To Motivate a Mid-Career Employee, Offer a Change of Scenery

June 29, 2018


To Motivate a Mid-Career Employee, Offer a Change of Scenery

The mid-career crisis is a real phenomenon. Research has shown that people’s satisfaction bottoms out when they’re in the middle of their careers. 
As a manager, you don’t want to lose these valuable employees just because they fall into a slump. 
To keep them engaged, consider offering a change of scenery through remote work or even a relocation.
(a) Remote work can let them change their personal lives without hurting their professional progress.
(b) A relocation to a different office could make sense for both the company and the employee if that office needs the employee’s skills. Of course, a relocation is a big life change for the employee, so the company should be ready to assist with the move. 
In offering these options, you can help an experienced employee who still has years left in their career rekindle their enthusiasm for work.

Adapted from “Many Employees Have a Mid-Career Crisis. Here’s How Employers Can Help,” by Serenity Gibbons