Respect Basics
Respect With Peers
Respect With Staff
Conflict, Thoughts & Respect
What Would You Do?
100

What does it mean to show someone respect?

  • Treating someone right even if you do not know them well or do not agree with them.
100

Another youth is answering a question in group. What is one respectful thing you can do?


  • Let them finish
  • Listen
  • do not interrupt
  • and do not make comments while they are talking.
100

Staff gives you a direction you do not like. What is one respectful way to respond?


  • Say “okay,”
  • follow the direction
  • stay calm
  • or ask a respectful question.
100

You are getting angry. What is one thing you can do before reacting?

Pause, breathe, walk away, think first, or ask for a minute.

100

Another youth keeps interrupting you during group. What could you do?


  • Ask them to let you finish
  • stay calm,
  • or ask staff to help.


200

Name two ways you can show respect when someone else is talking.


  • Listen
  • do not interrupt
  • do not make side comments
  • do not laugh at them
  • and pay attention.
200

Why is it disrespectful to use someone's family, charges, past mistakes, or personal information against them?

  • It can embarrass them
  • start drama
  • hurt them
  • or turn the situation into something personal.
200

You think staff got the situation wrong. What could you do instead of yelling or arguing?

  • Explain your side calmly
  • ask to talk privately
  • or ask when you can talk about what happened.
200

Does calling someone names usually make a problem better or worse? Why?


  • Worse.

  • It usually makes the other person more angry and gives them something else to react to.
200

Staff reminds you about a rule you already know and you are annoyed. What could you say?


  • Examples:
  • “Okay.”
  • “I got it.”
  • or “I understand.”
300

True or False: You have to like someone to respect them. Explain.


  • False.
  • You do not have to like someone or agree with them to treat them respectfully.
300

A peer gives a wrong answer and other people start laughing. What are two respectful choices you could make?


  • Do not join in
  • tell others to chill
  • encourage the person
  • or let them try again.
300

True or False: Following a staff direction means you agree with it. Explain.


  • False.
  • You can follow a direction and still disagree with it.
300

Someone bumps into you and your first thought is, “They did that on purpose.” What should you do before reacting?

  • Check what actually happened and think about whether there could be another explanation.


300

Two peers are arguing and both want you to take their side. Name two respectful choices you could make.

  • Stay out of it
  • do not hype it up
  • tell them to work it out
  • walk away
  • or ask staff for help.
400

Name two ways someone can be disrespectful without saying anything.


  • Eye-rolling
  • Laughing
  • staring someone down
  • making faces
  • inappropriate gestures
  • or getting in someone's space.


400

A peer says something in group that you completely disagree with. What could you say without being disrespectful?


  • Examples:
  • “I do not see it that way.”
  • “I disagree because...”
  • or “I get what you are saying, but I think...”

  • Bonus: Explain why that works better than insulting them.


400

Staff tells you “no” about something you really wanted. Give a respectful response that still lets staff know how you feel.

  • Examples: 
  • "Can you tell me why?”
  • “Can we talk about it?”
  • or “I do not agree, but I understand what you are saying.”

  • Follow-up: Why is that better than yelling or refusing?
400

Your thought is: “They disrespected me, so I have to disrespect them back.” What is a better way to think about it?

  • Examples:
  • “I control what I do.”
  • “I do not have to react.”
  • or “I can handle this without making it worse.”
400

You hear another youth has been talking about you. Before you confront them, name three things you should think about.

  • Is it even true?
  • Am I calm?
  • What do I want to happen?
  • Is this worth confronting?
  • Do I need staff there?
  • Is now a good time?
500

What is the difference between respecting someone, agreeing with them, and liking them?

  • Respect is how you treat someone.
  • Agreeing means you think the same way.
  • Liking someone is how you feel about them.
500

A peer disrespects you in front of everyone. Name three ways you could handle it without making things worse.

  • Walk away
  • stay calm
  • ignore it
  • speak to them calmly
  • ask staff for help
  • or talk to them later.


Follow-up: Which choice would probably work best for you and why?

500

You think a staff decision is unfair. What could you think, say, and do so you can stand up for yourself without making the situation worse?

  • Think: “I can disagree without losing control.”
  • Say: Calmly explain your side or ask why the decision was made.
  • Do: Stay respectful, follow the direction, and talk about the issue at the right time.
500

Someone says, “If I walk away when someone disrespects me, everyone will think I am weak.” What could you say to challenge that thought?

  • Walking away can show self-control.
  • You do not have to prove anything.
  • Staying calm can keep you out of more trouble.
500

You feel like a staff member embarrassed you in front of everyone. Walk us through what you could think, say, and do.


  • Think: “I am mad, but I do not have to react right now.”
  • Say: “Can I talk to you about what happened?”
  • Do: Wait until you are calm, talk respectfully, explain how you felt, and listen to their side.
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