Today on the show I have Anna Runyan and we’re talking about how to communicate better depending upon the situation your in. Anna believes your speaking style needs to change whether you are communicating with a man or a woman.
When speaking to a man you must keep it short and sweet. When negotiating, it’s important to understand the negotiating differences between men and women. It’s also crucial to build trust with the men you work with by embracing the competition, helping them get to the top and using humor. We talk about this and much, much more in our interview.
Here are a few highlights from our chat:
- Discuss how communicating with a man at work is different than communicating with a woman.
- Talk about some important things to know when entering a negotiation with a man.
- Highlight some common mistakes that female managers make when working with men.
- Discuss some things that women can do to earn trust and respect when working with men.
- Talk about how can we use humor and competition to help gain trust and respect with the men at work.
About Anna Runyan
Anna is the voice for women who want to upgrade their leadership and accelerate their career success. Anna has successfully worked in a male-dominated field for eight years as a Government Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. She is a leadership coach and founder of one of the top career development blogs, ClassyCareerGirl.com, which recently made the Forbes “Top 100 Websites For Your Career” list and Forbes “Most Influential Career Sites For 2014.” She is a Professor of Management at DeVry University and her career advice has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo Finance and People Stylewatch magazine. She’s the author of the popular new book “The Professional Woman’s Guide to Managing Men” (Impackt Publishing/Feb-14) and the go-to gal when you want to talk about how to be the best female leader possible. Anna is also a featured guest expert on Fox 5 New San Diego and San Diego 6 News.