Appreciation at Work: How to Create a Grateful Workforce with Dr. Paul White: Day 83

13/02/2021 34 min Episodio 132
Appreciation at Work: How to Create a Grateful Workforce with Dr. Paul White: Day 83

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Do you feel appreciated at work? Do you know how to show appreciation to your co-workers?   Dr. Paul White and Dr. Gary Chapman did research to understand how the way we speak to one another at work makes a difference in the workplace culture. The result was a new work called The Five Languages of Appreciation.   In this episode, I walk through some of the things Dr. White learned and how we can help our companies become more grateful.   The Five Languages of Appreciation Adapted from the 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman, these categories reveal how we relate and show appreciation at work: Words of affirmation - Shared by 46% of employees, many appreciate receiving verbal acknowledgment of their work and contributions to the team. Quality Time - 26% of employees value quality time with co-workers and leaders. They probably won’t appreciate an email or sticky note as a primary way of communicating news, but instead, desire to talk in-person or directly. Tangible Gifts - Only 6% of employees appreciate receiving a gift as the primary way of acknowledging performance.  Physical Touch - In the workplace, a small percentage (

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