Processes

Respect: The Source of Our Strength

Respect: The Source of Our Strength (SOS) is one of the most powerful processes available for fostering long-term, positive behavior change in individuals across diverse organizations. SOS is a unique process that applies the foundational principles of Increasing Human Effectiveness to the specific workplace issues that arise from diversity in opinions, thoughts, lifestyles, values or cultures. This dynamic process integrates four major themes: Awareness, Behavior, Respect and Change, into a coherent and thought-provoking experience where participants explore the benefits of respectful behaviors in their personal and professional lives.

SOS expands awareness of global trends and demographic changes upon today’s workplace. It also discusses the impact of group identity and mental processes on behavior, explains attitude formation and attitude change, and considers the role of self-esteem in workplace relationships. SOS helps participants define what respect really means to them individually as well as what it means to the organization, and promotes communication and conflict resolution skills that foster a productive workplace community. Respect: The Source of Our Strength is a totally new experience in personal development!

Here are a few of the many topics covered in this extraordinary educational process:

• Learn why respect is about me, not them.
• Recognize the personal and organizational costs of disrespectful behaviors.
• Recognize how stereotypes, myths and prejudgments filter out new information and experiences.
• Identify and address the barriers to respectful communication.
• Learn the essential relationship skills necessary for encouraging a diverse workplace.
• Learn how to more consistently act on knowledge vs. (often incorrect) beliefs and assumptions.
• Identify strategies for strengthening your inclusion-related “emotional intelligence” competencies.
• Learn why high self-esteem for yourself is essential for consistent respect of others.
• Develop a tool kit for displacing disrespectful habits and behaviors.
• Learn the 10 Steps for Establishing Positive Cross-Cultural Communication.

SOS is the ONLY diversity/inclusion curriculum in North America to combine the what, the why, and the how-to components proven to help participants systematically design and implement their own respectful behavior improvement strategy. If fostering respect and inclusion is important to your people and your business, contact us to see how we can help you.