Dealing with employee morale

Ever work for someone who's self interests are greater than her interest in the growth of the team? 

It's demotivating. It's poisonous. The negativity vultures start circling, eyeing their prey waiting for the perfect time to pluck out thine eyes.

Don't give into the vultures. You have a choice. You can quit or you can change.

If you actually like your job, quitting is not the right answer.

So change it is.

How do you change?

What you focus on expands. Focussing on your boss's inadequacies will piss you off more.

The only way to go to a positive place is to focus on the positive things about the job. 

Ask yourself what you're thankful for with this job.
Ask yourself what you love about this job.
Write it all down. 

If you're a team of one, you keep doing this. If there are others on the team, whether you're a supervisor or not, it's your time to lead. Your happiness depends on it. Can't do it? Then you should quit your job. Your happiness also depends on it. 

Quitting a job in this way is like running away from a problem. Unfortunately, this problem will resurface at another job someday. Ever notice that life is like a video game. Until you learn how to get past a difficult level, you keep reliving the same old mistakes.

Today, you're going to get past this difficult level. You're gonna go Jedi on them with this mind trick.

Get the team together on Monday morning and lead them to positive change. Ask them to list the five things they love about their jobs, the team, and working with each other. You write down their answers but don't let them write them down.

Every Monday, do it again. At first, some will push back. Keep doing it. It will get harder before it gets easier. Keep referring to each employee's list. Write down the new answers they give. And there will be new answers because they will forget their previous responses if they didn't write them down.

Happiness comes from gratitude. This tactic will force employees to remind themselves why they are grateful for their job and their coworkers.

Focus on gratitude, and what they love about their jobs. 

Happiness, gratitude and love will expand.