466: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace with Dr. Paul White

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How do you demonstrate appreciation in the workplace based on individual preferences?

Dr. Paul White

Our guest today is Dr. Paul White. He is a psychologist, author, and speaker who “makes work relationships work.”

Dr. White is the coauthor of the best-selling book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, which has sold over 550,000 copies (written with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the #1 NY Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages) and has been translated into 25 languages.

Additionally, their online assessment, the Motivating By Appreciation Inventory, has been taken by over 350,000 employees worldwide and is available in multiple languages.

Dr. Paul White has written articles for and been interviewed by the BBC news, Business Week, CNN/Fortune.com, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, Fortune, FoxBusiness.com, the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, Washington Post, and Yahoo! Finance.

As a speaker and trainer, he has taught around the world, and his expertise has been requested by PepsiCo, Microsoft, NASA, L’Oréal, Ritz Carlton, Starbucks, Boeing, HP, ExxonMobil, DIRECTV, and numerous other multinational organizations.

In this episode, we explore the 5 languages of appreciation, and their direct connection to increased employee engagement, lower staff turnover, more positive work environments, and higher profitability.

Discover your language of appreciation, potential blind spots to consider, and how to appreciate your team members in a way that has the greatest positive impact. Enjoy!

What We Discuss in this Episode

How to demonstrate appreciation in the workplace
The difference between appreciation and recognition
Common myths about how people want to be appreciated
The 5 languages of appreciation with real life examples
How to discover your preferred language of appreciation
How different generations value and perceive quality time
The percentage of people that prefer each of the languages of appreciation
Identifying your blind spots in terms of giving and receiving appreciation
Why multi-tasking wastes time
Key opportunities that leaders often miss and cost them productivity and effectiveness
Properly timing your expression of appreciation
How to get our own appreciation needs met in the workplace
3 factors that create a toxic workplace
How to transform toxic workplaces
Self-care tips to protect yourself from toxicity in the workplace
Balancing performance requirements with showing appreciation
Small steps you can take to get started
Why Dr. Paul White became passionate about this topic
The value of languages of appreciation in family businesses

Podcast Highlights

1:20 – Common myths about appreciation

6:35 – The 5 languages of appreciation

12:30 – How to identify how people want to be appreciated

19:40 – Blind spots and timing your appreciation

25:00 – Getting our own needs met

28:05 – Transforming toxic workplaces

34:20 – Free MBA Inventory Report for you

35:50 – Small starting steps

Episode Resources

Book: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Online Assessment: The Motivating By Appreciation Inventory – available in multiple languages. Request a sample report: [email protected]

Connect with Dr. Paul White

Main Website: Appreciationatwork.com
Speaker Website: https://www.drpaulwhite.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-white-ph-d-3178276/

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