R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me.
That’s more than a catchy song from the 60s. It’s a key quality for leaders; the ability to earn the respect of team members.
Exactly how does a leader earn respect? All Healthcare on monster.com provides these 10 Small Ways to Gain Respect as a Leader:
1. Maintain a positive attitude
2. Be available to employees
3. Offer to help a staff member
4. Tell staff what to do, not how to do it
5. Value differences
6. Listen actively
7. Laugh and have some fun occasionally
8. Share compliments
9. Know what you want
10. Be congruent at all times
Click on this link for the full article with a little more information on each of the steps above. (And, if you’re already humming the song, thank Aretha Franklin!)
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Tuesday Tidbits are weekly messages I send to my leadership team. They are generally short & sweet, often focused on leadership or teamwork, always positive and, hopefully, motivational. I hope you also find some meaning in them.
