Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE

〽️ Hall-of-Fame Speaker, Author, Coach, & Founder of The Center for Respect. 💡He l Him l His. 🔆 May RESPECT be at the core of every choice

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

Before the fees, the bookings and the business, there's one thing that makes a speaker truly great. Being a good human being. Everything else is secondary to that. #learning #growing #highschool #HonestTalk #ConsentMatters #respectmatters

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

If the audience leaves remembering the speaker, the speech was about the speaker. If they leave remembering themselves, that's when something real happened. That's the difference between a performance and an impact. #respectmatters #ConsentMatters #HonestTalk #highschool #learning #growing

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

Making an audience cry isn't the measure of a great assembly. Leaving every person in that room with clarity, strength and a path forward, that's the standard. There's a big difference between the two. #learning #growing #HonestTalk #ConsentMatters #highschool #respectmatters

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

There's a version of this conversation that retraumatizes survivors in the room and a version that reminds them of their strength. The difference is just the words we choose. Choose better. #HonestTalk #ConsentMatters #SexualIntimacy #highschool #learning #growing

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

Students can pass a consent quiz and still default to the wrong behavior under pressure. That's not a knowledge gap, it's a skills gap. And it's exactly why what happens in a high school assembly needs to go further than information. #highschool #learning #growing #ConsentMatters #respectmatters #SexualIntimacy

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

The problem with making consent about being sexy is that sexy isn't guaranteed. The moment it isn't, the lesson fails. Teaching it as a non-negotiable minimum means it never goes away regardless of the outcome. #highschool #learning #growing #ConsentMatters #respectmatters

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

Consent was taught for years without the word mutuality. That's not a small oversight, it's the difference between getting permission and genuinely wanting each other. One word. Massive difference. #ConsentMatters #respectmatters #highschool #growing #learning #HonestTalk

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

When your standard changes, what you notice changes with it. Teach students what genuine respect and care actually feel like and they stop settling for less without even realizing it. That's the psychology of raising the bar. #growing #learning #highschool #ConsentMatters #respectmatters #HonestTalk

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

Most people think consent is the highest standard. It's not. It's the minimum. And that distinction matters, because where you place it determines how far short you're willing to fall. #ConsentMatters #learning #growing #respectmatters #highschool #HonestTalk

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

You can have the best content in the world and still lose the room if students don't believe you care. The why behind the conversation matters as much as the conversation itself. #highschool #learning #growing #HonestTalk #respectmatters #ConsentMatters

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

The loudest voice in the room isn't always the wisest. If the "expert" among your friends has been through relationship after relationship with the same results, that's a warning, not a qualification. #learning #growing #respectmatters #highschool #HonestTalk

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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The moment your partner says sorry for saying no, stop them. Why would you want to be with someone who doesn't want it? That one response changes everything about how consent feels in a relationship. #ConsentMatters #learning #Respect #growing #respectmatters

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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A partner can pressure you. A crowd can influence you. But none of that works on someone who trusts themselves first. That's the one thing we keep forgetting to teach. #highschool #growing #learning #ConsentMatters #Respect

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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Permission and consent aren't the same thing. You can get a yes from someone who never wanted to say it. Until we teach students that difference, we're calling something healthy that isn't. #ConsentMatters #highschool #Respect #learning #HonestTalk #respectmatters #growing

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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You don't need the most resources to create the biggest impact. A championship team. A transformed workplace. Both built on the same thing, connection that runs deeper than any program or playbook. #learning #Respect #HonestTalk #respectmatters #growing

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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Consent isn't just about how things start. It's about every single moment after. The second someone says stop, it's over. Anyone who argues otherwise has already told you who they are. #ConsentMatters #highschool #Respect #HonestTalk #respectmatters #learning #growing

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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We don't fear confrontation. We fear confrontation we don't believe is worth it. The moment you decide someone's safety matters, the hesitation disappears. That instinct already lives in you. #ConsentMatters #learning #Respect #highschool #HonestTalk #growing

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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Intervene for others. Support survivors. Ask first. Respect the answer. Four things that cost nothing and change everything. Not because you have to, because it's who you are. #ConsentMatters #HonestTalk #growing #Respect #highschool #learning

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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You've been taught that asking kills the moment. The truth is the opposite. It shows confidence, creates spontaneity and tells your partner you actually want them. That's not a turnoff, that's attractive. #Respect #highschool #ConsentMatters #learning #growing #HonestTalk

[Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE @MikeRespects]

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Mumbling nervously or demanding it like you're owed it, neither works. The ask that actually lands is simple. Eyes up, smile, ask, and whatever the answer is, honor it. #learning #growing #Respect #ConsentMatters #highschool #HonestTalk