First of all, a manager cannot always meet an employee's
needs on Maslow's pyramid. For example, it might be very difficult for a manager to
provide a person's love and belonging needs (though this does vary to some extent with
the sort of business we are talking about.
When it is
possible to meet an employee's needs, the "how" will depend on which level the employee
is on.
For example, managers might try to fill love and
belonging needs by trying to create a sense of camaraderie in the workplace. If the
manager can create a sense of teamwork, the employee may feel he or she belongs and may
be able to move to a higher level.
As another example, a
manager can help meet esteem needs by providing the employee with positive feedback.
Managers should be sure that they do not always criticize but that they, instead, are
sure to point out when employees do good things. This would help fill the employees'
esteem needs.
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