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

See people for who they are and make them feel heard! ✔️

12 Jun 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief spoken segment, the presenter acknowledges a common sentiment among students that they feel invisible and unvalued, echoing a comment from a participant named Jennifer. The speaker expands this feeling to other groups—dancers, instructors, teachers, and parents—suggesting that when people perceive themselves as unseen, it can breed hostility, especially when they feel they are not recognized for their true selves. The overall message highlights the importance of truly seeing and valuing individuals to prevent negative emotional reactions.

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Ready for this next one? This one— next one I'm about to say to you, students say all the time. I'm invisible. They don't see me. It's like I'm not even there and I'm right in front of them. By the way, we feel that way sometimes, probably, right? Yeah, there, Jennifer just said it. Unseen, not valued. Thank you, Jennifer. We feel that way. Dancers feel that way. Our other instructors and teachers feel that way. Our parents feel that way. When they're bringing hostility, it's probably because they don't believe they're being seen, right? Or if they're being seen, they're not being seen for who they really are.