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Business leaders need to develop listening skills to engage employees

By Barbara Richman, SPHR|2017-01-13T13:41:51-05:00May 11th, 2015|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: employee engagement, leadership, trust|

In assessing the effectiveness of communications, the primary focus normally is on verbal and written communications and, to some extent, body language. Listening, although essential, is often overlooked or given less consideration. This is a mistake. A number of benefits can be derived when those in leadership positions focus on listening as part of the communication process. Here is a list of 8 ways to apply effective listening skills.

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The Best of Respectful Workplace: Employee Engagement

By Legacy Business Cultures|2017-01-13T13:41:54-05:00September 25th, 2014|Categories: Best of our Blog|Tags: employee engagement|

The following are selections from the legacycultures.com blog that highlight the value and importance of focusing on employee engagement in the workplace. In these posts, our authors discuss research as well as ideas for inspiring greater employee engagement in your workplace.

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The Brain Requires Respect for Engagement & Productivity

By Legacy Business Cultures|2017-01-13T13:42:02-05:00August 19th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: employee engagement, Paul Meshanko, The Respect Effect|

New Book on Respectful Workplaces and Increased Productivity In The Respect Effect: Using the Science of Neuroleadership to Inspire a More Loyal and Productive Workplace McGraw-Hill, 2013 (a new book authored by Legacy’s President and CEO Paul Meshanko), the primary job of all managers and leaders is to help those individuals who report to them [...]

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Why Are All These Employees So Happy?

By Sindy Warren|2013-08-01T12:43:28-04:00August 1st, 2013|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: employee engagement|

I recently returned from a trip abroad to Spain. Part of the trip included a five-night stay in Mallorca, an island off the Mediterranean coast. The resort I stayed at was nestled into the mountains, overlooking the sea. While the vistas were breathtaking, I was (almost) as struck by the people who worked there. They all [...]

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New Study on Employee Engagement Focuses on Trust

By Sindy Warren|2014-12-11T18:11:36-05:00April 4th, 2013|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: employee engagement|

Dale Carnegie Training recently released the results of a new study on employee engagement. The findings might surprise you. Even if employees are passionate about what they do, they won't be engaged in their workplace unless they trust senior management and feel a bond with their immediate supervisor. If either of those two factors are [...]

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First Impressions and Respect

By Sindy Warren|2017-01-13T13:42:09-05:00July 5th, 2012|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: employee engagement|

A couple of weeks ago I dropped my 9 year old off for overnight camp for the first time. The drop off spot (where the kids hopped on a bus to take them to camp) was filled with counselors, counselors-in-training, camp administrators, and lots of volunteers. Oh yeah, and a few hundred kids and their [...]

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Respect Tip: Be a Role Model

By Melanie Sklarz|2016-06-15T10:12:09-04:00April 24th, 2012|Categories: Respect Tips|Tags: employee engagement, leadership|

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 [...]

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Employee Engagement + Respect = A Respectful Workplace

By Melanie Sklarz|2017-01-13T13:42:17-05:00April 1st, 2011|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: employee engagement|

Last month someone tipped me off to a blog post on the importance of employee engagement and respect in the workplace written by Paul Marciano. I am not sure how I missed this excellent post or the book he also wrote entitled Carrots and Sticks Don't Work: Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the [...]

Checklist for an Emotional Hijacking

By Laura Lewis-Barr|2009-07-09T09:16:16-04:00July 9th, 2009|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: empathy, employee engagement|

My favorite part of Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence, is Appendix B that outlines the “Hallmarks of an Emotional Mind.” If you’ve had a reaction and wonder if your emotions have “hijacked” you, look to see if your reactions fit this list: 1. A quick but sloppy response: an accurate perception is sacrificed for speed. Speed [...]

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Respect is Better than Tolerance

By Melanie Sklarz|2019-06-19T16:57:57-04:00January 7th, 2009|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: employee engagement, respect in the workplace, tolerance|

Too often I hear people talking about respect with tolerance as if they were the same thing. If you think about it, they are actually quite different. As a positive way to start to the year, US News and World Report recently featured an article on 50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2009. Coming [...]

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