Aretha Franklin sang it best. “R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me.” But what does respect mean to you? And how does it impact the way you see yourself and others?
Boundaries are a critical part of commanding and receiving respect. When others attempt to push the limits of what you will accept, it’s important to remind them that you have set boundaries for your mental health, and those boundaries deserve to be honored.
“When others mistreat you, point it out. Do it [by] describing factually what they did: ‘You’re raising your voice. That doesn’t work for me. Would you please lower your voice, or should we continue this later?’,” explains Joseph Grenny, co-founder of Crucial Learning.