These tips were published by Management Issues.
Communicate with subordinates transparently
First and foremost, you must not withhold important information from your subordinates, promise things you cannot deliver, or underestimate them in any way. Put simply, you must communicate with your team members in the most transparent way possible. Be respectful and honest with them, and they in turn will be respectful of you.
Respect subordinates' individual requirements and abilities
If you adopt a "one-size-fits-all" management style without taking into account the specifics and abilities of individual employees, you will never gain their respect. In fact, mutual respect can only be achieved if you perceive your subordinates as unique and specific individuals.
Do not copy anyone else's management style
A big and common mistake among managers is imitating somebody else's management style. Managers tend to follow some managerial self-help handbook, or they observe another manager and learn from them. As a result, they develop a style that does not match their own personality traits at all and then often make an inappropriate or even comical impression. Of course, subordinates do not have any respect for such a manager.
Give subordinates enough room for their own creativity and independent work
Mutual respect is based on mutual trust. If you are a micromanager and consistently show your subordinates you do not trust them to work independently or make decisions, you cannot expect to earn their respect.
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