Dial 'W' for women: Female bosses score higher than men

BENGALURU: Six in 10 female professionals excel in organisational development and coaching talent as compared with three in 10 male professionals, according to a new survey titled ‘Women in the Workplace in India’. This is mainly attributed to women’s capability to nurture and connect emotionally with their colleagues and peers.

The research by Scikey - a talent lifecycle management venture - also says that female bosses are not only more likely than male managers to encourage their subordinates' development, but they're also more inclined than their male counterparts to check in frequently on their employees' progress. Since women bosses tend to train their juniors better, employees who work for female bosses outscore those who work for male bosses.

The study reveals that female professionals (6.67%) have high conflict management ability as compared to male professionals (4.96%). This is attributed to women’s ability to understand the reason for conflict because of the social experience and exposure both at the workplace and family, and they connect better with others and find creative outcomes simultaneously. On the other hand, the study also reveals that 6.15% of both women and men are instruction takers and may not be good as managers.



The report is based on insights from 5,388 respondents with an equal proportion of female to male ratio in India with an experience level from zero to over twenty years of experience. These mainly include IT professionals between the age group of 22 to 47 from states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana and West Bengal.

"The gender diversity gap must be bridged with female professionals as data suggests women excel over men in various behavioural capabilities. Companies should look at hiring more female employees for the next level of growth for their company.,” said Alok Kumar, managing partner, Scikey.

Scikey’s global ecosystem owns several IPs in the field of human behaviour analysis and prediction. It comprises of R&D centres in Europe and India, global R&D partners, collaborations with global universities and a team of expert researchers and data scientists.