A speaker argues that real respect means valuing people for who they are now, not what they might become. True respect acknowledges differences without requiring agreement, and it gives people freedom to hold their own beliefs.
And when you ask people, what does it mean to be disrespected? They see to be— to not be seen, to not be heard, to not matter, to be invisible. Right? Those are horrific words to feel as a human being. And in the workplace, you really don't want to be feeling those feelings. So what does it feel like to be respected? To be valued and seen for exactly who I am, not just my potential. Now, why I love that is most people go, well, see the best in everybody. And it implies only their best is worthy of treating them with respect. Yes. No, just see them for who they are and treat them with respect. They have different beliefs than you. Respect the fact you have differences. It doesn't mean you agree with their differences. It doesn't mean you admire their differences, but respect the fact there are differences and they have the right to that. We believe in freedom, right? So they have the right to those differences as you do.
