Because your staff includes 6 men and 6 women, gender communication differences are important. With your colleagues, discuss ways to ensure that everyone at the meeting has the opportunity to fully communicate their ideas. Discuss the following:
1 nonverbal difference between males and females
1 verbal difference between males and females.
How and why you can use this knowledge to communicate to the female and male audiences in the organization that you selected
In addition, the way in which men and women position themselves relative to each other can be telling—for instance, if a woman leans forward towards someone when speaking it is seen as an expression of interest and openness, whereas if a man does so it can be interpreted as aggression or dominance.
Verbal communication style also varies between males and females. Females tend to communicate with many qualifiers such as “sort of” or “kinda” when expressing opinions, which can make them seem uncertain or hesitant even though they may have strong convictions about the subject at hand. Males on the other hand tend to convey certainty by avoiding qualifiers when stating their point of view. Men also have been found to interrupt others more frequently than women in conversations; this interruption disrupts the flow of conversation and prevents others from fully expressing their thoughts.
In order to make sure that both genders are equally heard in meetings or other forms of group conversation, there must be intentional strategies put into place that foster an environment where everyone feels free to express themselves without fear of being silenced by dominant members of the group. For example, you could start off meetings with a quick reminder for all participants about setting aside verbal qualifiers (such as “sorta”) so that everyone feels confident enough in expressing their opinions without hesitation or insecurity due to gender-based differences in communication styles. Additionally, it would be beneficial for higher ranking members within the organization (who tend to dominate meetings) to consciously recognize talk time imbalances among team members during meetings (i.e., recognizing if one person is talking too much), allowing for equal airtime for all involved parties regardless of gender roles associated with particular individuals present at any given meeting/conversation event..
In summary, understanding how different genders communicate differently is essential in creating an equitable workplace environment where all voices are given equal consideration regardless of gender identity/expression so utilizing these facts when developing your organizational communication plan will help ensure its success amongst both male & female audiences!