Respect

 =RESPECT  =

We RESPECT  staff as professionals by allowing them to do the job we have recruited them for. This refers to how we, as managers: We believe, in our DREAM philosophy, that there are eleven keys to demonstrating our respect of staff in all our communications with them. In every communication, be it verbal or written we should: Be decisive. Be appreciative. Be clear. Smile  J - and we cannot emphasise enough how important this is. Empathise, respecting the personal situation of each and every one of our staff. Pose questions – and listen to the responses. Praise. Delegate. Share. Support. Give thanks. It may seem a tall order to do this in every communication, but start trying it in your daily exchanges and you will be surprised just how many of these keys you are able to accomplish in one short email message or morning greeting. In this way, we can demonstrate continually the deep respect we have for our staff.
 * appreciate the professional standing of our employees
 * rely fully on staff input in their areas of expertise

It might also be noted that RESPECT for the student is a key feature of successful schools. Powell (1980, p.9) reports that teachers who "call their students by name, attend carefully to what they say, accept their statments of feeling, praise their successes and involve them in decision making" prove to be most effective. This list of behaviours matches nicely with many of the eleven keys mentioned above.

Powell, M. (1980). The Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study: a brief History of a Major Research Project, in C. Denham and A. Lieberman (Eds.). //Time to Learn.// National Institute of Education: Washington D.C.