The Respect Effect: Using the Science of Neuroleadership to Inspire a More Loyal and Productive Workplace

CHAPTER 7 The 12 Rules of Respect

As previously mentioned, respect is demonstrated in different ways and practiced one interaction at a time. The 12 rules of respect discussed in this chapter illustrate ways of thinking and behaving around others. They have been shown to be tremendously powerful at positively affecting how people perceive both others and themselves when interacting.

1. Be Aware of Your Nonverbal and Extra-verbal Cues

Whenever we are interacting in person with others, we are deploying and responding to multiple modes of communication. First, there are the words themselves. Language is a tool of nuance, and using the right words to create the desired meaning can be an important skill that we learn over the course of our lives. ...