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Fostering a sense of worth

Fostering a sense of worth

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Fostering a sense of worth

- How does it feel when you work really hard at something, and then, your meaningful contributions go unrecognized? Do you feel valued? Do you feel motivated? Now, how do you recognize your employees' contributions? Do you think they feel valued? Do you think they feel motivated? According to social scientist Dan Ariely, when employees feel valued, they're willing to work harder for less pay. They also quit if they feel undervalued and underappreciated. That's because two of the most basic human desires are validation and appreciation. You need to feel like you matter. The good news is that if you invest even a little time and energy to appreciate your employees, you can save yourself, and your bottom line, a lot of grief. In this lesson, I'm going to walk through the three things you can do to increase your employees' sense of worth. First, clearly outline what autonomy your employees have. Autonomy is the extent to…

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