Regardless of someone’s role in an organisation, everyone has a right to work in a respectful workplace.
As a people manager, you need to feel safe and confident you can work within your sphere of authority, while also looking out for your team’s wellbeing.
Respect includes how people treat each other, how you manage issues and how fair a workplace is.
Respect is also one of the 7 public sector values.
When your staff feel like they work in a respectful environment, they may:
If your staff feel like they work in a place that doesn’t respect them or others, they may:
Here’s some ways to maintain respectful behaviour in your team:
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