You’d
be amazed at what people can (and will) do if you not only give them a
chance but also believe in their potential. It’s important to know that
everyone has unique gifts and talents. It’s your job to assist in
bringing those gifts and talents out into the world.
What happens to someone when she is insecure, resentful, or frightened? Very simply, she loses most of her motivation and other positive work-related qualities.
Consider the following example: You have an assistant. Every day when we walk in the door, you remind him how incompetent he is. You point out his weaknesses and flaws. You belittle him in front of other people. The question is how does your assistant feel? It’s hard to know for sure, because people react differently to the same set of facts. But it’s a good bet that he’s frightened, insecure, resentful of you, or, most likely, all of the above.
Most people, given the right environment, are hard-working, talented, creative, and productive. They want to please others just as you and I want to. Unfortunately, however, most people are hardly ever exposed to an ideal working environment.
Rather than sitting back and waiting for people to be perfect – and being frustrated when they are not – take some responsibility in the process by creating an ideal psychological working environment.
What happens to someone when she is insecure, resentful, or frightened? Very simply, she loses most of her motivation and other positive work-related qualities.
Consider the following example: You have an assistant. Every day when we walk in the door, you remind him how incompetent he is. You point out his weaknesses and flaws. You belittle him in front of other people. The question is how does your assistant feel? It’s hard to know for sure, because people react differently to the same set of facts. But it’s a good bet that he’s frightened, insecure, resentful of you, or, most likely, all of the above.
Most people, given the right environment, are hard-working, talented, creative, and productive. They want to please others just as you and I want to. Unfortunately, however, most people are hardly ever exposed to an ideal working environment.
Rather than sitting back and waiting for people to be perfect – and being frustrated when they are not – take some responsibility in the process by creating an ideal psychological working environment.
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