The Language of Respect: Why Good Intentions Often Miss Their Mark with Dr. Julie Pham

In this episode of Facilitating Change, Cole Hoover speaks with Dr. Julie Pham, an expert on interpersonal dynamics, organizational development, and cross-sector collaboration. Julie unpacks why our traditional understanding of respect often leads to disconnection, despite our best intentions. She shares frameworks from her book The 7 Forms of Respect which places respect on a spectrum and gives us tools to transform the ways we relate with others. 

From misinterpreting signals in the workplace to navigating different expectations in personal relationships, Julie shares practical strategies for using curiosity to better understand what matters to others and to ourselves. She also explains how these frameworks allow us to articulate our own needs more effectively while genuinely honoring others.

If you've ever found yourself frustrated when your well-meaning efforts missed the mark, or if you're looking to build stronger connections across differences, this conversation offers a fundamental shift in how we approach respect in all areas of life. 

 

Show notes:

Check out the great work Julie and her team are doing at: Curiositybased.com

A page dedicated to Julie's book The 7 Forms of Respect and courses you can join to learn how to integrate its frameworks into your work and life: https://formsofrespect.com