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Respect Starts At The Top 2008-06-11 11:20:03 Respect starts at the top
A company’s culture is one of its most important assets. Culture plays a role in helping to attract the best talent and it is absolutely vital to engaging, developing and retaining that talent. And while no single culture is best for all organizations (or even functions within an organization), there is one cultural variable [...]
Respect Doesn’t Need to Walk on Eggshells 2008-06-19 07:01:20 Ned Parks recently posted a story about a woman who would request that co-workers put away newspapers that displayed pictures of a politician she didn’t like. She reportedly found it “disrespectful”.
Chetan Borkhetaria, referencing the same example, intelligently asked whether it was possible to take common courtesies too far.
Is a culture where everyone feels obligated share [..
Is a Respectful Leader Also a Humble Leader? 2008-07-03 11:27:59 According to Mark Pinto, a Cleveland based consultant, treating all with respect is a characteristic of a humble leader. While that may not have always been perceived as a necessary quality of an exceptional leader, in today’s changing workplace is has become a necessity:
“We are all called to leadership and as human beings all capable of fulfilling [...] Read more:Leader
, Humble
Culture Change from the Inside Out 2008-07-14 07:43:06 There’s an old saying that people support what they help create. The caveat is that we also oftentimes resist what is thrust upon us by someone else (especially if their intentions are unclear). After five straight days of work with two different clients this past week, I’m as committed as ever to the belief that [...] Read more:Change
Rules for Respectful Engagement 2008-08-15 08:58:57 At the beginning of each Respectful Workplace program we lead, we ask participants to agree to 10 “Rules
of Engagement
”. We suggest these guidelines both to ensure a safe learning environment and to assist each participant to develop a heightened sense of empathy and awareness during the process.
When rereading the “rules” recently, I realized they could also [...
Respect Is Never Having to Say, “I’m Right” 2008-07-30 11:11:48 The dictionary defines respect as “to show regard or consideration for” and “to hold in esteem or honor.” In previous blog posts, we have mentioned that Respect Starts at the Top and that Respect Doesn’t Need to Walk on Eggshells.
So what is respect in the workplace? According to an article Paul wrote:
“For those in pursuit of increased [...] Read more:Having
, Right
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