What is an Inclusive and Respectful Work Environment?
A respectful workplace recognizes, respects, and values individual differences and similarities and includes everyone in reaching organizational objectives.
Characteristics of an inclusive and respectful work environment include:
Courtesy
Demonstrating politeness in interactions and communications.
Appreciating others’ time commitments.
Using common phrases such as “please” and “thank you”.
Conducting meetings and discussions with professionalism and good manners.
Appreciation of Diversity
Valuing diverse backgrounds, skills, and potentials.
Openly recognizing and valuing the opinions and contributions of others.
Actively listening to others’ input.
Including others in decisions and discussions.
Respectful Treatment at all levels
Treating everyone (including suppliers, vendors, and support staff) with respect and professionalism.
Maintaining a focus on high standards of ethics and integrity.
Modeling respectful behavior in every interaction, whether as an individual contributor or a manager.
Focus on Work/Life Effectiveness
Respecting others’ time; demonstrating flexibility in establishing meeting times or schedules so that individuals can meet their work/life effectiveness goals.
Trying to model work/life effectiveness principles in your own interactions whenever possible.
Working smarter, not harder.
Empower Your Employees
Providing your employees with plenty opportunities to learn new skills so they can be promoted within the company is the best way to empower your employees. At all successful business you will see that they take talent cultivation very seriously.
And a big part of this is giving your employees the flexibility and freedom they need to be successful.
THE LAST WORD
Everyone works a little differently so give your employees the freedom to work at their own pace as long as they get the job done well and in a practical amount of time. By creating an inclusive and respectful workplace, you help to ensure that everyone feels an integral part of the team. Besides this being the right thing to do, fostering a respectful workplace will help boost your productivity and is the key to the growth of any successful business.
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