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About Jayne Sanders & GenderSmart®
 
Jayne Sanders is one of the country's leading experts on gender communication and the retention and advancement of women. She is a consultant, coach, and speaker who helps companies create inclusive GenderSmart® cultures for men and women as well as facilitating strategic planning sessions and retreats. Jayne's speaking topics include GenderSmart® Communication, Recruiting & Retention of Women, Authentic Leadership Confidence, Life & Career Planning, Communicating With Difficult People, and Presentation Skills. Some of her clients include US Steel, MassMutual, Prudential, Ameriprise Financial, Ford Motor Co., Toyota USA, Chevron, Deloitte & Touche, Anheuser-Busch, Choice Hotels International, Nestlé Foods, and many more companies and associations in many different industries.
 
In her GenderSmart Tip Newsletters Jayne gives helpful advise in her areas of expertise for both companies and individuals including suggestions on improving your leadership and facilitation skills, how to recruit and retain women as well as tips on bringing more balance into your life. 
  • GenderSmart Tip Newsletters
  • February 2013: Remember Feeling Stereotyped?
  • When was the last time you were stereotyped? Whether we are aware of it or not, we all make judgments at some point. This issue can be very toxic, especially in the work place.
  • December 2012: It's Truly Fascinating!
  • Learn your purpose, life lesson (the core of most struggles, challenges, and patterns), and many other aspects of who you are and why you are here.
  • September 2012: Tips to Coach & Recruit Women
  • Learn tips to coach, recruit and manage women.
  • July 2012: Strategies to Help Women Advance
  • Learn why women sometimes pull themselves out of the race for top positions - but not for reasons some executives think.
  • June 2012: How To Sell to Women
  • Learn Six Strategies for Communicating Successfully To Women.
  • May 2012: How To Make Women's Networks Work
  • Get tips and strategies for increasing the value and impact of your organization's women's network.
  • March 2012: Tips to Keep Good Employees
  • By addressing women’s issues, you address the needs of all workers and your recruiting and retention results will improve accordingly.
  • Febuary 2012: From Stuck to Stellar
  • Do you need a more balanced life with more fun? Take control of your life and plan for the outcomes you want to achieve...don't wait for someone else to plan your life for you!
  • December 2011: Tips for Successful Presentations
  • Strategies to boost your confidence and reduce anxiety.
  • October 2011: Improving Teamwork Productivity
  • Tips for improving teamwork by understanding the differences in gender communications.
  • September 2011 How to Influence Up
  • Strategies and tips for people with a feminine communication style, whether male or female, to be more effective when interacting with those in power.
  • August 2011 Decisions via Core Values
  • Learn how beneficial it is to understand your core values for making big life decisions.
  • July 2011 Flexibility is Key
  • This newsletter deals with the importance of being flexible in our outgoing interactions and our interpretations of others' communication with us.
  • June 2011 Building Confidence
  • Decision-making can be brutal. The higher the stakes, the tougher the decision and often the longer it takes. Learn how you can make the tough decisions with confidence.
  • April 2011 Selling to Women
  • This newsletter offers a few of the many strategies that will help improve sales results with women...sales of financial services, automobiles, anything!
  • March 2011 Fascinating Facts - Women's History
  • Celebrate Women's History Month by sharing some pithy quotes and fascinating facts relevant to the women's movement.
  • February 2011 Learn from Horses #2
  • More tips for women, or people with a feminine style, communicating with men, or those with a masculine style.
  • January 2011 Learn from Horses
  • Comparing gender communication to working with our equine friends.
  • December 2010 Expressing Emotion
  • Information about how men and women express emotion differently. Or more accurately, how women generally express emotion (except anger) more that men.
  • November 2010 Indirect Requests
  • Watch your requests and learn how to make them polite but direct.
  • September 2010 Fear and Courage
  • Learn the correlation between fear and courage.
  • August 2010 Credibility Crashers
  • Learn two ways to crash your credibility. Too many apologies and disclaiming phrases.
  • July 2010 Watch Out for Power-Draining Questions
  • People using a feminine style of communication often add questions to the end of their statements. Learn how these may be draining your power.
  • June 2010 Newsletter
  • Discusses the tact and compassion with which to address conflicts. This discussion is very relevant to gender communication because generally, people who come on very strongly when handling conflict are using a masculine style, whereas those who handle conflict indirectly and too softly likely have a feminine style.
  • April 2010 Newsletter
  • Addresses a key difference between the masculine and feminine styles involving how (and if) they discuss issues and emotions.
  • March 2010 Newsletter
  • Discover New Service to Improve Your Company's Performance & Productivity Called "Undercover Confidante" & More on Cleavage
  • February 2010 Newsletter
  • Women's Attire at Work. The controversial topic on the place for cleavage at work.
  • January 2010 Newsletter
  • How to Handle the Bragging Problem. Information on why this happens and some suggestions on how to promote yourself.
  • December 09 Newsletter
  • How to Facilitate a Meeting. Tips to help you facilitate meetings more effectively..
  • September 09 Newsletter
  • This month's issue discusses another feminine style of communication - inclusive language - how it's often misperceived by people with a masculine style, and a few strategies for success.
  • August 09 Newsletter
  • This month's issue discusses a feminine style of communication - decision making - how it's often misperceived by people with a masculine style, and a few strategies for success.
  • July 09 Newsletter
  • This month's issue briefly discusses one of the many aspects of a masculine communication style ... difficulty with asking for help. I describe why, and a few of the ways this style impacts recruiting and retention.
  • June 09 Newsletter
  • Tips on how masculine style communication of not being able to ask for help can affect recruiting and managing staff.
  • May 09 Newsletter
  • Tips on how to offer emotional support to women and why it is so important to accommodate this gender style difference for better retention and sales results. Also announcing new program "Gender Communication for Selling Successfully To Women."
  • April 09 Newsletter
  • Tips on how to handle the basic differenece between masculine and feminine communication styles.
  • March '09 Newsletter
  • Learn innate gender behavioral differences that strongly affect our communications and perceptions!
  • February '09 Newsletter
  • A continuation of January's Newsletter with a few more biological differences that impact communication and coaching styles.
  • January '09 Newsletter
  • How biology impacts recruiting & retention including a few differences between men and women.
  • December '08 Newsletter
  • Twelve tips for successful presentations from preparation to delivery!
  • November '08 Newsletter
  • Men - Their concerns about the women's movement and the challenges they face.
  • October '08 Newsletter
  • Women in leadership and how they contribute to organizational growth.
  • September '08 Newsletter
  • Learn about subtle gender biases. We all have some!
  • August '08 Newsletter
  • Five things women (and everyone else) want in the workplace and how to provide them.
  • July '08 Newsletter
  • The status of gender communication at work. Why companies need help & why they think they don't!
  • June '08 Newsletter
  • Authentic leadership - The confidence connection and how to apply your natural courage to life & career.
  • May '08 Newsletter
  • Tips on how to bring more balance into your work and life.
  • April '08 Newsletter
  • Strategies on how to retain women and an article on why few women make it to the top.
  • March '08 Newsletter
  • Ten Tips for Successful Facilitation!
  • February '08 Newsletter
  • An article on the differences in gender communication and the danger of ignoring them.
  • January '08 Newsletter
  • Helpful tips for women on how to successfully manage the double edge sword on leadership.
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Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864
618-204-5540
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