Three A’s of Building Employee Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

The most important factor in motivating employees is the way you treat people. Building self-esteem and self-confidence in others is more important in bringing the best out of people than all the education, intelligence or experience you might have at doing your job.

The deepest need of all, the core emotional need of the human being, is for self-esteem. It is to feel respected and worthwhile. It is to be liked and valued by the boss, the person with the most influence over the employee’s work...