Human Resources Management
MNA 2300
Book Review: Mars and Venus in the Workplace by John Grey, PhD
By: Angela Beckett
For: Dr. Linda Ellington
Due: 19 March 2017 Mars and Venus in the Workplace Mars & Venus in the Workplace is based on the premise that men and women are from different planets where not only do they speak different languages, but differ fundamentally in the way they use language to communicate. These differences routinely lead to miscommunication between the sexes, with each sex misinterpreting the other’s perspective, leading to mistrust, exclusion, and the perception of no appreciation and disrespect. In today’s corporate culture, the companies that make the most money when measured by financial success will have the highest balance of men and women in the highest levels of the organization. Together both sexes are creating a corporate culture where men and women are respected equally, complimenting each other, bringing opposites together in cooperative collaboration for the success of the company. Within
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The sample dialogue and suggestive do’s and don’ts brought to mind several déjà vu moments of my own communication and experiences in the workplace that had me wishing I had read this book before now, so I could perhaps go back and change the outcomes of past miscommunication and conflict. This book is loaded with practical advice to be able to understand the gender difference in communication styles to be able to work successfully with and for the opposite gender, for personal advancement and that of the company you work for. Once you understand how men and women feel, think, and communicate differently, the workplace becomes less stressful, and a place where both genders can express themselves, creating a team dynamic of absolute trust and clear