Do men and women follow different etiquette in the workplace?
We, as women, sometimes have a chip on our shoulder. I think we're trying to compete with the men. I'm not sure if it's the need to prove that we're better than everyone else. I don't know what it is; it's just something I've observed. There's no need for it. Women are great. We have so much that we balance on a daily basis as wives, as mothers, as sisters, as professionals - no matter what it is. So I think that in the workplace women tend to be a little more emotional than the men are. I think that might be a disadvantage. Sometimes it's an advantage, but for the most part, it seems to be not an advantageous trait. So I would say keep your emotions in check. The crying in the workplace: not attractive. Doesn't really get you far. Maybe I'm insensitive in the way, but I don't think that that's something that should be in the workplace at all. I think that your etiquette as a female should be with the understanding that we're all different. You bring certain great attributes to whatever workplace you're in. As long as you keep your emotions in check, that's the way to do it. Be polite. No one can ever fault you for being polite.
