TAKING THE GENDER OUT OF BUSINESS

PRESENTATION

The world of business is no longer a man's world. Women and men work side by side and women-owned businesses keep growing at a fast pace. Yet men and women often face different issues on the road to business success. The intelligence and value that individuals bring to the business world should not be curtailed by gender. Until women and men understand each other better—their ways of speaking and listening, their limiting beliefs about each other, and the ineffective agreements and actions that grow out of those beliefs—there will always be a ceiling on individual and business achievements for both genders.

When we recognize and appreciate the issues related to gender and are prepared to take action, we ensure the full participation of women and men in producing the results we want.

Attendees will learn how to:

		Identify their particular gender-based ways of listening and speaking
		Learn how to generate conversations that produce clear communication and strengthen relationships
		Recognize how to produce agreements that add value to the work of the business
		Expand their individual capacities as leaders by increasing their knowledge and understanding of gender issues
		Create an action plan that each attendee can implement post session

Presentation details

1 hour (including 10-15 minute question & answer session)

Includes power point presentation & worksheets

Interactive style with a combination of lecture, exercises, and group discussion

Speaker bios

Nancy Miriam Hawley and Jeffrey R. McIntyre are the co-founders of Enlignment®, Inc. They have been successful life and business partners for 30 years, working in collaboration with their clients to produce lasting results in the areas of leadership, relationship, communication, conflict resolution and gender issues. Experts in building teams and coaching leaders, they work with executive management teams and entrepreneurial individuals, couples and families to cultivate strong relationships and clear communications while developing thriving businesses. Ms. Hawley is a founder of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Inc., the organization responsible for writing the best seller Our Bodies, Ourselves (New York: Simon and Schuster, translated into 18 languages; updated 2005). Mr. McIntyre is a leadership coach to business owners and executives and an instructor in family and couples' therapy at the Harvard Medical School.