If You Want Respect, Do This
If You Want Respect, Do This
By chris danilo on Jun 17, 2018 05:00 am
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We can all agree that we should respect others.
Respect their opinions, respect their time, respect their space, blah blah blah.
Yet, I’ve found that few people can name discrete actions that are respectful.
Let’s take a typical office meeting as a quick scenario.
Try this:
Before every meeting, ask if anyone has an obligation immediately afterward. Let them speak first so they don’t risk missing anything if the meeting runs late.
When answering a question, use an appropriate amount of detail to stay relevant to the people in the room. It’ll also help prevent people from falling asleep.
Instead of waiting for the speaker to stop talking so you can make your point, try responding to what they’ve said and roll it into your point. It’ll make conflicts easier and it’ll help others actually begin to listen to what you’ve said, too.
This is respecting others’ points of view and respecting others’ time.
2 Minute Action
Who is someone in your life you respect?
Can you text/call/tell them right now?
Chances are, the more you treat others with respect, the more you’ll also be respected.
It’s hard work to do this consistently, but it’s worth the effort.
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