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THE 5 LANGUAGES OF APPRECIATION IN THE WORKPLACE

Gary Chapman

Paul White

Is appreciation communicated regularly at your workplace?

Do you truly feel valued by those with whom you work?

If you can’t truly answer ‘yes’ to either one or both these questions, you possibly feel unappreciated in your workplace. This is unfortunate because it will definitely impact negatively on your work ethic and enthusiasm. Consider the fact that if you try to express appreciation in ways that aren’t meaningful to your co-workers, then they may not feel valued at all. The problem may lie in the fact that your’e speaking different languages. In the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, Dr Chapman and Dr White will address this problem and help you:

• Express genuine appreciation to co-workers
• Increase loyalty with employees and volunteers in the workplace
• Reduce cynicism and create a more positive work environment
• Improve your ability to show appreciation for difficult colleagues
• Convey the language of physical touch in appropriate ways

Discover more about the 5 love languages:

1. Appreciation Language #1: Words of Affirmation
2. Appreciation Language #2: Quality Time
3. Appreciation Language # 3: Acts of Service
4. Appreciation Language # 4: Tangible Gifts
5. Appreciation Language #5: Physical Touch

You will learn to discover your own primary Appreciation Language, you will be guided to learn about your potential blind spot and moreover discover the difference between Recognition and Appreciation.

In the well-known style of their previous books, you will read about real-life situations and people that will bring potentially abstract facts home in easy to read passages. 

This is one book you may want to share with work colleagues and seniors in the office. It makes an interesting and enjoyable read with each chapter ending in reflective questions. 

A great book