Have you ever stopped to consider how everyday respect (or disrespect) at work shapes job satisfaction, creativity, and teamwork?
An article published in Science Daily reported five benefits of a Respectful workplace:
😊 Enhanced Job Satisfaction
According to a 2014 survey by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) [2], 72% of respondents rated respectful treatment of all employees at all levels as “very important.”
💡 More Creativity
Research by Amir Erez, a professor of management at the University of Florida, found that participants who were treated rudely by other subjects were 30% less creative than others in the study. Rudely treated participants produced 25% fewer ideas, and the ones they did come up with were less original.
🤝 Improved Customer Satisfaction
One survey found that 25% of employees admitted to taking their frustration out on customers. (Source: The Price of Incivility by Christine Porath and Christine Pearson, published in the Harvard Business Review)
⏱️ Less Disruption
A study conducted by Accountemps found that managers and executives at Fortune 1,000 firms spent 13% percent of their time addressing the consequences of disrespectful behavior.
👥 More Teamwork and Collaboration
Christine Porath reported that employees who experience rudeness are 3X less likely to help others. (Source: “How Rudeness Stops People from Working Together” by Christine Porath, Harvard Business Review)