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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
The other day I saw a car in a library parking lot with a 'pay it forward' sticker on it. It was a gentle but powerful reminder in such an unexpected place. It got me thinking about how we can all pay it forward in the workplace to increase respect for one another. Pay it [...]
Kindness is one of my favorite topics. Last fall, I wrote a respect tip on being kind to everyone, but the topic is so important that sometimes it needs repeating. And even more so, it requires an example of kindness at work. That's why I was thrilled this Sunday to read a piece written by Colin [...]
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 and your performance is good, then it's really not a big deal. What is a [...]
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 apparently one, where the 'me' takes precedence over the 'we.' She said that she has learned to [...]
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 attributed to Samuel Adams in a letter he wrote in the late 18th century. But [...]
Early in my career I made a conscious decision to not be like some of my least favorite bosses. I called them my anti-role models and secretly never wanted to turn into them. You know the type. Maybe they are micro-managers or they have minimal leadership abilities, but mostly they are people who treat everyone [...]
