Hey no_id, aren't you posting this in the wrong section?... I would have if I could have but I decided to be creative..
Righ-oh, recently I came accross some articles on a
research conducted by a Dutch university on management skills with emphasis on masculine and feminine traits. They concluded that the modern manager is an
Androgyne manager: one that combines skills that are traditionally deemed more masculine or feminine and has an high IQ as well as EQ.
Until here this could have been a pretty interesting thread for the Androgyne section, but then I ran into something else.
The Dutch show 'Man Bijt Hond' (Man Bites Dog)
used this research for a short interview with a transwoman. Her name is Connie and she is a manager. The reason they interviewed her is because they found it odd that she wasn't asked to participate in the research based on 'apparent masculine and feminine qualities'... Not exactly the most educated motivation, but that's not what this thread is about.
What struck me is that Connie explained that before she transitioned she also held a management position and that after transitioning she has started managing somewhat
differently. She noticed how more traditionally feminine qualities began to
influence her 'style' and how some traditionally masculine became less. However, she also notes that there are still some strong, traditionally masculine qualities that remain (whether this is due to succesful experiences in the past or other), and all-with-all her management style has therefore become rather androgyne.
So here's my question to you... To those who hold management positions: have you noticed a change in your style during/after transitioning?
To those who do not hold management positions: have you noticed a change in your work style during/after transitioning?
Also, if your behaviour changed then did your work and/or colleagues also behave or respond differently to you? And I don't mean that in a coming out kind of way, more as: when you presented male you worked well but was never truly compliment versus when you presented female you worked well and was often complimented (e.g.).
I thought this an interesting topic regarding behaviour changes, perception and overal atitude towards masculinity and femininity in the work place. Thanks in advance for any replies!
Also, I didn't post the video with the interview since it's in Dutch. If people are interested though, I can always provide a transscript.
