EP227: The 4 Behaviors of Respect

<p>On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Andy Albright comes to you live from his home in Treasure Island, Fla. to talk about the four behaviors of respect.</p> <p>Be tolerant and accepting</p> <p>Be courteous</p> <p>Rely on the facts</p> <p>Show humility</p> <p>"To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater." --Bono of U2</p> <p>Moral: One of the best ways to show respect for someone is to truly listen and hear another's point of view. We should allow each other to have and express our own views -- regardless of whether we agree with them or not.</p> <p>The 4 Behaviors of Respect:</p> <p>1. Be Tolerant and Accepting (Empathy and Patience)</p> <p>2. Be Courteous (Courtesy and Manners)</p> <p>3. Rely on the Facts (Relative Perspective & Vast Experience)</p> <p>4. Show Humility (Diplomacy and Professionalism)</p> <p>1. Be Tolerant and Accepting Quote:</p> <p>"Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you." --Timothy Keller</p> <p>Moral: Being accepting or showing empathy will determine your level of tolerance or having patience, which then affects your treatment of others.</p> <p>This positive treatment of others creates the following three things: 1. Respect for myself. 2. Respect for others. 3. Respect for a belief system or company structure.</p> <p>1. Be Tolerant and Accepting Requires Two Things:</p> <p>• Empathy (Practicing acceptance). Do not judge another person until you have walked a mile in their shoes. During this process we must not only consider what they feel, but also recognize why they feel.</p> <p>Empathy leads us to ask ourselves: "If I were in that person's situation, how would I want to be treated?" The treatment is the connecting bridge between empathy and respect.</p> <p>• Patience (Showing tolerance). This is a process of relying on a fair and objective attitude (tolerance) toward those whose opinions and practices differ from one's own, which quickly pro