Employees define the culture of the workplace, which is of course something that percolates down from the top – the Leaders. People are invariably influenced by the expectations of their bosses and people around them at any work place.

As leaders, we strive to create an authentic organization, while fully realizing the potential of our teams and employees. The first step for leaders to understand is the employee frame of reference – it provides a clear and wholistic view of the organizations culture and development effort. This is the first step in creating a happy environment for the teams.
The quality of the relationship between a leader (or boss) and an employee can be measured by how liberated or empowered the employee feels to express his thoughts or concerns, and even voice disagreements with their boss, without the fear of being criticized or reprised.
A word of encouragement and positivity, or a compliment can motivate a person to perform a lot better and with higher levels of energy, all day long.