Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

Gain the skills to have respectful conversations.

2 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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In this talk, the speaker highlights that most people, especially teenagers, were never taught by their parents how to build mutually respectful relationships. He points out that a major obstacle to speaking up and saying the right thing is fear of legal repercussions—people worry about getting into trouble if they act honestly. The speaker promises to provide concrete skill‑sets that enable listeners to say the right thing confidently, creating a personal safety net that makes respectful conversations possible even when legal anxieties arise.

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Did our parents talk to us about mutually amazing relationships of any kind? No, right? And we've got teenagers in the room today. We're gonna talk about the teen version of this right now. What are some other reasons? I'm gonna give you the actual skill sets in a moment. We're gonna give you how to build them. All right, yes. It's because the lawyers tell us what to do. It's because the lawyers tell us what to do. Of all rooms to say that in. Okay, so are people afraid of lawyers? Yes. Of course, yeah, let's be honest. If we're running from that, we're really not being honest tonight. They aren't willing to do the right thing because they're afraid of getting in trouble for doing the right thing. That's actually true. And it's happening all over the place. All right, so we have to start talking about, well, what if you had the skills to say the right thing? And that helps create a safety net for me in these conversations.