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STRESS
MANAGEMENT
Signs
of Stress and Imbalance
How To Break
Through Fear in Turbulent Times
What is
Stress?
Solving
Problems in a High-Stress Environment
Break
Through Self-Doubt & Fear
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CHANGE
The Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves
about Change
The Top Ten Ways to Manage People through
Change
Understanding Change
The Challenge of Change
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RUNNING A BUSINESS
Be Heard. Be Strong. Be Effective. How to Deliver Impressive Presentations
Getting Started in the Speaking Business: Answers to Burning Questions
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know to be Successful
How to Create and Maintain Culture as You Grow
Recruitment and
Retention of Diverse Candidates
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DIVERSITY
A Passion for Diversity
Traits of a Diverse Organization
Simma's Holiday Diversity Q and
A
How to Go from Eggshell Walking
to Multicultural Festivity Making
Are You Wasting Your Money on
Diversity Training?
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COMMUNICATION
Understanding Dialogue: A Q&A on
the benefits of dialogue
Dialogue as a Communication Tool
Communication with Concern
Helping Others Deal with Loss
10 PC Tips for Communicating
with a Diverse Audience
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GENDER
COMMUNICATION
Differences in Male and Female Communication Styles
Gender Communications Differences and Strategies
Wage and Position Disparity across Gender
Tips for Better Communication between Men and Women in the Workplace
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WORK/LIFE BALANCE
Life/Work
Balance in the Real World
New Year's
Resolutions: A New Approach?
Working with Loved Ones: Leverage Potential and Avoid Pitfalls
Modern Day Stressors: What Stress Looks Like in the 21st Century
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RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY
All in the Family
Are You Truly Successful?
How to Create and Maintain the Culture of Your Restaurants
Let's Get Physical
Meditate Stress Away
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FEAR &
SELF-DOUBT
Break Through Self-Doubt & Fear
Substance Abuse
The Courage to Feel Bad
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Tips for Better Communication
Between Men and Women in the Workplace
Typical
Complaints Women Have About Men
- Addressing women as
"girls," "gals," "honey," "babyyoung,"
"lady," "darlin'"
- A lot of women don’t want
to be called “ladies” at work
- Making women into objects...
“I have a car, a boat, a dog, and a wife.”
- Using expressions that only use
sports, violence or sexual connotations... “We murdered the competition.”
“More bang for the buck”
- Making decisions about work with
each other and not including women. Then telling women, “Last night we got together
and decided...”
Typical
Complaints Men Have About Women
- Not getting down to business soon enough
- Taking things too seriously
- Trying to be "one of the boys" (Using profanity,
telling sexist jokes, etc.)
Gender
Communication Tip Sheet
| Women |
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Men |
| Share experiences to show commonality |
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Focus on statistics |
| Build off of each others’ discussion
points |
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Relate by sharing stories to “one
up” each other |
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Strategy: Women, get to bottom line
quickly and succinctly. Men, understand that when women tell a story,
they are building common ground with you.
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| Want to talk about the problem and solve
it collaboratively |
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Move to solutions and problem solving right
away |
| Emphasis on feelings and communications |
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Value placed on ability to achieve results |
| Processing is a way to include others and
build relationships. |
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Strategy: Women, don’t try
to get men to talk if they’re not ready. Observe and listen
rather than process out loud. Men, understand that processing is
a way for women to include others and build relationships.
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| Offer help and advice as a sign of caring |
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To ask for help reflects an inability to
achieve on one’s own merit. |
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Strategy: Women, understand that
offering help may be inferred as a lack of trust in another’s
ability. Don’t be so quick to offer advice. Men, ask what you
can do to help. It may be an opportunity to show support and caring.
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| Strengths Associated
with Women at Work Harmony Balance
Nurturance, serenity, creativity and vision
Teamwork and collaboration
Detail oriented
Strengths Associated with Men at Work
Goal orientation
Tangible accomplishments
Problem solving
Singleness of purpose
Responsiveness to challenge
Simma Lieberman works with people and organizations to create environments where
people can do their best work. She specializes in diversity, gender communications,
life-work balance and stress, and acquiring and retaining new customers.
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