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It’s the stereotypical image. A hotshot MBA from a B-School joins a prestigious multinational company. Old timers quake in fear, as she walks by spouting jargon, and analysis. In fact, all are worried that she’s going to show exactly how inefficient they are with her energy, and ‘go get it’ attitude.

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In fact, this might not be the truth at all. Nadira Hira from the Fortune Magazine, feels that along with all her peers, ‘Generation Y’ may have really low self esteem, and constantly need feedback, encouragement, and Motivation.

The reason? Most young people who have just entered a corporate environment, have been coached, and given all the support they need, even well into college, find the transition into corporate life, as a bit of a shock. Since most join in entry level positions, their managers aren’t necessarily giving them the feedback that they need to ascertain, whether or not they are doing their job well. As a result, they suffer from a lack of esteem, and constantly need validation.

So what can be done? Hira feels that youngsters need to get all the information that they can at the beginning of the project, and if they’re not clear about something, they need to make sure that they ask. Also, when they’ve learnt the ropes, they must have someone to whome they can ask questions.

Also, every couple of months, they need to get feedback from their managers about their professional performance. These simple measures will greatly help the newbies into gaining confidence, and ultimately, perform their job well.