Recently, a coaching client who is a senior manager in a professional services firm – I’ll call her “Sally” – asked for my guidance on conducting performance meetings with her staff. She’d been tasked by her leadership to introduce and hold her team accountable to new non-negotiable goals, expectations, and metrics, some of which had […]
Recently, clients in the global financial services sector have asked for our guidance on a challenging workplace issue that I’ll call “the assumption of negative intent.” Shortly after the Israeli-Hamas conflict exploded in October, Jewish employees in these large companies based on the US’s East Coast began complaining to HR about other employees speaking in […]
Gregg Ward, the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Respectful Leadership (CRL), was recently selected as Top Executive Director for 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to making a significant difference in the world through the positive power of respect. Mr. Ward is […]
This week’s article is fromMaya Hu-Chan – thank you for always being a Voice for Respect! INFLUENCING UP IS A STEP ABOVE MANAGING UP, AND IT CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT. HERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO DO IT. Most people know how important it is to manage up. It takes day-to-day effort to successfully navigate […]
Last week, I had an somewhat loaded discussion with a new friend who had contracted COVID while on a holiday trip that involved a lot of flying. When I asked if they’d worn a mask while at the airport and on their flights, they indicated that they hadn’t because they didn’t believe that masks actually […]
Before delving into a more somber subject, I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes for a Happy New Year to everyone. Throughout the past few years, we repeatedly highlighted the unsettling surge in what we call “public disrespect,” incivility, and discord within American society, reaching levels not seen since the tumultuous era of the […]
Hi Everyone – it’s been a very exciting and productive year at the Center for Respectful Leadership. In 2023 we… Booz Allen Hamilton, Leonardo DRS, WSRP, LLC, SavvyMoney, MicroCare, LLC, and DoorTwo Consulting We want to say THANK YOU to all of our clients, colleagues, family, and friends who made this year so successful! And it looks like 2024 is going […]
This is the third article in my series about what you can do when someone says something inappropriate in a public space. We’ve all been there – a coworker, friend or family-member says something rude or disrespectful in front of others. There’s an uncomfortable pause and then the conversation moves on. Sadly, sometimes people become […]
This is the 2nd in my series of holiday time advice on keeping things cool during stressful public situations. I was at a holiday social function last week (as many of us will be this month) when a colleague pulled me aside to ask my advice about a recent incident. During a big family gathering, […]
Recently, I screwed up. I had emailed a new coaching client several times to set up our sessions but received no response. I then connected with their assistant who gave me their available dates, which I confirmed by sending the client emailed calendar invites. When they didn’t show for the first scheduled meeting, I assumed […]