If any of your people seem less than enthusiastic about their jobs, they might just be taking them for granted, says Alex Lickerman, physician and author of “The Ten Worlds: The New Psychology of Happiness.”
To reset their perception, and even make them fall in love with their work again, ask them a simple question: “What would you do without this job?” (A great time to do this would be during their semiannual “stay conversation.”)
The question can evoke all kinds of responses and emotions… like the fear of being unable to pay the rent/mortgage or being at home alone, feverishly applying for jobs online or not being able to go out with friends because you’re counting every penny. In short, no matter what their personal response, all of a sudden, that person is now grateful to be gainfully employed.
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