The Gender Gap is Muted in the Professional Setting

THE GENDER GAP IS MUTED IN THE PROFESSIONAL SETTING Differences between men and women are less distinguishable at work Men and women have nearly identical work style and habits MALE FEMALE I prefer a collaborative team environment 56% 55% Solving problems is very important to me 63% 63% Setting career goals is important to me 55% 56% Challenging work is important to me 53% 56% I want to be able to be entrepreneurial in my job 46% 48% However, two key gender differences persist in the workplace Women crave validation for their work more then men % Saying "Very Important": 53% 63% 53% 61% Having my work recognized by Gaining respect from my my superiors co-workers Women also bring more empathy to the workplace % Describe themselves as always or almost always: MALE FEMALE 58% 57% ilili 52% 53% 53% 47% 44% 42% 40% 34% 35% 30% Caring Supportive Logical Good-natured Sociable Meticulous Men and women in emerging markets are most optimistic about their careers Developed Markets Emerging Markets Optimistic 29% 48% I believe hard work will always be rewarded 17% 42% I want to be able to be entrepreneurial in my job 30% 58% A competitive work environment is very important to me 16% 54% A collaborative work environment is very important to me 35% 67% Male professionals are slightly more optimistic about workplace equality than female professionals 39%. 47% of men foresee wage equality in the next 35 years vs. of men foresee equality in the boardroom in the next 25 years vs 36% of women 44% of women Learn more: blog.thomsonreuters.com/professionalrevolution THOMSON REUTERS"