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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Ways to Increase Self Esteem in the Workplace

By Hayden Quesnel


If you own a business, or work as a manager in a business, you have the opportunity to work in building up the self esteem of the people who work for you. You and your business can benefit enormously if you try to get this going with them. You shouldn't think you're responsible for solving your employees' problems, though. You also shouldn't try to be their counsellor for other problems. However, if you research and apply what you find on this topic, you will conclude that it's a solid idea with merits. If the issue can be addressed in the right way, the positive outcome will benefit everyone involved.

People with low self esteem tend to be depressed. In the workplace, you can keep an eye out for signs of depression among employees with low self esteem. One symptom of depression in employees is some degree of apathy. For instance, they may not really be concerned about keeping their desks or work areas tidy. Note, though, that some people are just messy; they may not have low self esteem or be depressed at all. But at work, let people know that you expect them to keep their work spaces and areas clean and tidy. This may seem unimportant, but it will help those with low self esteem to care enough to do this. If all goes well, this small action from your part will impact them positively.

Working on being so positive will help you achieve a couple of goals. You get to offer praise when someone has done something right. Secondly, your words of praise actively help to improve a person's self esteem. If your staff works in a very competitive environment, these simple things can truly help to improve performance levels.

Creating a workplace atmosphere that's positive is one advice you'll often hear. You're likely to have experienced this sort of thing before. Everyone at work will benefit from having a positive working environment, not just those who have poor self esteem. Consider this an excellent first step in helping your workers have a healthy self esteem. When you've got a positive atmosphere, you can count on your employees being more productive and happier at work. So what's the good news? It's very simple to achieve! As a leader, it's up to you to set a good example for the others to follow. Simply treating your employees with respect and consideration will go a long way.

When trying to help someone that has low self-esteem, there are several powerful and effective strategies they can be implemented to help them. Though it is possible to single out people and help them, never use positive reinforcement actions on any one person within the work setting. When people need a little extra help, they should be treated just like everyone else, but a little more help should be given. Do something simplistic like tell them they did a great job. That's really all that has to be done. People that will not need your help may include high achievers. They are the ones that have the self-confidence to get everything done without help. What you should do is offer your support to those in need. A successful business is a constant work in progress because it just takes time. You might spend your time finding ways to boost productivity or bring in higher profits. But working on ways to improve self esteem levels in your staff can also have very positive effects. When people have healthy self esteem, they're happier in general, which leads to higher satisfaction at work. These are positive attributes that will be welcomed in any employee working in your business.




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