Respect in the work place

I have often seen RESPECT as an element of the leadership model at corporations. Yet there are many who feel like they are treated like four year old kids. For those without little kids at home, you may not be able to relate to the amount of coaxing and cajoling parents do to their kids to “pick up toys after play”, “sleep on time”, “brush before you sleep”, “shower before you sleep”, “make your bed”, “finish your homework”, etc.

It is not unusual to walk into a work environment and experience the same! This is an extension of micro management but in its own right a matter of basic human RESPECT.

As a human and an associate in a work place, we bring a certain amount of discipline to the work place. It is our background, our ethics and our personality that establish a credibility that we expect coworkers and The Boss to recognize and respect.

When assigned a task The Boss should not need to check every so often if it’s done or not? How far along? Responsibility and authority are like the hand and glove, being given responsibility is being awarded the respect to handle the issue or business challenge. With the responsibility comes the authority to get things done, The Boss, the colleagues/coworkers need to understand and accept this authority. It would be calling “Mommy!” if one has to go to The Boss to get the team to play along on every little thing!

EVERY LEADERSHIP MODEL NEEDS TO INCLUDE RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. Each and every individual needs to understand what RESPECT really means!