1. Gender Barriers – these are barriers to communication pertaining to one’s gender.

These barriers may be inherent because of the ways women and men were taught to
behave as children. These barriers may also be a result of stereotypes and
generalizations revolving around men and women. And another thing, during gestation
period which for humans usually is 9 months, our brains are formed. It is said that it is
why men tend to see issues and resolve them directly, due to the strong connections
between the “perception” and “action” areas of their brains, while women might be
more inclined to combine logic and intuition when solving a problem. But not all women
communicate the same way and this is true for men as well. We’re going to understand
these tendencies through examples (hatag na dayon example silang Jess and Sheena)
2. These are examples according to Heather R. Huhman of Forbes:
 Women talk about other people. Men talk about tangible things like business,
sports, food and drinks.
 Women are more likely to talk to other women when a problem or conflict
arises. Men are often known for dealing with problems or issues internally.
 Women ask questions to gain an understanding. Men talk to give information
rather than asking questions.
 Women focus on feelings, senses and meaning. They rely on their intuition to
find answers. Men focus on facts, reason and logic. They find answers by
analyzing and figuring things out.
3. Bridging the gap in gender communication will require a great deal of patience and
understanding that only time and being attentive will teach us. That is the first resolve.
Having patience, being understanding can stop what you’re doing or saying midway and
have you redirecting your approach in a way that helps the communication work instead
of it taking a turn for the worst.

The second resolve is to learn how to effectively listen. Listening is more than just
physically hearing what a communicator is saying, but actually empathizing and aligning
your interest. Attentive observation after analyzing your own perception is key to
effective listening. Direct all of your senses to those who are trying to communicate as if
you were a sponge soaking in liquid data from others.

Becoming aware of the following generalizations and stereotypes may help you more
effectively communicate at work it will help you structure and apply a proper approach
in communicating.