It's easy to respect someone who displays the following qualities: Authenticity. You are proud of who you are and what you stand for. You're neither intimidated by someone else's opinion nor worried about what people think of you. You don't play games, have a personal “agenda,” or pretend to be someone you're not.
Respect Treating others the way I want to be treated. Being considerate and honoring the feelings, opinions, and property of others. Self-respect Being good to myself and not putting myself down; taking care of myself. Self-discipline Making responsible choices in what I say and do to reach my personal goals.
Respected people always have a confident aura around them. Even if they have made a mistake, they just own it and work on it. They do not become apologetic for it. They are well aware that to err is human.
Being respected by important people in our lives growing up teaches us how to be respectful toward others. Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they're different from you or you don't agree with them. Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing.
You can gain respect among your co-workers and management if you are willing to respectfully speak up and voice your opinion. You might convince your team to take a better course of action, or you might be overruled. Either way, they'll respect the fact you cared enough to say something.
Respectful is the adjective form of the common word respect, which means a feeling of admiration. So when you behave in a way that's respectful, you're doing something to show admiration for another person. You might sit in respectful silence when your teacher enters the room.
If you listen carefully to what others say and let them know that you are listening, it shows respect for them. If you want to get along with people, give credit where credit is due. If someone makes a good point during a meeting or conversation, acknowledge that they said it and give them credit for it.
"Yes sir”, “No sir”, “Yes mam”, “No mam”, “Please”, “Thank You”, and "You're Welcome". Each time you use one of the "Seven Magic Words Of Respect" without having to be asked, write down the word. Once you fill in ten words, turn in your sheet to receive a merit stripe.
In a healthy relationship, respect looks like: Talking openly and honestly with each other. Listening to each other. Valuing each other's feelings and needs.
