Rebuilding Respect at Work with Gregg Ward

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What if the root of today’s workplace dysfunction isn't strategy or skills, but a basic human disconnect?

Rosie sits down with Gregg Ward, founder of the Center for Respectful Leadership, to explore the crisis of disrespect in our workplaces and society. With a background that spans theater, journalism, and groundbreaking police training, Gregg shares how respect isn’t just a nicety, it’s a critical leadership skill tied to performance, connection, and healing.

They dive into the neuroscience of respect, generational shifts, and how even small behaviors like interrupting can quietly erode trust. From the R Factor Workshop to little league umpiring, Gregg models what it means to lead with empathy, accountability, and courage.

If you've ever felt frustrated by incivility, overwhelmed by AI-driven change, or unsure how to help your team thrive, this conversation will bring both clarity and hope.

Respect is a feeling. Respect is a choice.

About Gregg Ward

Gregg Ward is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Respectful Leadership and the Respect for All Foundation. He is a global speaker and thought leader on respect and the author of the best-selling, award-winning business fable "The Respectful Leader" (Wiley 2016).

Gregg is the developer of the Coaching for Respect™ Process and the ARC (Actively Respectful Culture) Assessment™. Clients include ADP, Booz Allen Hamilton, Ford, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Qualcomm, the US Navy, and Warner Bros. Studios. Certified in numerous assessments, including the Hogan and the DISC, Gregg holds the MCEC (Master Corporate Executive Coach) and BCC (Board Certified Coaching) credentials and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University.

Key Takeaways:

  • Respect is felt, not thought. It's deeply emotional
  • Workplace disrespect is at a 50-year high
  • Stress fuels most disrespectful behavior
  • Respectful leadership can be learned and modeled
  • One leader can shift an entire culture

Resources:

Connect with Gregg on LinkedIn
Watch Gregg's TEDx: Confessions of an Accidental Killer
Learn more about The Center for Respectful Leadership

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