The mind is a powerful thing and is able to affect our
actions whether positive or negative. This
is widely known as the Pygmalion Effect.
Your expectations of people
and their expectations of themselves are the key factors in how well people
perform at work. The power of expectations
cannot be overestimated. The
Pygmalion Effect goes beyond our own selves and also works with our
expectations of others.
The Pygmalion
effect was described by J. Sterling Livingston in the September/October, 1988 Harvard
Business Review, "The way managers treat their subordinates is subtly
influenced by what they expect of them."
Performance will
improve if the supervisors communicate positive thoughts about people to people. Supervisor that holds positive expectations
about people will help individuals improve their self-concept and self-esteem, thus
making people believes that they can succeed and contribute, and their
performance rises to the level of their own expectations.
The Pygmalion Effect is the cure within us. We just need to change our expectations. Some helpful ways to change expectations of
employees and bring out the best in your whole staff:
- Climate - always show confidence in tone of voice, non-verbal cues such as eye contact and actions.
- Input - provide positive feedback and constructive criticism.
- Freedom - empower their employees; provide them with training, exposure and expression; opportunity to learn new skills and time to practice those skills; be allowed to express themselves, even if their viewpoint is counter to your own.
Believe in your
employees
,
your family and yourself.
,
your family and yourself.
Your life will be more
fulfilling and you will help others to be successful as well.
SHARED FROM:
RJ Sullivan, The
Pygmalion Effect - Managing the Power of Expectation Business Articles, April
23, 2010; http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business/the-pygmalion-effect-managing-the-power-of-expectation.html
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