42 Ways to Earn the Respect from Your Team Members
1. Show others respect.
2. Do your job and do it well.
3. Offer to lend a hand.
4. Simply help someone out when it is clear they need it.
5. Take the initiative to go above and beyond for the benefit of the team.
6. Act professionally no matter what.
7. Be positive and upbeat.
8. Let people know that you appreciate their work.
9. Do what you say you’re going to do; keep you commitments.
10. Accept responsibility when you screw up.
11. Actively listen to others and seek to understand their concerns, ideas, and perspective.
12. Show you care about your team members by asking them appropriate questions about their life outside of work and what matters to them.
13. Show your commitment to the goals of the team, not your own agenda.
14. Always speak the truth and be straight with team members – especially if you don’t think they want to hear it. Obviously, be tactful and considerate.
15. Demonstrate empathy and compassion.
16. Cover for a team member whenever possible.
17. Publicly acknowledge and thank others for their good work or help.
18. Remain calm when things don’t go well and don’t point fingers.
19. If possible and appropriate, take a bullet for the team or a team member, i.e., direct any fallout from a problem to you.
20. Take the initiative to become more educated and, thus, a bigger asset to your team.
21. Always speak positively of others.
22. Respond quickly to your team members.
23. Don’t complain about circumstances, just do your job the best you can.
24. Stand up for a team member who may be getting mistreated by the team leader, another team member, or a customer.
25. Ask others for their suggestions and advice – and then act on it.
26. Request feedback, especially from more junior team members, on your work and thank them for doing so.
27. Take the initiative to resolve a conflict with another team member.
28. Come to meetings fully prepared.
29. Always be on time.
30. Be a mentor and coach to new or less experienced team members.
31. Give others straight feedback in a supportive and constructive manner.
32. Act with integrity at all times – even when it goes against your personal best interests.
33. Stand up for what you believe is right – especially in the face of opposition.
34. Persevere when the going gets tough.
35. When someone makes a mistake be supportive and try to help them learn from it.
36. Refuse to engage in gossip or office politics.
37. Give credit when credit is due.
38. If you don’t know the answer to something admit that you don’t – don’t ever try to fake it.
39. Make sacrifices for the sake of the team, e.g., give-up some of your resources so another team member can accomplish his goals.
40. Be willing to compromise.
41. Let others know that you trust and respect them.
42. Always be humble when it comes to your accomplishments.
