We've been thinking a lot lately about the type of "boss" we'd like to be. Have you noticed that some bosses seem to completely forget what it's like to be an employee? And go around speaking to people like they are five years old?
Speak to someone that way enough, and you know what? They're going to feel like they are five year's old again, especially if you are also fond of telling them off in front of everyone else.
The secret to good relationships with staff? It's all about your delivery i.e. the way you get your message across.
Why not take 5 minutes over lunch today to think about it your approach to your employees. Are you transferring your stress or hurt to your interactions with them just because you're having a stressful day or a hectic week? Sometimes this process is so subconscious you don't even realise you are being mean/angry/insensitive. But believe us, your employees do, and its making them resent you.
Instead of saying "We would never do A because of problems with B" (the "hey you silly employee you better not be ruining my business by doing A" approach), why not say "Actually from past experience we've found that doing C solves the problems with B which allows us to do A" (the "hey maybe you didn't realise we already had a solution for that" approach).
You'll find that switching up your attitude in this way will mean more pleasant interactions between you and your staff, and a happier work environment.
Don't reprimand - re-educate and in the words of Plato - "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle".
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