Respectful Leadership | Gregg Ward Group

November 15, 2018

Gregg Ward Featured on SD Voyager

by Gregg Ward in Media, Press, Respectful Leadership

Today we’d like to introduce you to Gregg Ward. So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Back in the 1980’s, I was a starving actor in New York City and working as a temp for the College of Criminal Justice […]

November 15, 2018

The Book District Podcast

by Gregg Ward in Media, Press, Respectful Leadership

3 big ideas discussed in this episode: The two most common leadership styles “Command & Control” and “Carrot & Stick” are unproductive, unsustainable and disrespectful. A much more effective and positive style is needed, “Respectful Leadership.” Respect is contagious: recent discoveries in neuroscience consistently support the concept that if we treat others with genuine respect, […]

November 14, 2018

Improve Your Active Listening Skills With These 13 Strategies

by Gregg Ward in Forbes Coaches Council, Respectful Leadership, Tips

Gregg Ward contributes to Forbes Coaches Council’s Expert Panel where top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership. Leaders have an overwhelming number of responsibilities, often distracting or isolating them from others. Unfortunately, this sometimes impacts their ability to truly hear their team’s concerns and suggestions. They might have […]

November 12, 2018

7 Practices That Will Make You A Respectful Leader

by Gregg Ward in Respectful Leadership, Tips

A lot has happened in the world since my book, The Respectful Leader was first published in 2016. At that time, employee surveys were giving us early warning signals of disrespectful behavior increasing in the workplace. Leading up to the U.S. presidential election, the political climate and the amount of incivility in public discourse continued […]

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June 5, 2018

A Healthy Company Culture Starts with a Blueprint for Success

by Gregg Ward in Managing Conflict, Respectful Leadership

In my 25 years of experience working with top industry and government organizations, I know one thing is true: a company with happy employees and a healthy company culture didn’t get there by accident. Its leaders have carefully nurtured and curated their work environments to develop a sustainable foundation of responsive, respectful leadership that significantly […]

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May 22, 2018

Modeling Respectful Behavior: Whose Job Is It?

by Gregg Ward in Leadership Presence, Managing Conflict, Respectful Leadership

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 […]

March 20, 2018

The Late, Late, Late Disrespectful Show

by Gregg Ward in Engagement, Respectful Leadership

I have a personal habit that drives some people nuts: I’m always early for meetings. It doesn’t matter if I’m going to a business meeting, a training presentation, or even a dinner date; typically, I show up at least 15-20 minutes before I’m expected. As you can imagine, this can be problematic, because often as […]

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January 19, 2018

Advocating for Respect: Overcoming Skeptics Who Claim We’re Oversensitive and Too Politically Correct

by Gregg Ward in Leadership Presence, Respectful Leadership

Hearing about Donald Trump’s recent meeting in which he made disrespectful comments about immigrants and other countries reminded me of an incident I witnessed over 20 years ago, while facilitating a corporate leadership strategy session. I watched – paralyzed – as the CEO of a global company literally screamed obscenities and personal abuse at his […]

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January 16, 2018

5 Non-Confrontational Ways to Encourage Employee Accountability

by Gregg Ward in Engagement, Productivity & Performance, Uncategorized

When managing a project, sometimes it takes a little extra TLC to get your team on board, working at their greatest potential, and delivering maximum results. But few people enjoy working while being observed through a microscope. So how do you encourage employees without coming across as pushy or confrontational? Entrepreneur Guest Writer Lucas Miller […]

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January 2, 2018

To Be a Great Leader, Learn to Delegate

by Gregg Ward in Engagement, Productivity & Performance

One of the greatest challenges for many new managers lies in a self-transformation from task master to leader. This transition involves the ability to effectively delegate responsibilities to other team members and empower them to succeed. Harvard Business Review Contributor Jesse Sostrin discusses this common management dilemma and offers strategies to help streamline your workflow, […]

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