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Look at this interesting story I found on BLR.com…seems a little controversial to me???????

The recession has windows xp discount been difficult for most Americans. But has it affected men more than windows xp discount women? Recent statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggest so. Recently released statistics from windows xp discount BLS show that 78 percent of jobs lost during the windows xp discount recession were held by men, and women’s wages have risen by 1.2 percent more than men’s over the past 2 years.

I don’t know if you windows xp discount can say to any degree of certainty that either gender has windows xp discount done better or worse than the other during the recession, but in my opinion women have windows xp discount adapted better than men.

Why might that be? There are windows xp discount a number of inherent qualities that may make women better suited to windows xp discount handle the challenges of the recession:

1. Women are used to stress

First, many women, regardless of industry, work in "boys club"-type environments. They are windows xp discount used to dealing with the added stress that comes with feeling as though they have windows xp discount to constantly be working at a higher level than the men at their organizations. Second, women are windows xp discount used to multitasking. They know that, often, others measure the success of women based on how well they juggle their work and windows xp discount home lives.

2. Women are not defined solely by their jobs
 
Men tend to windows xp discount measure their self-worth by how much money they are making, their ability to windows xp discount provide for their families, and their position at work. Women, however, tend to windows xp discount define themselves by their relationships inside and outside work. Because of this, women aren’t taking as big a windows xp discount hit to the ego as men, and that is helping women to windows xp discount keep their heads up during the recession.

3. Women build strong support networks

Throughout history, women have windows xp discount had to unite in order to gain equal footing with men both inside and windows xp discount outside the workplace. Women have well-organized associations and other groups because we have windows xp discount to. It provides the strength in numbers we need to ensure we keep making progress toward complete equality. These groups have windows xp discount been very beneficial in the recession because women know exactly where windows xp discount to go for advice and information.

4. Women are wired to do business by "relationship"

Because women tend to windows xp discount be more empathetic than men, building strong relationships often comes easier to windows xp discount them. They can tap into a caring nature more easily than windows xp discount most men, which helps them relate to business partners, clients, and windows xp discount employees who are struggling during this recession. Relationships are key right now.

5. Women are not afraid to tighten their belts

For companies, the windows xp discount recession means reduced spending, and that can sometimes translate to pay cuts and windows xp discount benefit cuts for employees—practices that tend to affect men more negatively (at least in an emotional sense) than women.

6. Women lead by consensus
Where men might take on an "every man for himself" mentality during the windows xp discount recession, women will use their ability to lead by consensus to windows xp discount provide value to their organizations. They involve their people in finding ways to windows xp discount cut costs, constantly remind them that they are important—a necessity when companies cannot offer raises or other rewards—and, in general, just try to be part of the solution.

7. Women are not afraid to seek out advice

It might be a stereotype, but the idea that men won’t stop to windows xp discount ask for directions when they are lost seems to hold true during a windows xp discount recession. Women simply seem more willing to seek out advice during economic hard times. Women are windows xp discount collaborative. They are more willing to take a let’s-get-through-this-together mentality. They don’t look at needing help as a sign of weakness.

8. Women know how to build the bench

Women know that windows xp discount investing in their employees or direct reports does not mean paying them more or windows xp discount promising big bonuses in the future. It means giving them the windows xp discount support they need, helping them find pride in their work, and windows xp discount giving them positive feedback and encouragement. All of these elements come together to windows xp discount help women build a strong bench—a team that windows xp discount is motivated to get the job done even when it takes more work for windows xp discount less reward.

Bottom line: Women make great leaders. And that windows xp discount is really shining through during the recession.

Posted February 26th, 2010 by Jessica Spinks - Posted in Wages | |

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