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A couple of weeks ago, I was driving home from a situation in which I felt deeply disrespected. I rarely ever cry, but that day, I bawled all the way home until my mascara dissipated down my face and my [...]
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The other day I was reading an article about tardiness in the workplace. The basic premise was that if for some unforeseen reason you are 20 minutes late for work and your job does not depend that you clock in at a certain hour [...]
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I started my research into ‘respectful language’ having delivered a number of workshops on the subject as part of Equality and Diversity programmes. People often requested this session because in their professional roles they felt scared to use ‘wrong words’. [...]
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In order to create a truly respectful workplace, you have to move from a ‘me’ organization to become ‘we.’ Recently, a family member was talking about her workplace. She described it as a place that has a lot of turnover. And [...]
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Cultivating a respectful workplace is essential for any forward-thinking employer. But is it enough? Not always. More often than not, treating employees with respect comports with the myriad of legal requirements employers must follow. Every now and then, though, a [...]
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Have you ever had your boss steal your work and claim it as their own? I have and I can tell you it was one of the most disengaging experiences of my career. The phrase “give credit where credit is due” is [...]
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**Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from The Respect Effect: Leveraging Culture, Emotions and Neuroscience to Build a Better Business by Paul Meshanko, which will be released early next month. One of the most fascinating perspectives I’ve read recently was in [...]
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