We all want to feel confident and competent in our work. Much of that confidence will come from putting in the time and attention that’s needed to do a good job, being open to learning and development, and having a healthy level of self awareness.
But you, as a manager, also play a powerful part in your team members’ confidence. If you give “credit where credit’s due,” fairly and appropriately, you will reinforce what your people know to be true, and encourage them where they have doubts. However, if you rarely acknowledge “a job well done,” or constantly criticize them, there’s a risk that their motivation will slip away.
You might wonder why you should bother to bolster your team members’ self esteem. After all, aren’t they just doing what’s expected of them? Sport shows us that self assured teams don’t usually “rest on their laurels.” Instead, they want and expect more success, and go on performing well. That pattern is just as clear in the workplace, so acknowledging and celebrating achievement is part of Building an Effective Team.
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