Dignity and Respect are two heavy words…but are they really important when it comes to work place or for an employee?
YES!! Of course.
We spend most of our hours at work so it is really important that we must feel connected and this should remain as major source of dignity in our lives.
It has been cased and noted many times that an over performing employee or best employee, who is delivering his best, take pride in the result he produce, enjoys his work and working in his job for a while undergone a performance change after few years. Surprisingly management or his/her seniors points out this change but never try to evaluate the reason behind this, what could be the challenge?
What has gone wrong here?
What was working well etc, etc.?
What has gone wrong here?
What was working well etc, etc.?
Most of the times, it has been noticed that with due course of time an employee who was performing well, pride for the company is marked on high note by management that an employee "will have to perform and they will perform" without considering their suggestions, listening to challenges an employee is facing and always expect him/her to be on raised bar irrespective of opportunities provided to them by an organization.
Management on the other hand with such high expectations keep working on policies and procedures, introduced new to them without giving a thought what impact it will have on control and autonomy the employee have enjoyed in the past.
This way knowingly or unknowingly they weaken the opportunities for the employee and to excel their performance and someway hold of the investment you’ve made in your work. Slowly and gradually an employee’s ability to produce value for the organization is diminished and so is their MORALE….
The above situation is common among executives working under team leaders. Leaders undermine the dignity of their subordinates or employees which is a serious issue, Conversely, refusing to grant trust and autonomy and failing to recognize and respect employee contributions, corrupt the very foundations of what makes work fulfilling.
Sadly, once dignity is assaulted a down curve of performance gets in motion. Employees tend to respond to this assault by reducing their efforts and commitment. Leaders may think this as unwillingness of an employee to cooperate and may treat them even with less respect whereas a skilled leader will behave in contrast.
They need to understand that in an organization, dignity and respect starts from top and they try to place the opportunities in the hands of employees according to their capability and will support them by providing different means like scheduling flexibility, treating employees as their business partners rather than just followers, avoid any layoff which may hit the employee's dignity.
There are many ways to handle the expenses be open to employees so that they understand the reason behind any decision or step.
Leaders must treat their employees as an assets and an investment in asset is always beneficial with respect to long term goals or returns. All these efforts will help one to build healthy organization environment which will turnout well even when sales are down or future looks bleak. So, treat your employees with dignity and respect in order to accomplish meaningful and long term goals.
