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

2. 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)

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Course Grading MBTI Homework 100 Presentation or Book Report Notes 200
Leadership class exercise 100
Leadership Paper
Participation
Tests 1, 2,
Total

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. Score your answers

10. 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!

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

12. 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?

13. Summary of differences

14. Summary of differences

15. 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. relationships influence

16. Brain Activity
Male Brain Female Brain

17. Communications Models
Male Model Female Model
And Leadership Styles!

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

19. That’s a wrap!

20. That’s all folks!!!!

21. Leadership Behaviors-1

22. Leadership Behaviors-2