Developing Positive Employee Self-Esteem

I dislike the presumption that employers empowering employees. I believe this concept works the other way around, employees empower their employers. From small businesses to large, from private to public sector, organizations need employees to get the job done. "People are our most valuable asset/resource/etc." is not only corporate double-speak, it's a statement of the bleedin' obvious.

The skills with which employees complete their tasks, their attitude towards their job, and their behavior towards customers and co-workers all have impact on the quality of a business's bottom line. One of the most important functions in a manager's job is shaping those skills, attitudes and behaviours.

The most effective tool a manager can use for this shaping is developing positive self-esteem in an employee. Over the next little while, I am going to post some specific ways that managers can maintain and enhance an employee's self-esteem.

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