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The late Aretha Franklin sang it R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me R-E-S-P-E-C-T A little respect (just a little bit) is what we all want isn’t it?  In my experience, there are times and places where I have felt highly respected, cared about and valued at work and then times when ‘banter’ has gone too far, and I’ve felt bullied or belittled. You can guess which environment got the best from me. Perhaps you’ve met those people who seem to throw their weight around because of their job title? It might get things done but it doesn’t earn respect. Demonstrating integrity in your words and in your actions, as well as showing how you make a positive impact is essential to earning respect. In respectful environments people perform, they follow rules while also calling out poor behavior, they feel good about being there, feel secure in their work relationships and cared about. The Society for Human Resource Management released a report stating that...

  I recently attended a fantastic women’s networking event, it was an intimate setting where we dined together and shared our achievements and goals. As we moved around the table introducing ourselves, I was a little surprised when one of the attendees introduced herself as follows: ‘I am a brilliant stylist, I know I am, people have told me so.’  I thought this was great because as women I don’t think we sing our own praises enough.  There could be many reasons for this, such as:   Messages you were told as a little girl about being good and not standing out   It could be just that you don’t recognise your unique qualities and skills and take them for granted   You think people will know how good you are without you telling them Your potential: clients, colleagues, suppliers, bosses are unlikely to recognise how good you are without you bringing it to their attention.  However perhaps you’re not quite at the point of being able to ...