The feminine touch and inherit skills such as empathy and optimism, are cherished by companies, as they are considered to uplift and benefit the company. Women, in comparison to men, possess higher levels of emotional intelligence and passion towards their work. This helps create stronger and healthier workplace environments and relationships. They are considered to be better motivational leaders and are capable of creating a well-rounded workforce.
To list the advantages women bring to the workplace, here are some:
1. Increase workplace flexibility:
With more and more women entering the workforce, institutions and organizations are making several changes to their systems. Women have bought into light, the problems faced by the employees. And this positive change has led companies to look more closely at the issues faced by the workforce. Employees are not hesitant of addressing their problems, to get necessary help/solutions.
Some of the facilities, such as work from home, childcare, elder care etc have recently been implemented in the workplace, and it has greatly benefited both sexes.
2. Help establish a healthier work life balance:
With the increase in females in the workforce, many new ideas and ‘ways of thinking’ have been introduced into the society. Women outshine men when it comes to creating and maintaining a healthy work and life balance. Alongside working, women are known to be excellent family care takers and care givers. They balance managing a family and work at the same time, without any factors affecting their health. They have a very strong ideology, that work should not be considered boring and stuck-up.
To remain engaged and enthusiastic about work, women understand the importance of taking part in non-work-related activities. Women’s participation in the workplace has led to significant changes. Some of them being, the introduction of extra-curricular activities, which has proven to increase productivity and happiness of the workforce. Balancing professional and personal life has been made easier with the new programs (benefiting both men and women) initiated by companies.
3. Motivate others to perform better:
Women are much more trust-worthy than men. It means that individuals are more likely to do what a woman says, due to their truthful and honest nature. It is perceived that when women give advice to others on their performance, people easily trust it and try to make changes. Women are great inspirers and motivators of the workplace. They tend to understand people’s emotions and feelings, much better than men. And this ability allows them to cater to the unique needs of all, in an effective manner which helps the individuals boost their performance.
The environment, women are capable of creating at the workplace, is of an open and friendly nature. It helps motivate the workforce and in-turn benefits the company.
4. Boost positivity and sprit of optimism:
The presence of women in the workplace has many benefits. Women bring a lively and soothing presence to the workplace. They are full of positivity and optimism. Women sense an opportunity to enhance their joy and happiness even in the littlest of things. “Giving-up” is not in their nature. They celebrate personal achievements even in losses. They are equipped with high levels of patience and determination, which helps them achieve great highest.
Women are blessed with the power to focus and assess a situation before springing into action. They are known to take calculated risks and always try to learn something from a crisis situation.
5. Unparalleled management skills:
Women are known to have one of the best management skills in the field. Their inherit skills of patience, kindness, empathy and optimism are what boost the productivity and efficiency of a company. Women are great motivators and can understand the problems of their employees. They deal with issues and problematic situations with a calm and focused mind. They bring to the table, new and effective ideas that help enhance the efficiency of the work force.
Their style of management is energetic and uplifting in nature, and it helps bring out the best in all the employees.
Turacoz foundation aims to increase the number of women entering the workforce. We believe that women should be independent and strong. We are working to create a society without prejudices against women. Prejudices and stereotypes that force the women to stay inside the four-corners of homes after marriage. We are working to create a society without unjust ideologies, that state that women should not work, and if they do, they should always be below a man.
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