98% of people say that they have experienced uncivil behavior at work. A disrespectful environment can leave employees upset and frustrated. Incivility can also be extremely costly to an organization. Christine Porath and Christine Pearson collected data from 14,000 people in the U.S. and Canada to find out the true costs of incivility. Here are […]
Gregg Ward was recently interviewed on the Mike Slater Show on AM 760 KFMB San Diego. Gregg discussed his upcoming book, The Respectful Leader: Seven Ways to Influence Without Intimidation, out this July from Wiley. He talked with Mike Slater about realizing the importance of respect early in his career, why a disrespectful work environment […]
Many people agree that there is less respect in the workplace today, but why? In his Forbes article, “It’s Time to Bring Back Courtesy to the Workplace,” writer and consultant Ron Ashkenas discusses how changes in the way we work may have led to a decline in respect. In the past, work was done face-to-face […]
“Practice Regular Respect” is the second of the Seven RespectfulDo’s. Regular Respect is similar to common courtesy and includes behaviors like making eye contact, greeting people, saying “please” and “thank you,” and being on time. Watch Gregg talk about RespectfulDo #2 to learn more about how to practice Regular Respect. For more on Respectful Leadership, […]
The Seven RespectfulDo’s are the foundational behaviors of Respectful Leadership. They begin with RespectfulDo #1, “Be the First to Respect.” Offer respect to others from the start, instead of waiting for them to treat you respectfully. This can be as simple as greeting someone with a smile. Being the first to respect sets a respectful […]
If you’ve received decent Diversity and Inclusion training, you know this fact: companies with more diverse workforces and more diversity in the C-Suite perform better financially. And new report from McKinsey & Company underscores this fact yet again. But sadly, the message doesn’t seem to be getting through to corporate leadership, especially in the US. […]
After focusing on the ideas around respect and respectful leadership for many years, I finally decided to put pen to paper – or least fingers to keyboard – and, with the help of author Walter G. Meyer, write my next book which is called The Respectful Leader: Seven Ways to Influence Without Intimidation, A Business Fable. In this […]
The Seven RespectfulDo’s are behaviors that make up the foundation of Respectful Leadership. They can be as simple as practicing common courtesy, apologizing when you’ve been disrespectful, and taking a moment to get your “shift” together. If you consistently practice the Seven RespectfulDo’s, you’ll become a Respectful Leader –creating an environment in your organization where […]