The Center for Respectful Leadership

November 16, 2023

Hold That Thought: Our annual reminder to DON’T GO THERE on Thanksgiving

by Gregg Ward in Managing Conflict, Respect

It’s that time of year again! We’re all about to sit down to a fulsome, fattening feast with our families, friends, and colleagues (really?) only to collapse afterwards in a wine and tryptophan infused stupor. But as sure as Black Friday sales start at midnight, it’s certain that someone at the table is going to […]

October 11, 2023

Dear Corporate America: By Not Talking About It, You’re Sending a Clear Message

by Gregg Ward in Diversity & Inclusion, Respectful Leadership, Restoring Respect

Shortly after the death of George Floyd in May of 2020, corporate statements and earnings call mentions of support for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) jumped through the roof. At that time and for at least two years afterward, it seemed that everyone was talking about the importance of DEI, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) […]

business person handcuffed turning in notice of termination of employment

October 6, 2023

Are You Being Handcuffed?

by Gregg Ward in Business Culture, Managing Conflict, Respectful Leadership, Restoring Respect

Last year I got an all-too-familiar call from Trevor, the head of HR at a mid-sized accounting firm in Virginia. He’d been recruited into the role six months earlier and, shortly after starting work, found what he called, “a culture of disrespect.” “The senior managers have been playing favorites for years,” Trevor told me, “And […]

September 21, 2023

3 Strategies for Giving & Receiving Feedback

by Gregg Ward in Uncategorized

An overwhelming number of human resource professionals find that giving critical feedback is one of the most challenging conversations they routinely have. Maya Hu-Chan, one of CRL’s esteemed advisors, has also found this to be the case. However, she takes that conversation a step further and examines not only giving, but also receiving critical feedback. If you […]

August 31, 2023

The Stress of Disrespect

by Gregg Ward in Respectful Leadership, Restoring Respect

Since February I’ve been on a national tour for my new book Restoring Respect, speaking at conferences attended by human resources and diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals. In the past seven months I’ve been, or I’m going to Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida (twice!), Texas, Colorado, Utah, Ohio, Georgia, and half a dozen sites California. Phew! […]

August 19, 2023

20 Reliable Methods Coaches Can Use To Land New Clients

by Gregg Ward in Media

This article was originally published by Forbes, you can read the article here One of the most pertinent challenges for coaching professionals is securing a consistent stream of new clients. From networking and referrals to content marketing and social media outreach, coaches can employ a myriad of techniques to attract potential clients. However, uncovering the […]

July 27, 2023

It’s Good to Get Out

by Gregg Ward in Respectful Leadership

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou I’m out of my office on travel right now, for work, and I’m enjoying it even more […]

May 11, 2023

With All Due Respect

by Gregg Ward in Media

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 […]

January 22, 2021

Master Leadership Podcast Interview

by Gregg Ward in Media, Podcast

Tune into Gregg’s conversation with Lily Sanabria of the Master Leadership Podcast, as he discusses CRL’s mission to help leaders and their organizations develop their skills around respectful leadership, emotional intelligence, and executive presence. Gregg also shares some of the key insights outlined in his bestselling book The Respectful Leader.

May 18, 2020

3 Leadership Challenges Arising From COVID-19

by Gregg Ward in Media, Respectful Leadership

Gregg Ward was featured in Business2Community article written by Blair Nicole Nastasi Odds are your employees, stakeholders and customers are uncertain and fearful about their personal and professional lives. Leading people who are experiencing crisis and grief is not an easy feat, and it’s more important than ever to lead with respect and empathy. “It’s […]

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