Comments on: Why Are People Weary Of Female Bosses? by Rambling Raven http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/ Celebrating African American Literature. Promoting Our Voices. Showcasing Our Stories. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Angelia http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12595 Angelia Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12595 As a female boss, I have to agree with Shelia, my first job as a female boss was as a manager at Walmart...I tried to hard and wore myself out, that was my learning curve. I knew from that point that business was business and personal was personal and how to keep the two separate. Not to say I could not be friendly, but I had to and have to be discerning and circumspect. angelia .-= Angelia´s last blog ..<a href="http://acvermen.blogspot.com/2009/08/exhalation-time.html" rel="nofollow">EXHALATION TIME...</a> =-. As a female boss, I have to agree with Shelia, my first job as a female boss was as a manager at Walmart…I tried to hard and wore myself out, that was my learning curve. I knew from that point that business was business and personal was personal and how to keep the two separate. Not to say I could not be friendly, but I had to and have to be discerning and circumspect.

angelia
.-= Angelia´s last blog ..EXHALATION TIME… =-.

]]> By: Shelia http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12587 Shelia Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:35:35 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12587 Hopefully it'll be okay. If she's about her business and not there to make friends, you shouldn't have any problems. The only issue I've ever had with a female boss is the fact they were too busy trying to be everybody's friends instead of being professional. Don't get me wrong, you should get along with your staff, but there's a thin line between being a boss and being a friend. .-= Shelia´s last blog ..<a href="http://sheliagoss.com/2009/08/12/whitney-houston-fans-get-free-banner-let-me-know-your-favorite-song/" rel="nofollow">Whitney Houston Fans Get Free Banner & Let Me Know Your Favorite Song</a> =-. Hopefully it’ll be okay. If she’s about her business and not there to make friends, you shouldn’t have any problems. The only issue I’ve ever had with a female boss is the fact they were too busy trying to be everybody’s friends instead of being professional. Don’t get me wrong, you should get along with your staff, but there’s a thin line between being a boss and being a friend.
.-= Shelia´s last blog ..Whitney Houston Fans Get Free Banner & Let Me Know Your Favorite Song =-.

]]> By: Uranie http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12586 Uranie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:47:12 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12586 My gf is going to be a principal this school year. She was an AP and the principal was a Asian lady and she admitted to my gf that she hired her to work work with the AA parents :) She understands the challenges and hopefully it won't be too difficult for her My gf is going to be a principal this school year. She was an AP and the principal was a Asian lady and she admitted to my gf that she hired her to work work with the AA parents :) She understands the challenges and hopefully it won’t be too difficult for her

]]> By: Linda Chavis http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12578 Linda Chavis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:37:45 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12578 Great post and I agree with Yas on female bosses. Great post and I agree with Yas on female bosses.

]]> By: Dera Williams http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12575 Dera Williams Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12575 It depends on the person. If a female, particularly ethnic woman is secure in herself, willing to listen, and personable (must be a people person), it is easier to work with. The business department manager, a black woman, came in, didn't want to listen and crowed about her private industry management (which doesn't fly in educational setting) and just made life miserable for the staff. She falls intot he stereotype that your co-workers were fearful of. Your new principal sounds like she is grounded but the proof is in the pudding, as they say. .-= Dera Williams´s last blog ..<a href="http://derarwilliams.blogspot.com/2009/08/memory-monday-uncle-jerry.html" rel="nofollow">Memory Monday- Uncle Jerry</a> =-. It depends on the person. If a female, particularly ethnic woman is secure in herself, willing to listen, and personable (must be a people person), it is easier to work with. The business department manager, a black woman, came in, didn’t want to listen and crowed about her private industry management (which doesn’t fly in educational setting) and just made life miserable for the staff. She falls intot he stereotype that your co-workers were fearful of. Your new principal sounds like she is grounded but the proof is in the pudding, as they say.
.-= Dera Williams´s last blog ..Memory Monday- Uncle Jerry =-.

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12574 Yasmin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:07:43 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12574 I've had both male and female bosses...and until recently my favorite bosses were all men. However, my current boss is a female...but she's also younger and hasn't been jaded by life yet...nor does she take herself too seriously. She's good at listening and she works hard and plays hard. Because I've been in my job for five years now...and based upon her interaction with me...she knows that I know what I'm doing so she allows me to work very independently. She doesn't sweat the small stuff and she's not a bitch...which is more than I can say for prior female bosses. Fortunately, I've had good relationships with all of my bosses except one...but I do believe that female bosses tend to be a little more anal and controlling than men. Probably because we had to scratch, claw a few more eyeballs just to get to where we are today. But, bottom line we should remember to treat all God's creatures the way we would like to be treated...because the folks we step on going up will be the same folks we will have to grovel to when we come back down. .-= Yasmin´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Apooo/~3/Scv1r5IOerU/" rel="nofollow">Why Are People Weary Of Female Bosses? by Rambling Raven</a> =-. I’ve had both male and female bosses…and until recently my favorite bosses were all men. However, my current boss is a female…but she’s also younger and hasn’t been jaded by life yet…nor does she take herself too seriously. She’s good at listening and she works hard and plays hard. Because I’ve been in my job for five years now…and based upon her interaction with me…she knows that I know what I’m doing so she allows me to work very independently. She doesn’t sweat the small stuff and she’s not a bitch…which is more than I can say for prior female bosses. Fortunately, I’ve had good relationships with all of my bosses except one…but I do believe that female bosses tend to be a little more anal and controlling than men. Probably because we had to scratch, claw a few more eyeballs just to get to where we are today. But, bottom line we should remember to treat all God’s creatures the way we would like to be treated…because the folks we step on going up will be the same folks we will have to grovel to when we come back down.
.-= Yasmin´s last blog ..Why Are People Weary Of Female Bosses? by Rambling Raven =-.

]]> By: Beverly http://www.apooobooks.com/people-weary-female-bosses-rambling-raven/comment-page-1/#comment-12573 Beverly Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:10:54 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3305#comment-12573 Interesting post. As a female boss - my expereinces have been a little different - maybe it is because I was a female boss in an organization where most of the bosses are male and most of the population is white. But one thing I do know that when a "new" boss comes in expecially if the team thinks that their choice was not listened to, it is a difficult position for the new boss. And I have seen more than my share of white male bosses with the same traits as you attributed to black female bosses - so to me it is more about the person as to what type of boss that they will be. But, yes, female bosses, especially a minority one, will have the spotlight on her more than a male boss and so a male boss could be doing the same thing as a female boss as it goes unnoticed. Besides working though your school issues, I am sure she was given her marching orders from senior management. But, glad ot see a young black female the opportunity to lead - which deals me she must be very good (probably more like twice as good as someone older). Interesting post.
As a female boss – my expereinces have been a little different – maybe it is because I was a female boss in an organization where most of the bosses are male and most of the population is white.
But one thing I do know that when a “new” boss comes in expecially if the team thinks that their choice was not listened to, it is a difficult position for the new boss. And I have seen more than my share of white male bosses with the same traits as you attributed to black female bosses – so to me it is more about the person as to what type of boss that they will be.
But, yes, female bosses, especially a minority one, will have the spotlight on her more than a male boss and so a male boss could be doing the same thing as a female boss as it goes unnoticed.
Besides working though your school issues, I am sure she was given her marching orders from senior management.
But, glad ot see a young black female the opportunity to lead – which deals me she must be very good (probably more like twice as good as someone older).

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