He has an excuse for everything. Ken Blanchard and Jennifer James developed a check list for self-esteem. An adaptation of this list follows. As you read the fourteen items that follow try to step outside and see yourself from the point of view of your fellow workers. Being honest and claiming your faults as well as your strengths is the first step to building self-esteem.
Many people find it harder to accept their strengths than to claim their weaknesses.
Be compassionate, respectful and non-judgmental as you go through the check list. Mercy is the key word as you go over this list which is the absence of judgment. As people, we all have strength and weakness. Weakness is the opportunity to grow stronger. Mistakes are opportunities for real learning and personal growth.