When women first started moving into managerial positions in the 1970’s, career-planning gurus advised us to “Look like a man, act like a man, and talk like a man.”  Some women did.   
Then we responded to the beat of the feminist drummer and flaunted our female characteristics, even encouraging men to recognize their “feminine side.”   

It’s time to face reality: 

     Ultimate success is determined by our professionalism and credibility

     Other people’s perceptions of our credibility are based on how we communicate—how we behave verbally and nonverbally

     In a workplace historically designed and run by men, we must recognize and deal with the facts that

--Sometimes men and women communicate differently

--Sometimes men and women communicate the same way and are perceived differently

     Both sexes feel stress over these differences, but women usually have the greatest challenges and barriers to overcome

·    Overcoming these communication challenges and barriers leads directly to greater potential for career and professional success

Attend this seminar if . . . .

•      You are experiencing less success than you deserve because of male-female communication issues

•      You are not always as persuasive or effective as your male colleagues

•      The rules for you seem to be different from the rules for the men in your organization

•      Your success has been attributed to luck or an easy task rather than to your ability

•      Your great idea was dismissed in a meeting, but when a male colleague who said the same thing was considered brilliant

•      You need to justify your decisions and prove your abilities more than men in the same job

•      Someone assumed your colleague was your boss, because he was a man

•      You feel excluded from the “boys club”

•      Sometimes people don’t seem to listen to you or take you seriously

•      You feel guilty when you win an account or are promoted because you know that someone else lost

•      You wonder if things like this only happen to you

•      You recognize that you must often be better than your male colleagues to be perceived as equal (even though we know this isn’t fair!)

Seminar Agenda

Men and women communicate differently; also, men and women communicate the same way and are perceived differently

Why?  Where did these differences originate?  What are the causes?

Psychological struggles resulting from gender differences in workplace communication: Challenges for women and challenges for men

Solutions:  MANY specific real-world success strategies for real women. 

Your goal:  CREDIBILITY!

Your mantra: "Chin up!"

“Chin up!”:  Believe in yourself—who you are and what you have to offer.

“Chin up!”:  Know that your contributions are right on target because you are smart, experienced, and prepared.

“Chin up!”:  Feel confident in what you know and  what you are worth.     

“Chin up!”:  Stand up straight, hold your head up high, and face issues and people head on.

You will be more confident by the time you leave today and more effective at work tomorrow!

View Dr. Bienvenu's video clip: "Why This Is Important To Me"