Can love languages help create better teams and more satisfying careers?
After reading Dr. Gary Chapman’s 1992 couple’s self-help classic, The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, I couldn’t stop thinking about applying the idea of love languages to work.
Although we rarely speak about our jobs in these terms, they are often complex mental, emotional, and spiritual undertakings, laden with social expectations — just like our intimate relationships.
We may pay lip service to concepts like “Work to live, don’t live to work,” but in practice, many of us expect our careers to define our desirability, give us a platform for self-expression, unlock the power of collaboration, and give us a sense of purpose-all while giving us safety and stability.
It’s no wonder that millions haven’t found the work they feel is right for them. And because our occupation is much of what occupies our focus as an adult, those disheartening feelings can multiply.
But instead of settling for an unsatisfactory work life, what if you could learn the love languages and transform it?
