Be known as a person of good character, be a professional, be there to help and not criticize. Ignorance is, in fact, curable. Stupidity is forever, though. If they're stupid, bail out. If they're ignorant, try to help first.
Character is used in the assessment for candidates for promotion.
Character is also used for employee recognition. Recognition based on character rather than achievement. And we do use a small weighting in the performance evaluation that is under development. Elder care has has been called the biggest challenge for working adults since child care. It is growing in importance as the Baby Boom generation ages and retires.