Mars Venus At Work

THE EXPERTS AT EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Interpersonal - Diversity - Creativity - Leadership

Thank you very much for your presentations at the Alabama AGD meeting at the Sandestine Beach Resort. I think the true test of a speaker’s ability is to hold the audience’s attention on a gorgeous afternoon at the beach and not have one person sneak off for some R and R. And, that is exactly what you did. We hope to see you back real soon.

William Findley, DMD
 

Quantitave & Qualitative Analysis
of the Effectiveness of
Mars Venus Workplace Seminars

On this page we have included both group statistics as well specific comments of men and women regarding how the workshop was valuable to them.

The following table shows our outcome statistics to-date based on reports of attendees after workshops. As you will see attendees reported that they did learn important information that can make a difference in your workplace environment.

  Male Female ALL*
1. Learned practical information that helped understand the behavior or motivation of the opposite gender? 96.3% 100.0% 97.9%
2. Learned practical behavior that the person could DO to more effectively communicate with the opposite gender? 100.0% 100.0% 98.6%
3. If the person managed people of the other gender, learned practical behavior that the person could DO to be a more effective/supportive manager of the opposite gender? 96.3% 100% 97.7%
4. Did the person become aware of at least one behavior or understanding that he or she had coming into this seminar that may have contributed to misunderstandings and/or stress with members of the opposite sex? 92.3% 97.3% 89.6%
4a. If so, did the person feel more motivated to modify this behavior or understanding? 92.0% 100% 93.9%
5. Did the person feel that this seminar was respectful of themselves as a man/woman? 92.0% 96.3% 96.2%
6. Learned practical information or behavior that he or she could use to further his or her career 83.3% 90.9% 92.6%

*The more statistically inclined will notice the discrepancy between the gender sorted numbers and the entire group. This is because some people did not report their gender. The All group was tabulated based on the total population. The gender-sorted numbers were based only on people who reported their gender.

Below are examples specific comments of Men and Women after a seminar. In looking at this information, we believe it demonstrates several things:

1) In general, people are indeed getting what we are trying to communicate.

2) Each person has his or her own specific "take aways" from the workshop. These realizations and action steps are experienced as valuable by the person.

3) One can not help but notice some of the Mars Venus differences even in the styles of answering between the men and the women.

Venusian Responses

1. Learned practical information that helped understand the behavior or motivation of the opposite gender?
"Men can only do one thing at a time"

"Men always want a solution"

"Men respond differently to situations than women"
2. Learned practical behavior that the person could DO to more effectively communicate with the opposite gender?

"With Martians: Be brief, state problems AND solutions."

"Be Succinct with Information - Do not Personalize"

"Understanding that grumbling is part of the Martian process."

"No Means Later for Men / No means No for Women"
3. If the person managed people of the other gender, learned practical behavior that the person could DO to be a more effective/supportive manager of the opposite gender?

"Over Managing with Men causes problems. And Failing to demonstrate respect caring and understanding causes problems with women"

"Quit asking men how they feel, when I mean I want to know how they think"

"Allow men to solve problems more independently"
4. Did the person become aware of at least one behavior or understanding that he or she had coming into this seminar that may have contributed to misunderstandings and/or stress with members of the opposite sex?
"I Question my husband's decisions in a way that infuriated him. Now I realize that the way I did it demonstrated a lack of trust to him. Really I was just being curious and sharing."
5. Learned practical information or behavior that he or she could use to further his or her career
"Interfacing with Male Managers"

"Persistance -Not taking No for answer"

"Learning how todeal with men on a more direct level"

Martian Responses

1. Learned practical information that helped understand the behavior or motivation of the opposite gender?

"Women's Need to Collaborate"

"Further understanding of the "Venus Perspective" Increased my sensitivity"
2. Learned practical behavior that the person could DO to more effectively communicate with the opposite gender?

"Listen Care and Collaborate"

"Always remember our different Aspects"
3. If the person managed people of the other gender, learned practical behavior that the person could DO to be a more effective/supportive manager of the opposite gender?
"Take the time to show appreciation."

 "Allow others to express Themselves"

"Let women Know that you really appreciate them"

"Developing a realization that the pathways of communication are unique along gender lines, awareness of that is important"
4. Did the person become aware of at least one behavior or understanding that he or she had coming into this seminar that may have contributed to misunderstandings and/or stress with members of the opposite sex?
"An Understanding of Why I act like a do."

"Becoming Overly Sympathetic"
5. Learned practical information or behavior that he or she could use to further his or her career
"That women in the workplace want you to listen, too"

"Be Aware"
   Dr. Robert Schwarz,PC
   349 W Lancaster Ave Suite 101
   Haverford, Pa 19041
             E-mail: Bob@MarsVenusatWork.com
            Phone: 610-642-0884