Respect and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
Author Gregg Ward joined the Career Lab Podcast to discuss strategies to help handle conflict in the workplace. Toxic professional environments are a leading cause of dissatisfaction among workers today, so learn how you can help mitigate conflicts and encourage mutual respect in your workplace, whether or not you are in a leadership position. Listen in as Julie and Joel boil down Gregg’s...
Respectful Leadership & Creating Positive Environments
Listen to the full Enterprise Now! podcast with Elzie Flenard here. Respectful leadership and creating positive environments are not just buzzwords—they’re essential components of a successful entrepreneurial journey. With an energetic “can-do” spirit and friendly persuasion, entrepreneurs can foster a climate of mutual respect, where ideas thrive, collaborations flourish,...
HR Blaming the Victims?
Recently, while speaking at a large human resources conference, I sat down for breakfast with an HR executive who, after hearing about the work I do in respect, immediately ranted “I’m sick and tired of employees being so sensitive.” Wow. Now, to be fair, I’ve heard this complaint many times before, especially from baby boomers who had to put up with a lot of disrespect and struggle for...
The Changing Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become an increasingly prominent focus for organizations over the last two decades. The murder of George Floyd in May of 2020 sparked a wave of public declarations of support by major US companies. However, recent political and legal developments have created new challenges and uncertainties around corporate and institutional DEI efforts. To better...
The Five Keys to Restoring Respect
In June, we hosted our first ever certification program for HR leaders, senior managers, and executive coaches who wanted to learn how to run our Coaching for Respect™ (CfR) Process and become Certified as CfR Expert Coach | Facilitators. We had 16 people in the training cohort for two and half days at a georgous little hotel overlooking San Diego Bay, and it went really well. It was also...
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.
In a world of incivility, companies strive to cultivate a respectful workplace
This article originally appeared in WorkLife News on March 21, 2023. You can access it directly here. From cringe-worthy emails to boardroom meltdowns and disrespectful bosses, incivility threatens to harm business while ensuring that employees take the first opportunity to head for the exits as companies desperately try to hold onto talent. Rude, boorish behavior is, of course, everywhere —...