What are the behaviours you need to put forward in your company to be appreciated and boost your business?

In the professional sphere, it’s important to know what behaviors to value in order to win the appreciation and trust of your interlocutors, whether they be colleagues, prospects, customers, or hierarchical superiors, for example. The values you transmit on a daily basis reveal who you are as a person, and can help you feel more fulfilled in your work. They can also help you improve your credibility!

Here’s a closer look at the qualities you need to value in the workplace, for a harmonious and rewarding working life.

Integrity: an essential value for developing your professional image

Integrity is an essential value in the world of work, because it reflects an honest, transparent, reliable and authentic personality. If you maintain the integrity of your actions, your contacts will have confidence in you, and a positive climate will develop around your professional exchanges.

Integrity is based on several aspects:

• Respect for commitments made
• Respecting your own values
• Taking responsibility for one’s own actions

A person of integrity would rather decline a project that seems unfeasible than make a promise that can’t be kept, for example. By the same token, a person of integrity will make it a point of honor to complete a promised job on time, or within budget, for example.

A person of integrity will also attach great importance to remaining consistent with his or her own principles and values, whatever they may be. Ethics is a fundamental notion that cannot be called into question, even under pressure. Demonstrating integrity also means being aware of one’s responsibilities and taking responsibility for one’s actions, acknowledging one’s mistakes if any are made.

Integrity is an essential value, because it inspires trust and creates an honest, respectful and authentic working climate between several interlocutors.

Respect: a pillar, whatever your hierarchical position

Just as in the private sphere, respect is a strong value in the workplace. Respect for others, whatever their hierarchical position (colleague, employer, prospect, customer…), but also respect for commitments, is crucial.

Showing respect means above all knowing how to listen to others, accepting their comments (which may sometimes differ from your own ideas) without judgment, and treating them with kindness. Respecting professional commitments (deadlines, estimates, etc.) is also an important aspect to consider.

Respectful behavior will automatically establish a climate of trust, conducive to effective and relevant collaboration.

Reliability: a behavior particularly valued by companies

Reliability is a fundamental value in business relations, as it raises the notion of commitment. A reliable professional will be able to meet deadlines, keep his or her promises in terms of quotations and assume his or her responsibilities.

By showing yourself to be reliable, you give your contacts the image of someone they can trust and rely on.

Altruism: an essential quality for teamwork

Whether you’re an employee or an entrepreneur, showing altruism and mutual aid is a highly valued quality in the world of work. Knowing how to draw on the know-how (or savoir-être) of others shows that you’re curious and open-minded!

Knowing how to collaborate, being ready to help colleagues and share new ideas, makes you more productive.

Flexibility: a quality recognized in the workplace

In the workplace, things are constantly changing, and companies need people who are flexible and open to new working methods, challenges and objectives.

Flexibility reflects an image of yourself as open to change, able to adapt and ready to acquire new skills. This adaptability is particularly appreciated by employers, who can count on people who can adapt quickly and effectively to change.

In the world of entrepreneurship, flexibility is also an asset, as it enables you to deal with the unexpected, sometimes changing deadlines or certain customer requirements.

Communication: an invaluable asset in winning the appreciation of your contacts

Knowing how to communicate is a precious art that can also be a great help in the professional world! Indeed, taking an interest in others, being open to discussion, knowing how to use body language and being able to share your ideas with humility and kindness is a considerable asset if you want to be appreciated and convey a positive image of yourself!

Certain behaviors and/or values are designed to reinforce the positive image of your business or your personality, but also to make you feel more fulfilled in the professional sphere. Respect for others, reliability and team spirit are built over the long term! If you make the effort to emphasize these assets, chances are your contacts will do the same!

By showing respect for others, you too will be respected, and your professional relationships will be based on a harmonious and cordial understanding.