The late, great Aretha Franklin spoke for millions when she wrote ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me’ and the song has never lost its power. A good BOSS will respect you as a person and put themselves in your shoes. They know what you’re good at, the areas where you need extra support, the quirks of your personality, how you interact with others. They take an interest in you and your life. They will do everything they can do to help you thrive at work whether that’s flexible working, training, being available, saying ‘well done’ or regular 1-1 sessions.
And equally, they ask for respect in return. Respect for their authority, and understanding when deadlines need to be met, the difficult decisions they have to make. They don’t need to wave the rule book, send out passive-aggressive bullet point emails, or check on your every move. They’ve earnt respect and people work hard for people they like and respect.
She was my Boss for 16 years until she retires from SIRIM Berhad. Words cannot express my sadness. Only good memories stay with me until the rest of my life.
Al-Fatihah.
The late, great Aretha Franklin spoke for millions when she wrote ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me’ and the song has never lost its power. A good BOSS will respect you as a person and put themselves in your shoes. They know what you’re good at, the areas where you need extra support, the quirks of your personality, how you interact with others. They take an interest in you and your life. They will do everything they can do to help you thrive at work whether that’s flexible working, training, being available, saying ‘well done’ or regular 1-1 sessions.
And equally, they ask for respect in return. Respect for their authority, and understanding when deadlines need to be met, the difficult decisions they have to make. They don’t need to wave the rule book, send out passive-aggressive bullet point emails, or check on your every move. They’ve earnt respect and people work hard for people they like and respect.
She was my Boss for 16 years until she retires from SIRIM Berhad. Words cannot express my sadness. Only good memories stay with me until the rest of my life.
Al-Fatihah.
