Interesting discussion! Well, I faced the same situations a couple of days back. My boss asked me to get resumes for a senior HR position in the company. Of all the resumes I took, he shortlisted only the male candidates and rejected the female candidates saying that they will not be able to bear the pressure of the job. I came out of his cabin fuming and ranting and had the impression that I may not be able to rise high in my field solely because of this reason. The proverbial glass ceiling was visible to me.
But after hearing so many views on the topic I feel it may be circumstance based. In certain work conditions, it may be preferable to have men or women specifically at this critical position.
Regards,
Nupur
From India, Hyderabad
But after hearing so many views on the topic I feel it may be circumstance based. In certain work conditions, it may be preferable to have men or women specifically at this critical position.
Regards,
Nupur
From India, Hyderabad
Hi Sunayana
Today's HR is not only about caring but different and complex human dynamics - the world of caring HR is gone when you have 1000+ employess are u in position care every one - No so its only a perception tat being in HR u needs to be caring -
If i am worng please correct me..
Rgrds
Vinay
98666254387
From India, Hyderabad
24Today's HR is not only about caring but different and complex human dynamics - the world of caring HR is gone when you have 1000+ employess are u in position care every one - No so its only a perception tat being in HR u needs to be caring -
If i am worng please correct me..
Rgrds
Vinay
98666254387
From India, Hyderabad
ok..il try
temme...u ve heard abt NLP...
aint women better at it then men??
name some Dynamics tht u think men are better at
ive seen women better at IR too...so dont gimme tht
my boss' s friend was a strong strong person...
she cld speak to anyone...loud and clear..she is total IR material...
she can speak to any union member..and leader and, negotiate...
i know this aspect is usually used as a sheild...but ther r women who are good at it too..
Regds
sunayna
Im loving this debate!!!
From India, Mumbai
temme...u ve heard abt NLP...
aint women better at it then men??
name some Dynamics tht u think men are better at
ive seen women better at IR too...so dont gimme tht
my boss' s friend was a strong strong person...
she cld speak to anyone...loud and clear..she is total IR material...
she can speak to any union member..and leader and, negotiate...
i know this aspect is usually used as a sheild...but ther r women who are good at it too..
Regds
sunayna
Im loving this debate!!!
From India, Mumbai
hi..
i dont beleive this topic has attracted so much argument... from whr i stand... HR like any other profession is about competency and not abt gender.....
till a few yrs back... all professions were male dominated... and hence till date the ratio in almost all professions is bent towrads males... be it sales, marketinf, finance, doctors, engineers, project development... etc etc. etc....
so wht are we saying here.. simply 'coz currenly there are more women in HR.. HR is suitable for women....
well check the ratio... all top postions in HR is taken by men.. why's tht....
if women are more "sympathetic"... is business abt tht... i dont think so... and i dont think women are so-called preferred for tht reason either.....
correct me if i'm wrong.... but professionalism is or shoud be the basis of selecting someone for a position.. no matter what the profession
Rgds
Puja
From India, Guwahati
i dont beleive this topic has attracted so much argument... from whr i stand... HR like any other profession is about competency and not abt gender.....
till a few yrs back... all professions were male dominated... and hence till date the ratio in almost all professions is bent towrads males... be it sales, marketinf, finance, doctors, engineers, project development... etc etc. etc....
so wht are we saying here.. simply 'coz currenly there are more women in HR.. HR is suitable for women....
well check the ratio... all top postions in HR is taken by men.. why's tht....
if women are more "sympathetic"... is business abt tht... i dont think so... and i dont think women are so-called preferred for tht reason either.....
correct me if i'm wrong.... but professionalism is or shoud be the basis of selecting someone for a position.. no matter what the profession
Rgds
Puja
From India, Guwahati
hi,
I think what is important is to understand gender communication and manage expectation. Check the making of Liz Altman, VP, Motorola.
Liz Altman spent a year at Sony's camcorder factory in rural Japan. She was victim of both estrangment and sexism at this place. The Japanese culture, which emphasizes on group performance rather than individual performance was a shock to her. She was th eonly women engineer in the plant and did not find acceptance among her male counterparts. She was welcomed by women. While spending time with women she observed what the men did during breaks.
Altman noticed taht some men spent the breaks reading magazines & she was determined to do the same. Some went mountain biking. When she wanted to buy a mountain bike, she approached them. That is how her association with the male emplyees in the plant started. slowly, the men started seeing her as a free agent who was comfortable spending time with women as well as men. Also, the department secretary who was the wife of an engineer working in the plant made it a point to invite Altman to all the social occasions. These occasions also offered her opportunitites to interact with other engineers.
After going throught this testing experience. Altman had a clear understanding of her strenghts and capabilities and was ready to face difficult situations. In the year she spent at this plant she learnt how to observe closely, and how to avoid jumping to conclusions based on cultural/sexist assumptions.
Adapted from Warren G Bennis, Robert J Thomas, "Crucibles of Leadership" Harvard Business Review, Sep. 2002, Vol.80, Issue 9.
well i think this is self explanatory. Hope you all enjoyed reading.
DK
From India, Mangaluru
I think what is important is to understand gender communication and manage expectation. Check the making of Liz Altman, VP, Motorola.
Liz Altman spent a year at Sony's camcorder factory in rural Japan. She was victim of both estrangment and sexism at this place. The Japanese culture, which emphasizes on group performance rather than individual performance was a shock to her. She was th eonly women engineer in the plant and did not find acceptance among her male counterparts. She was welcomed by women. While spending time with women she observed what the men did during breaks.
Altman noticed taht some men spent the breaks reading magazines & she was determined to do the same. Some went mountain biking. When she wanted to buy a mountain bike, she approached them. That is how her association with the male emplyees in the plant started. slowly, the men started seeing her as a free agent who was comfortable spending time with women as well as men. Also, the department secretary who was the wife of an engineer working in the plant made it a point to invite Altman to all the social occasions. These occasions also offered her opportunitites to interact with other engineers.
After going throught this testing experience. Altman had a clear understanding of her strenghts and capabilities and was ready to face difficult situations. In the year she spent at this plant she learnt how to observe closely, and how to avoid jumping to conclusions based on cultural/sexist assumptions.
Adapted from Warren G Bennis, Robert J Thomas, "Crucibles of Leadership" Harvard Business Review, Sep. 2002, Vol.80, Issue 9.
well i think this is self explanatory. Hope you all enjoyed reading.
DK
From India, Mangaluru
Dear vinay garu,
Regarding ur question. I think say that both are well in HR Field as seeking their activities in my company. Any company can see good result which be out of satisfaction as their performance without complaints but not seeing as male executive and female executive. There are no different between their work as same performaning higher and lower task activities. It's also depends their activeness, speed decision making, coperation from subordinates and other reasons and on the perception of the employer.
Regards,
A K Bandi
From Brazil,
Regarding ur question. I think say that both are well in HR Field as seeking their activities in my company. Any company can see good result which be out of satisfaction as their performance without complaints but not seeing as male executive and female executive. There are no different between their work as same performaning higher and lower task activities. It's also depends their activeness, speed decision making, coperation from subordinates and other reasons and on the perception of the employer.
Regards,
A K Bandi
From Brazil,
see... HR qualities cannot be determined by gender........
its depend on, how well a person can understand human emotions and behaviour... HR is not gender specific...... so we can't decide who is better men or women........ its totally depend on individual qualities.......,
From India, Thana
its depend on, how well a person can understand human emotions and behaviour... HR is not gender specific...... so we can't decide who is better men or women........ its totally depend on individual qualities.......,
From India, Thana
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