Dear Reader: What does it take to create a respectful workplace?

I can’t help but think of the word respect without the iconic Aretha Franklin belting from the top of her lungs, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me…”

We all deserve it and need it, especially at work as emphatically as Franklin sang. Although we’ll often talk about out how to command respect, let’s focus on how to create it — a healthy, thriving environment where respect flourishes at its core.

According to one author, it’s the secret sauce to reshaping workplaces and unlocking equity and more diverse leadership. Marcy Syms, social entrepreneur, former chair and CEO of Syms Corp., philanthropist and author of “Leading with Respect: Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer,” said, there are five ways to build re

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