Everyone wants to be well-respected at their place of work, but ironically, many unconsciously ruin their reputation by doing things that would make them less respected.
It’s important to be respected everywhere you go and it’s your actions or your behaviour that would win people’s respect.
These tips would make you respected in your workplace if strictly adhered to.
1. AVOID OFFICE POLITICS AND RUMOURS
Office politics are found in almost every workplace, and you can never win people’s respect if you are involved in office politics. Also, avoid gossips and spreading rumours in your workplace. Integrity is highly important if you want to win people’s respect.
2. DO WHAT YOU SAY
People would respect you more when you are a person of your words. When you practice what you preach, then you would easily win people’s respect. However, if you say something and do the other, you lose people’s respect.
3. BE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN PEOPLE
People would respect you more when they know that you are genuinely interested in their affairs. However, you would lose their respect when you are hypocritical.
4. LISTEN MORE
Everyone loves a good listener, but not everyone appreciates a talkative. You learn more from listening than from talking, and you show that you are genuinely interested in someone when you listen more and talk less.
5. SHOW GRATITUDE
Appreciate the little things that a colleague does for you. Learn to show appreciation no matter how little it is. Appreciation shows value, and people would respect you more when you appreciate them.
6. SELF-CONFIDENCE
Self-confidence is also important if you want to win the respect of your colleagues at work. Believe in yourself and build a good self-esteem; it would be easier for people to have that confidence in you and respect for you when they know that you have self-confidence.
7. LEARN TO ADMIT YOUR MISTAKES
Admitting a wrong is one trait that many people lack, but it’s a trait that would make people respect you the more. It’s difficult to admit you are wrong, but it shows strength in character, and you win your colleague’s respect for that.
8. HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES
Try to have a good relationship with your colleagues at work, but remember to always remain professional. This would easily make you respected while still maintaining a good relationship with your colleagues.
9. DON’T CROSS BOUNDARIES
Everyone has boundaries that they set and it’s important to respect the boundaries set by a colleague, no matter how stupid it might seem. In simple terms, learn to respect yourself and respect others at work. Always remember that respect is reciprocal.
These nine steps would easily win you people’s respect in your workplace. Being respected would make life easier and better for you at work.
Jake