Getting to the bottom of why employees—both male and female—make such assumptions is a tricky mix of history and gender inequality in the culture at large.
Paraphrasing is a simple, basic aspect of communicating effectively, but so often people ignore it, and it leads to all kinds of problems down the line.
Offering too little management support (otherwise known as “under-managing”) can be just as detrimental and unappealing for employees as micromanaging.
