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

The Man in the Pew Show with Phil Mershon

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 (