Self-Esteem in Your

Workplace
What does it have to do with you?
High self-esteem isnt necessarily
a good thing in the workplace

But it isnt a bad thing either

Confused?
 The Good
1. Persistence Employees who
have high self-esteem are more
likely to keep working hard,
even after failure.
 The Good
2. Leadership Employees with
high self-esteem are more likely
to give their opinions in
meetings.
 The Good
3. Initiative Employees with high
self-esteem are more likely to
trust themselves enough to take
initiative.
 The Good
4. Employees with high self-
esteem will tend to be happier,
contributing to a more cohesive
and productive workplace.
 The Good
5. Employees with high self-
esteem are better prepared to
cope with stress in the
workplace.
 The Bad
1. Increasing employees self-
esteem in itself will not lead to
better job performance.
 The Bad
2. Cheaters Some individuals
with high self-esteem (those
who need your approval) may
be more likely to cheat in the
workplace.
 More confused?
Although some employees with
high self-esteem will represent
the bad, for the most part,
those are the rare (or not so
rare, depending on your line of
work) few who have some
narcissistic characteristics.
 The Down-low
Ultimately, your company, and the
majority of your employees will
benefit from a boost in self-
esteem.
How to build self-esteem
Check-ins and feedback:
Provide your employees with many
chances to speak with you about
their progress. Make sure you
comment on how they have
developed, and provide some
praise. Sugar coating isnt
necessary just give them The
Goods.
How to build self-esteem
Give employees challenging, but
attainable goals.
If your employees feel like they
are being challenged, they will feel
more accomplished when they
reach a goal. But, if the goal is
too high, they are likely to get
discouraged!
How to build self-esteem
Give clear instructions:
One of the hardest things for
employees is to try to complete a
task when they dont really know
what you want. Give them clear
instructions, and they will feel
more confident in delivering the
product.
 More?
Helpful websites:
http://myselfesteemactivities.net
http://www.psychologytoday.com
/articles/200310/self-esteem-work
http://smallbusiness.chron.com
/build-selfesteem-workplace-
10790.html