Pygmalion Effect – Higher the expectation we set on anyone, better
was their performance.
How
a sculptor’s most loved statue inspired God to give life for it? The way he
believes brings the life for a statue. The same is true with organisations too.
When ones expects higher and
reinforce us more than what we actually are, we deliver better results inline
with their expectations and some times more than theirs expectations. Also in
the class, discussion about negative/toxic people happened. How the opposite of
Pygmalion has its ill effect. When someone with negativity talks to us, it
actually drains us more and it really affects the performance.
Pygmalion’s side effect: Also
if you expect lesser from your sub ordinate than actually what he is will also
make him to deliver sub optimal results which is very low compared to his
standards. So Pygmalion will work on both ways.
Our attitude in life matters
a real lot to us. The term attitude is a buzzword. Toxic people appear during
many time of life. Their important work is to make us loose our confidence and
they will drain us easily. So its good to respond than to react to toxic people
which can be achieved through our attitude. An example of Amazon leadership exit from the company’s
important role showcases the importance of attitude.
The
Pygmalion-at-work model suggests that having high expectations of your
employees makes you behave towards them in a way that enhances their
self-efficacy, which will motivate them to expend more effort, resulting in
increased performance. Upon motivation and clear communication of expectations
we can get more things done in the best possible way. As discussed
in class, self-motivated people doesn't require this so called Pygmalion effect
and they themselves excel their expectations and standards.
My last boss has no idea
about this effect. He thinks in the reverse. He is kind of toxic and he is
confused between how to motivate and how to not. He always spreads negativity
and thinks that he is making the maximum output from his subordinate through
his approach. Not only mine, many bosses have no clue about this. But I am damn
sure that when I become one such so called boss, I am going to follow this. Self-efficacy is a
person's belief in his or her ability to perform the actions necessary for
success. This can be easily achieved by setting high expectations and creating
a positive vibrations for his/her subordinates and making them travel near the
so called self efficacy of life which will fetch you the best in everyone.
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