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Respect Tip: Addresss Someone by Name

By |2017-01-13T13:42:08-05:00August 28th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. This is a major issue for me. It's a twofold reason too. First, it is important to personally acknowledge someone and secondly, it is necessary to address them with the correct [...]

Respect Tip: Offer a Verbal Compliment

By |2017-01-13T13:42:08-05:00August 14th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. The other day when I got into the elevator in our office building there were two other women already in there. One of the women had on a [...]

Respect Tip: Recommend Someone

By |2017-01-13T13:42:08-05:00July 31st, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. Last month, I mentioned a former supervisor of mine who supported and empathized with me when I was laid off from my first professional position out of graduate school. [...]

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Respect on the Road of Life

By |2017-01-13T13:42:08-05:00July 26th, 2012|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: |

At the end of the Respect Effect, Paul Meshanko writes about respect outside of work. While it's imperative that we be respectful in our workplaces, practicing respectful behavior among our family, friends, and even strangers strengthens our overall commitment to civility. I was reminded of this the other evening when driving home from the office. On the highway entrance, I [...]

Respect Tip: Seek Someone Else’s Opinion

By |2017-01-13T13:42:08-05:00July 24th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. One of the best working relationships I ever had was with a colleague who always sought my opinion. In turn, I always sought her opinion too. Because of this mutual [...]

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Respect Tip: Give Public Recognition

By |2020-01-31T12:15:49-05:00July 17th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|Tags: |

The following is part of our series of featured Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. As the old saying goes, "praise pays." And what's better than private praise is giving public recognition for a job well done. Oh, and I am not talking [...]

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Respect Tip: Empathize With a Set-Back or Loss

By |2017-01-13T13:42:08-05:00July 10th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|Tags: |

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was laid off from my first position after graduate school, working there less than a year. It was a devastating [...]

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Respect Tip: Defend Someone Publicly

By |2017-01-13T13:42:09-05:00July 3rd, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. I once worked for the same supervisor for many years. I was pretty sure that she knew me pretty well, both personally and professionally. So imagine my surprise, when someone, who did not [...]

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Respect Tip: Give Your Undivided Attention

By |2017-01-13T13:42:09-05:00June 26th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. I remember a colleague once telling me about a former supervisor he worked for early in his career. This person would clear his entire desk - even putting [...]

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Respect Tip: Show Interest

By |2017-01-13T13:42:09-05:00June 19th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|

For the rest of the summer, we will feature Respect Tips inspired by the Why Respect Matters section of the recently released Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. When people respond to the question of what makes them feel respected in our training programs, one of the many responses we receive is if someone shows an interest in, [...]

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