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"Respect" as a Value - Is it diminishing in our work culture?

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Dr. Deepa Bhide Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Respect is a fundamental value in PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. According to The Code, "Respect is our duty to show a high regard for ourselves, others, and the resources entrusted to us. Resources entrusted to us may include people, money, reputation, the safety of others, and natural or environmental resources. An environment of respect not only engenders trust and confidence but also fosters performance excellence by promoting mutual cooperation — an environment where diverse perspectives and views are encouraged and valued."



Respect involves mandatory standards such as negotiating in good faith, not using the power of our expertise or position to influence the decisions or actions of others to benefit personally at their expense, or acting abusively toward others. Respect also involves respecting their property rights.



In today's interconnected world, respect is more important than ever.  We can build stronger relationships, foster collaboration, and create a more harmonious society by fostering a culture of respect that aligns with PMI's ethical guidelines. Respect is a value to be upheld and a skill to be cultivated. Practicing respect in our daily interactions can positively impact those around us and contribute to a more respectful and harmonious world.



Do you think this specific value is lacking in today's world? If yes, what are your thoughts on restoring the standards of Respect in our work culture? Would like to know your views on this core value of PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. 
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Deepa, in my opinion, I wouldn’t say this value is entirely lacking these days, but it has certainly diminished somewhat, especially since COVID, as people have increasingly turned their attention to their own needs and well-being.

Restoring the respect culture is a two-way street and starts from us: If you want respect, show respect!
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Hi Deepa,

in my observation, respect is still a value. It comes to our attention depending on the situation.

First, we want to be respected, recognized by others, and attributed with a certain status. That has, in my view, increased with the younger generation and the trend to immediate awards promoted by social media and also modern HR practices.

We respecting others comes with maturity and the insight that we are treated like we treat others. Empathy plays a role and the ability to relativize our beliefs.

We also see the counteractivities of respect when people are influenced by propaganda to hate others, be it a country leader or an entire nation or ethnicity. Racism, nationalism and fascism lead to genocides.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Deepa -

The isolation created by the pandemic and the increased use of social media as a primary communication mechanism has likely eroded the default level of respect seen in interactions. This is certainly aggravated by what we see in mainstream media, especially with political leaders.

However, I still feel that most people are likely to be respectful as a default stance when dealing with others "live" or in person unless given valid reasons to not do so.

This is another example of how we can lead by example.

Kiron
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Albert Agbemenu Managing Director| Seag Focus Ghana Ltd Accra, Ghana
Thanks for sharing this great topic for discussion. Speaking from my part of the world, I would say, Respect is lacking largely these days in our communities and workplace. I think the cause of this can be attributed largely to the failure of leadership to take responsibility for our actions and inactions, leading to the luck of trust from our peers and underlings.

Responsibility in itself is another core value of PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. This therefore re-enforces the need to strictly uphold ourselves as leaders, to the core values of PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

Thank you once again for bring this very important discussion up.
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Juan Posada Toro Customer Success Manager| Rockwell Automation Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia

Hi Deepa, thanks for sharing and bring this awesome topic to our discussion. In my region, respect may sometimes seem to be eroding in certain aspects of work culture.

Restoring and upholding the value of respect requires deliberate action and commitment. One way to address should be to reinforce ethical guidelines in our organizations, which means consistently enforce ethical standards. If respect violations are not addressed promptly, it signals a lack of commitment to these values.
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Ming Yeung Adjunct Professor| Various academic institutes Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hello Deepa,
Being respectful to others will hopefully receive respect from others in reciprocity.
I view the exchange of respect as a two-way street.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and advocating the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for fellow project management practitioners like ourselves to follow.
Ming

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