Andrea S. Kramer and Alton B. Harris share findings from research for their book, It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace < link >. Their conclusion? There’s no evidence that there is more conflict at the office between women than there is between men or between different genders.
. . . one’s sex has little or no bearing on personality, cognition and leadership.” – authors Kramer and Harris
Source: HBR Ascend, December 29, 2019. Link. When women and men behave differently in the workplace, it is not because of different psychological characteristics but because biased practices and procedures result in the two groups having disparate workplace experiences.
INSIGHTS: The bias references deserve consideration. Bias works across all lines.