Respect on the job (Boss, company, product line and market)?

What does respect look like on the job. Many of us believe respect requires us to give up our values, integrity and peace of mind. This could not be farther from the true because if you make a sacrifice of this magnitude you may appear to respect your situation but over time you will loss respect for yourself. Remember the adage respect is not given, it is earned. So how do you earn respect on the job? It is important to role model the behaviors you want from your employees and co-workers. If you want employees and co-workers to follow your lead you need to be a good leader. Establish and engage your them in a clear and concise vision for the company. Recognize and reward them for their contributions to the mission of the organization so that the benefit’s of doing the job well is in the fore-front of their minds. Build on the teamwork by using examples of successful teams and accomplishments. Encourage your employees to grow and develop themselves beyond their current skills and abilities. Promote a positive attitude while keeping it real with the successes and opportunity for growth and development in the people and the organization. As in all things you must approach it with standards, or in other words where do you draw the line with regards to your social and moral values. We all have to live with ourselves there is really not much choice in the matter. To that end when respect requires you to allow your boss, environment or conditions of your job to be a constant stress factor in your life, then there is something wrong with that definition of respect. For many employees respect takes on the form of closing their eyes to self and picking up a pay check every pay period. While this may feel like the right thing to do in these times it probably is not the healthiest approach for the long term.