CVE 5074 Leading Construction Operations Organizational Leadership Part VI – Gender Differences & Communications

Remaining assignments-1 March 28 & 30 - Test 2 - Part II April 18 & 20 - Book Report Notes April 25 – Test 3 –Part III + Books – (all attend) April 25 - Leadership Paper… 5 pages – (all) April 26 – Course Critique & Last Class Day – (all attend)

Remaining assignments-2 Book Report Notes… due April 18 & 20… 200 pts Completeness – are all book report covered Degree of detail – are the notes meaningful, useful Professionalism – does the report meet professional standards Paper… 5 pages… single space…due April 25… 300 pts Identify 4 major lessons learned from class; 1 page each subject Describe each in detail Final page… “Your leadership style going forward”; project 5 years ahead; describe your plan; how you will apply the lessons of this class; what will you change & how will you do it.

Leadership Paper Grading 10% __ Introduction & Outline 10% __ Organization & Length 10% __ Professional Style & Appearance 10% __ Correct Spelling & Grammar 10% __ Key Points & Reasoning Explained 10% __ Insight & Application to Construction Operations: 20% __ Critical Analysis vs. Summary 20% __ Overall Creativity & Effectiveness ______ x 300 pts ______ Grade

Course Grading MBTI Homework 100 Presentation or Book Report Notes 200 Leadership class exercise 100 Leadership Paper 300 Participation 200 Tests 1, 2, 3 600 Total 1500

Gender Differences Communication is the primary leadership tool Gender differences = different communication styles Understanding gender differences is subtle Failing to understand is frustrating Learning to deal with gender differences is key to successful leadership… and life in general And… key points will be on the next test

Today’s class You Just Don’t Understand… by Dr. Deborah Tannen is a scientific study of the differences in how men & women communicate How men & women communicate… Also, how men & women interpret the same information from the book Additional Reading: Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus - John Gray Men are like waffles…Women are like Spaghetti – Bill & Pam Farell

Take the quiz Your Gender Communications Quotient 20 Questions – true or false

Score your answers

Scoring 18-20 Correct = Excellent… hi five!!! 16-17 Correct = Good… stay tuned 13-15 Correct = Go back and read more! 12 or less Correct = You need help!

Today’s presentation Abeer Khazaly & Anfal Hathah Charles Sedor Who should go first?

Class Discussion What are the key differences? What are the origins of these differences? Have you experienced these differences? Are these differences changing? What about differing cultures? Are there differences between work and home? How do you solve the problem of differences?

Summary of differences

Summary of differences

10 Key Differences Women Men 10. Non-verbal comm relationships control 9. Body orientation eye-contact non-committal 8. Arguments indirect direct 7. Apologizing make-up regain power 6. Giving compliments many avoided 5. Problem solving listen-understand fix & forget 4. Getting your way agree-harmony I want-direct 3. Chatterbox intimate-family formal-work 2. Interrupting concern-interest control 1. E-mail relationships influence

Brain Activity Male Brain Female Brain

Communications Models Male Model Female Model And Leadership Styles!

Next class… Who Moved My Cheese…. Alp Ozturk The Power of Habits… Lucas Vergara

That’s a wrap!

That’s all folks!!!!

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