Modeling Respectful Behavior: Whose Job Is It?
When I’m working with a new client and making a case for modeling respectful behavior in the workplace, there is an inevitable hurdle to clear first: acknowledging there is a problem, so leaders stop passing the buck on accountability. If I’ve heard this complaint once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. Every time I show managers and leaders the data that clearly demonstrates our workplaces are...
5 Ways To Make Sure Employees Know You Respect Them—And Why That’s Crucial For Success
This article originally appeared in FAST COMPANY on May 22, 2023. You can access it directlyHERE. For decades, employees have been told to pay their dues, to “deal with” workplace disrespect and drama, and that earning their bosses’ approval was priority number one. But now, it’s a different ballgame. Today’s millennial and Gen Z employees—who make up nearly half of all full-time U.S....
With All Due Respect
This article was originally published in AIMA (All India Managment Association) Creating high-performing teams is a tough thing to do. Keeping them high performing is even tougher. To crack the mysteries of high performance, consider this wisdom: ‘Successful people consistently do what other people only do occasionally. Successful teams are packed with successful people. If we could...
Millennial Leadership Styles
I’m proud to say that I have three millennial children, none of whom come anywhere near to living down to the negative labels affixed to them by our society and the media. They are – like so many of their peers whom I’ve encountered in the last ten years – most certainly not entitled or selfish, nor are they slackers, nor do they expect participation trophies for everything they do....
Is Your Workplace Plagued with Disrespect? Take This Step to Disarm It
This article originally appeared in Leadership Now on April 7,2023. You can access it directly HERE. Name-calling. Stereotyping. Micromanaging. Foul language. Is your workplace a hotbed of disrespect—and are productivity and collaboration tanking because of it? When co-workers, managers, and their subordinates lose respect for one another, it negatively impacts their work and the work of the...
The Proteus Leader Show: Leading with Respect
Join Erika and Gregg Ward as they discuss his new book Restoring Respect and the Restoring Respect workbook. Tune in here and learn how to bring people back together into functional working relationships.
Is Your Leadership Worthy of Respect? Here’s How to Check
This article originally appeared in CEO World Magazine on Feb 24,2023. You can access it directly here. Are your actions and behaviors as a leader worthy of respect? It’s a simple—yet loaded—question. While you may believe other people should treat you with respect because of your status, authority, or position, you can’t expect they automatically will. The Respectful Leader will make an...
Leadership Matters: Building Morale By Building Respect
This article was featured in CU Management Why leading respectfully matters, plus six ways to build a culture of respect at your organization Most people don’t think about respect very much unless there’s a lack of it. And then, that’s all they think about. It turns out that respect in work relationships is far more important than most of us imagine. At theCenter for Respectful Leadership, we...