How to Command Respect at a Work Place

How to Command Respect at a Work Place

To impose respect you do not have to show yourself as an overly serious and grumpy person, as this is the way the famous "negative leaders" achieve admiration. On the other hand, you can achieve the respect of everyone in your workplace without showing you too hard. 

How to do that? 

Here some tips to command respect at your work place -

Show That Your Job Matters to You

If you like what you do, then prove it with actions and not just with words. The first thing is that you respect your work, and this translates, among other things, to arrive on time, go neat to the office and be focused on what you do trying to always improve. 

On the contrary, if you are all day like in another planet, you spend in the social networks, having personal conversations by telephone or having attitudes that do not correspond with the commitment, nobody will take you very seriously (let alone your boss).

Preaching by Example

Nothing good serves that phrase that says "do what I say but not what I do". If you want others to respect you, you must be clear that everything starts with you. That is, it shows the same level of respect towards everyone, from the boss to the person who helps with the cleaning tasks. Respect will generate respect, and this is not only for the work environment but you should apply it in all areas.

Do Not Get Hooked on Gossip

If you are always behind the latest gossip in the office, or if you are even worse than those who generate the rumors, soon your colleagues will mark you as "gossip", "bad partner" or a series of more negative adjectives. 

Do not get hooked in any case in corridor gossip, and if you listen to them do not replicate them. And if they come to tell you something about another partner, it is best that you make it clear that you are not there to judge anyone.

Accept Recommendations

If every time a partner makes a recommendation or observation for your work you put yourself on the defensive, you will not only be missing the opportunity to learn something new but you will be left as intolerant.

If the criticisms seem unfair and malicious, then simply ignore them and ignore the person who made them or answer with a simple and indifferent "thank you, I will think about it." Then, save your energies to do your job better and better. It will be the greatest revenge towards those who are looking for conflict.

Do Not Be an Adulterer

The people who stand out in their work not for their work but for being all day flattering the superiors, soon gain the distrust and the rejection of the rest. Of course you can maintain a good relationship with your boss, but if you want to take advantage of each situation you will notice quickly; and although unfortunately this is the way to ascend in many companies, the truth is that you will not be doing anything valid for your career or your professional development.

Do Not Touch Sensitive Topics

There are certain socially sensitive issues that it is better to leave the work door to the outside. These are politics, religion or all those that generate great controversy and about which there may be very distant and irreconcilable points of view. Do not want to convince anyone what is the best, since respecting those who think differently is fundamental to any healthy coexistence. 

Put aside the destructive comments and if you hear something that you strongly disagree about these issues take a deep breath and continue with yours. Or at the most you can give your point of view, but without wanting to convince the rest that you have in your power the absolute truth.

Work Your Assertiveness

Assertiveness is the middle point between passivity and aggressiveness. That is, not letting others decide for us or try to subject everyone to our ideas. It is to know our rights and respect those of the rest. Work on your assertiveness to learn to say no if it is that others are asking you favors all the time, or otherwise to be tolerant of others if you always want to be right.

Do Not Spend the Day Making Personal Calls, Writing Messages, or Using Social Networks

All these activities can be done from anywhere, but remember that you go to the office to work, and the calls you make should be related to your occupation. Obviously, you can have some personal interaction during the day. It is normal that someone needs to contact you, or that you have to tell something to someone close to you. 

But if your mother calls you at the office five times, you may have to explain to her that this is not the place to talk. Apply the story with your mobile or social networks. Perhaps 12 updates of your state while you are working is not the best way to seem involved in the task.

Do not be the first to leave

One of the simplest ways to judge how much a partner works is to observe what time it leaves. You should not terminate your assignment as soon as possible if you want to make a good impression, even if you have already effectively fulfilled your task. 

The time that one is visibly in the office is more important in some companies than in others, but you must make sure you are available and help others before you leave. 

Do not complain

Do not talk about how tired or how busy you are. Everyone is tired and everyone is busy and, besides, no one cares how you are. So sad and so simple. If you are extremely overwhelmed by the work load, it is best to talk to your boss and ask for help, extending a deadline or a new distribution of tasks. But do not tell your colleagues. They are as burdened as you are, and complaints always hinder the work environment.