I think we often confuse taking care of people with offering them excessive affirmation.
Taking care of people means 'I want to see you grow. I want to see you build your self-confidence. I want to see you learn accountability and responsibility. I’m going to give you opportunities to fall and try again, and fall and try again. And I will always be here to coach you and pick you up ...'
I talk more about how to foster real communication in the workplace with Tom Bilyeu. Listen here: http://buff.ly/2u2wtZr.