The 5 languages of appreciation in the workplace : empowering organizations by encouraging people

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Author:

Chapman, Gary D., 1938- author.

ISBN:

9780802418401

Edition:

Updated ed.

Physical Description:

251 pages ; 22 cm.

Contents:

Preface to the updated edition -- Introduction -- What employees want most -- For business leaders : why appreciation is a good investment -- Appreciation : From both managers and peers -- Appreciation language #1: Words of affirmation -- Appreciation language #2: Quality time -- Appreciation language #3: Acts of service -- Appreciation language #4: Tangible gifts -- Appreciation language #5: Physical touch -- Discover your primary appreciation language: the MBA inventory -- The difference between recognition and appreciation -- Your potential blind spot: your least valued teams -- Generational differences and other FAQs -- How appreciation works in different settings -- Does a person's language of appreciation ever change? -- Overcoming your challenges -- What if you don't appreciate your team members? -- Now it's your turn.

Subject Term:

Business communication.

Personnel management.

Employee motivation.

Gratitude.

Psychology, Industrial.

Added Author:

White, Paul E., 1957-

Summary:

You appreciate your coworkers, but do they feel appreciated? In today's workplace it is crucial for employees to feel valued. But that's a challenge when you and your employees communicate appreciation differently. Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Paul White help you: Elevate employee engagement by making your staff feel truly valued ; Decrease turnover and increase loyalty with your employees and supervisors ; Reduce cynicism and create a more positive work environment.

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OVER 600,000 COPIES SOLD!

Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages® (over 20 million copies sold)

Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers' language of appreciation.

This book will give you the tools to create a more positive workplace, increase employee engagement, and reduce staff turnover. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in organizations flow from this question: do people feel appreciated? This book will help you answer "Yes!"

A bestseller--having sold over 600,000 copies and translated into 24 languages--this book has proven to be effective and valuable in diverse settings. Its principles about human behavior have helped businesses, non-profits, hospitals, schools, government agencies, and organizations with remote workers.

PLUS! Each book contains a free access code for taking the online Motivating By Appreciation (MBA) Inventory (does not apply to purchases of used books) . The assessment identifies a person's preferred languages of appreciation to help you apply the book. When supervisors and colleagues understand their coworkers' primary and secondary languages, as well as the specific actions they desire, they can effectively communicate authentic appreciation, thus creating healthy work relationships and raising the level of performance across an entire team or organization.

**(Please contact mpcustomerservice@moody.edu if you purchased your book new and the access code is denied.)

Take your team to the next level by applying The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace.

Author Notes

Paul White author of 18 books, lives in the UK.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Preface to the Updated Edition	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
1 What Employees Want Most	p. 17
2 For Business Leaders: Why Appreciation Is a Good Investment	p. 27
3 Appreciation: From Both Managers and Peers	p. 47
4 Appreciation Language #1: Words of Affirmation	p. 55
5 Appreciation Language #2: Quality Time	p. 67
6 Appreciation Language #3: Acts of Service	p. 81
7 Appreciation Language #4: Tangible Gifts	p. 93
8 Appreciation Language #5: Physical Touch	p. 105
9 Discover Your Primary Appreciation Language: The MBA Inventory	p. 117
10 The Difference between Recognition and Appreciation	p. 129
11 Your Potential Blind Spot: Your Least Valued Language	p. 141
12 Appreciation with Remote Employees and Virtual Teams	p. 151
13 Generational Differences and Other FAQs	p. 167
14 How Appreciation Works in Different Settings	p. 183
15 Does a Person's Language of Appreciation Ever Change?	p. 195
16 Overcoming Your Challenges	p. 207
17 What If You Don't Appreciate Your Team Members?	p. 223
18 Now It's Your Turn	p. 233
Notes	p. 241
About the Authors	p. 251

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