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“We have to stop fixing women to act like men and then blaming men for acting like themselves. … When we understand our differences, our language begins to change and our expectations become grounded in reality instead of assumptions.”

One of the leading ways men sabotage their success in working with women is by not taking the time to show that they are listening and, in the process, demonstrate their care and concern,” they write.

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“Men don’t realize that for many women, a collaborative work environment, peer and supervisory support, and building sharing and reciprocal relationships are as important as money, status and power.”

Generally, the authors say, men are just as emotional as women, but tend to conceal their feelings except to the people closest to them.

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The authors conclude that “inclusion is not generally a top-of-mind issue for men. As a result, a woman may misread a man’s behavior in team meetings as being aloof and indifferent, which tends to amplify a woman’s feeling of exclusion.”

“Many men today make an effort to be more actively conscious of the people and events around them,” they say. “Nevertheless, being sensitive is not a natural and effortless response for men.”

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“Men say they often feel they can’t express their ideas or be their natural, casual selves without the fear of inadvertently saying or doing something that may upset a woman.”

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Women generally ask more questions than men, the authors say, but those questions are intended to stimulate an exchange of ideas, discover what’s important, and arrive at a best possible outcome.