Gender Bias in Soft Skills Training: A Discussion on Diversity and Training Effectiveness

Dear Sirs,

A misconception is making rounds in the corporate circles: that a female soft skills trainer is better than the male counterpart. Do you agree? If yes, why? If no, why?

Chandorkar

As the female managing director of a very successful worldwide training company that employs both male and female associates, I find your comments offensive and quite limiting!

Studies indicate that successful organizations focus on diversity as a means of increasing competitiveness. Female employees represent an increasing percentage of the workplace at all levels. Female consultants model effective skills in confronting female-biased limiting behaviors such as those evident in your post. The inclusion of female consultants in teams can help to balance interpersonal support for personal growth and develop communication styles that offer greater flexibility and effectiveness to both the organization and individual development.

My organization continues to be successful through professional behaviors and the ability to provide sustainable solutions to organizational issues, NOT its focus on providing supervisors with refreshment!

Joy

http://www.spectrain.co.uk

In a world like ours today, there is no differentiation of male and female when it comes to training. Maybe there is a hint of glamour that people attach to it, but even men can be glamorous. I don't know why Postman10 sounds so bitter and would like to believe not without a cause. Views may vary, but I sincerely feel that it is finally the effectiveness of the training that matters at the end of the session to all trainees who are serious about it. When one pays so much for a training session, I'm sure they will also look for value. One who can put forth views and points effectively will be successful, and there are examples of the same.

Regards,

Gogo

Hi all,

I find no difference in both cases. Whether it's M/F, at the end of the day, performance matters. For that sake, when we were in our school days, we had both male and female lecturers, of which most times, our favorite lecturer would be a female teacher.

Now, if we talk about training, it is a challenging role altogether. So, it doesn't mean that only males can be good trainers. Let me remind you of the book by John Gray - "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus." This would give everybody a clear picture of the efficiency of both sexes.

We really understand postman10 - you may be frustrated by the type of competition you have faced in your professional career. Anyway, this is a controversial situation where we can't say females are not a good fit for training.

Anyway, this is really a good topic to post on...

Thank you, and keep posting.

Cheers,
Karthik Ghali

Being a woman and a trainer, I find your comments extremely offensive. I think you need to be trained on being a better human being before being anything else. I am sorry to say, but I think you come from a God-forsaken place where people still think that's what women can do.

You need to re-check your info. Anyone can be a good soft skills trainer if they know the subject and can interact with the audience. But if you are a trainer or an HR person, I feel sorry for your colleagues, students, seniors, and especially the women working with you. I also feel sorry for your wife and daughter (if you have one).

Regards,
Shipra

With due respect to your thought process, please do not use offensive and foul language.

Regards,
Gouri

My comments on Postman's observation!!!

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People like you still exist in this world? No wonder women don't get respect here. GOD...first learn the skill of public speech, man! You ought to be... I don't know what!!!!

Hey, this is interesting! Postman 10/Mr. Chandorkar has just thrown a herring in this forum. If we read his question a bit carefully, he says it is a misconception that is making rounds. I don't see anywhere that he agrees with it. He has just asked the views of the environment and what have we all done. Pounced on his herring like no one's business and torn him to pieces. Please, folks, don't you think that we need to be a bit more mature and post our views in a more controlled fashion instead of going for the jugular.

I agree that this is a very wrong question to ask, especially in today's world with everyone so aware of the gender biases and women's lib and all. A politically correct reply would be either complete ignorance of the question or a controlled reply that in today's world, with the likes of Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams, there is absolutely no field where men are in any way better than women or vice versa. One could also try some sarcasm.

Relax, guys and gals, take it easy.

Regards,

Yogesh Joshi.