IS MEANINGFUL WORK A PIPE DREAM?
Should managers strive to provide meaningful work to their employees? By Gerald L. Finch, PhD Can organizations create meaningful work for their employees? The answer seems to be…not in most cases. Our research tells us that not only is it exceedingly difficult to achieve this for most employees but focusing on meaningful work is not the optimal place to start when it comes to retaining and...
44 Years
Sometimes we make terrible mistakes, unintentionally, and innocent people are hurt or even killed. Regardless of whether we are at fault, we may blame ourselves, often for the rest of our lives. And our life trajectory may change as a result, in directions we never imagined. I have lived this truth for decades; today is the 44th anniversary of my tragic mistake during which a wonderful,...
14 Practical Steps Leaders Should Prioritize In A Crisis Situation
This #forbescouncil article shares some actionable ways #Leaders address a crisis. We can all learn from each others. Have you used any of these yourself? Here at the The Center for Respectful Leadership we teach leaders strategies to address all types of workplace issues, including Crisis.
Coffee with Coaches Podcast
The Velvet-Covered 2×4 | Coffee with Coaches | Boxer Media If you don’t know our Executive Director Gregg Ward, now is your chance. He was recently invited to be on Boxer Media and Growth Marketing’s #CoffeeWithCoaches podcast and shares his journey and passion for embracing #Respect Listen here
Wait, what is Juneteenth?
Recently, I was conversing with a White friend, and I mentioned that Juneteenth is this weekend. They said, “Wait, what is that?” There’s a part of me that wanted to snap at them, somewhat sarcastically, “How could you not know that Juneteenth is one of the most important independence day celebrations in American history?!” But I couldn’t. Because the truth is, I didn’t know about Juneteenth...
Ink Blotches on Letterhead
This week, we’re doing something new – turning over our newsletter to a dear friend and client whom I had the privilege to serve as a consultant many decades ago. He recently shared a story about something he did back then that I think is very moving and profound. He gave me permission to reprint his story, but he’d prefer to remain anonymous. Still, I can say that at the time he was...
The Bullied and Their Guns
When I learned that the Texas school shooter was bullied in school, I couldn’t help but think back to my childhood. I was bullied mercilessly in middle and junior high school. I was beaten up, my lips cut, my glasses broken, and my clothing torn on a regular basis. I was called “f*gg*t” repeatedly, not because I was gay, but because I sang in the choir, and acted in plays and musicals, and...
Bad Seed
Sometimes the truth is even more disturbing than the rumors. Here at CRL, we can’t point to a clearer case of organizational disrespect for employees, directly fostered by the leadership, than the stunning story of the troubled mortgage company Better.com and its now infamous CEO Vishal Garg. You can read all about it in the excellent Fast Company article via the link provided below. But...
Will Smith “Apologized.” But Was It Full?
I’m pretty sure that by now most people have heard about the incident during the recent Academy Awards ceremony. No, not the industry-shaking fact that for the first time in history a streaming service won a Best Picture Oscar, for the indie film, “CODA,” (Children of Deaf Adults). Rather, everyone’s attention was galvanized by what is being called the “slap heard round the world,” actor Will...