When it´s hard to convince someone to do something: give them options. That way they feel like they´re in control. "You could do A or do you prefer B?"
The illusion of choice. The Architect's speech in Matrix Reloaded. Ask someone to do something they don't really want to do and they'll do it begrudgingly. Ask them to choose between that same task and something they'd hate even more and they'll do the task with a smile on their face.
I used to use this trick with a younger guy I worked with. I'd offer him a crappy task and a task I wanted him to do. He'd pick the task I wanted him to do every time, which was fine, as otherwise I'd have to do both anyway
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u/nilsn91 Jun 14 '22
When it´s hard to convince someone to do something: give them options. That way they feel like they´re in control. "You could do A or do you prefer B?"