Jeff Moden (1/26/2016)
call.copse (1/26/2016)
It's a very difficult subject for sure. Some of the tightest team members start out seriously locking horns - is that a male thing? It sometimes seems men need to test each other out by going at it in some manner or another before they can accept each other. That's not been my experience with women coming on board, they'll tend to (for want of a better expression) accept and work with existing authority better. I wish I could understand these dynamics better but sadly I am somewhat stereotypically socially awkward. All I can try is be encouraging to other people when they move our work forwards, which happens a lot.I've found that "locking horns" is certainly not just a male thing. It's why we select new team mates based on both personality as well as skill. But, seriously, how did this become a sexist thing?
Sorry Jeff - I had no intention to be sexist - just describing my experience. If you think men and women behave the same I can hardly argue with your experience and would be interested in it. I've found more men are likely to be bullish and directly test each other. There's plenty of other dynamics - that was just an example that interested me.