We all want to be valued at work, but respect is not a given; you have to earn it. Whether you have a new manager or have worked with your current boss for years, what can you do to make sure your boss appreciates what you bring to the job? • Clarify your responsibilities: the first step in earning your manager’s respect is, of course, doing your job — and doing it reliably well. To accomplish this, you must clarify your most critical assignments and how they fit into your boss’s agenda. • Adapt: Becoming a valued and trusted employee requires that you figure out the best way to communicate with your boss. Ask your manager how he prefers to communicate. Adjust your style accordingly. • Observe and empathise: To earn your boss’s respect, learn her priorities and the pressures she is under. Those are now your priorities. Learn who the boss trusts, who the boss listens to and where tensions lie. • Build relationships with others: your boss is paying keen attention to how you fit in wit...
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