Microsoft
“I picked up Dr. White’s book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, when I was meandering through a Christian bookstore. The title intrigued me as I’d heard of The Five Love Languages that was published much earlier.. . The idea of authentic appreciation really hit home with me. Too much of the time, we focus on rewards and recognition only. These can be strong motivators, but they often only apply to a company’s top performers. . . [W]e’ve changed our focus to landing authentic appreciation in a real way across the organization. Speaking of authentic appreciation… Dr. White, thank you for your inspiration and practical advice!”
Chick-fil-A Arboretum Leadership Team
“Our core leadership of 10 individuals have found some great application for the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. We have learned very practical ways to communicate, appreciate, and model behaviors that match up with the way that we are each wired. . .We are excited to have this knowledge in our leadership tool belt, and look forward to applying these truths within our Team.”
Salvation Army Regional Director
“Although many of our team members have worked together for years, taking the MBA Inventory gave us new insights into one another that we never knew before. The 5 Languages of Appreciation dovetails beautifully with other leadership training we’ve received and provides practical action steps in how to encourage one another.”
Human Resource Director
“ In our customer service department, we previously had an incredibly high turnover rate. In a department of twelve staff, we lost four team members within three months. All of the team members who left indicated they liked the work and the pay, but they felt drained constantly and also felt unappreciated by their supervisor and the rest of the company.
In the last six months, since we started the 5 Languages of Appreciation training with Dr. White, we haven’t lost any team members in this department, the team is happier and more positive, and we actually have hired back two employees that used to work in the department (they found out from their friends that things had changed, and convinced them to come back.)
The 5 Languages of Appreciation model has had a positive impact within our organization, from the top management down to the line workers.”
Professor and Research Associate
In far too many workplaces, results matter more than the people who work there. In this absolute must-read book Gary Chapman and Paul White provide creative, practical ways to show appreciation to every single person at work, automatically boosting their confidence and productivity. This book holds the key to changing all working environments into safe and effective spaces where people can feel valued.
Director of Leadership Development
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace is timely and so very practical. Appreciation is the “pay” everyone is looking for today but few know how to either give or ask for a “raise” in that area. This book addresses not just the need for the life-giving appreciation we all need, but takes us through the process of discovering what that looks like for ourselves and for those with whom we work. Everyone who reads this book will without doubt be better equipped to create an atmosphere of appreciation in their sphere of influence wherever that is.
President and Teaching Pastor
This is Not a good book! This is much more, it is a Great Tool! Far from a rehashing of the 5 Love Languages casually applied to the workplace, this is a well thought thru, well researched, and thoughtfully applied resource to empower your people, increase unity and productivity, and reduce turnover. The moment I finished I wanted to do a staff retreat and get this in the hands of our HR department. I highly recommend it.
Chairman
I have really worked hard for many years to appreciate my co-workers scattered across the USA. However, this simple process and tool has put me light years ahead. It will greatly help your relationships and productivity as a leader.
Elementary School Principal
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation training was great for me. I found out I was ‘missing the mark’ with my team – trying to show appreciation in ways that weren’t meaningful to them. I now can stop wasting my time and energy in doing things that aren’t effective and use the languages that are impactful for my team members. Thanks!”
Chief Medical Director, V.A. Hospital
“This was the best presentation on employee appreciation I have heard in 35 years. . . Very, very practical.”
Employee Assistance Counselor
“I have known Paul for over 13 years and from watching his life, I have seen him live out what he teaches about appreciation. The information from 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace is simple, practical, and if applied, will quickly make a positive impact on your organization. In my experience, few things motivate and inspire more than consistent appreciation and this book gives you the tools you need to quickly add it to your workplace.”
3rd Year Resident
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace training gives people more ideas and ways to encourage others. I think in any group where you work together, you will be able to apply the concepts – with other doc’s, nurses and staff.”
Author
“Small things in business often get over looked and when it comes to dealing with people in business, it’s the small stuff that often matters most. . . By applying the amazing insights of the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, Gary Chapman and Paul White have produced a brilliant perspective into what makes teamwork and leadership really tick for the long haul.
You will the discover simple day to day actions that you may be overlooking, that can catapult you and your team to the next level even if you are already playing A-grade.”
Program Director
“The Motivating by Appreciation project conducted with our residents and faculty went well. Staff clearly gained insights on how to better communicate appreciation to one another.
I have observed over the years that discouraged people tend to ‘act out’ more, and I had the opportunity to apply the appreciation languages to two specific staffing challenges. In both cases, I was able to use the knowledge of the residents’ preferred language of appreciation to communicate support at the same time that I needed to address some performance deficiencies. Clearly, both individuals responded more positively and were less defensive to my feedback than they would have been otherwise.
I want to continue to work to apply the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace to other areas of our organization, as I believe the concepts are clearly needed and will continue to help our organization build positive, supportive communication among the staff.”
CEO
“Learning the primary appreciation ‘languages‘ has transformed our clinic from one focused on ‘corporate’ appreciation to ‘individual’ appreciation. Since we are all uniquely created, it is logical that each person responds to a different form of appreciation. This book has already helped us develop a sensitivity to and ability to show effective, personal appreciation for our coworkers.”
“By taking the MBA Inventory (Motivating by Appreciation), which is a gift with the purchase of each book, and using nothing more than the Appreciation Tool Kit at the end of the book, you’ll have the skills to improve this statistic by changing the atmosphere of any type of workplace, even in a tight global economy.
Use it to enhance your organization’s greatest asset: its people.”
Department Manager
“We recently implemented the 5 Languages of Appreciation personal consulting program led by Dr. Paul White. The staff members had fun learning about their own languages of appreciation and those of their workmates, while taking practical steps to show appreciation to one another. This has resulted in an even greater morale among this employee group. Word of this program has already spread to other departments of our campus and I am planning to conduct more training on the 5 Languages of Appreciation later this year.
The assessment was practical and easy to complete, and eye-opening. And one of the great things is you can do this on a tight budget. I would highly recommend both the book and the training program, and I plan to use both in my employee training in the months ahead.”
President & CEO
“In these challenging economic times, when it has been difficult to find the resources to reward our staff monetarily, we have diligently sought ways to genuinely express our appreciation for our staff’s hard work and service. Until reading The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, and working with Dr. White to lead our staff in a workshop on this topic, I do not believe we had given any consideration to the fact that certain team members, when shown specific acts of gratitude, respond differently than other team members. We are still learning and putting new approaches into action, but over the last few months, I have seen a marked and heightened effort to personalize appreciation not only by supervisors with their staff members but also on a peer-to-peer basis.”
Net Galley
“This is overall a very positive book. I am surprised by the simplicity and effectiveness of the concept. I particularly like the way the authors make a distinction between ‘recognition’ and ‘appreciation.’
- Recognition emphasizes on performance;
while MBA is on the value of the employee- Recognition benefits only a few; MBA can reach many
- Recognition is more top-down; MBA can be from any direction
- Recognition can be costly; MBA is affordable
The authors are also very thoughtful to include the non-profit sections of society. This is most important as appreciation in such organizations tend to presume that people CHOOSES to be in the organization in the first place, as they are not usually paid. I will even say that appreciation for the non-profit workplace is even more crucial. The biggest costs to such organizations is again, staff turnover. Better to invest well through appreciation right from the start. I too like the appendices which contains lots of resources and helps.
Perhaps, in closing, the biggest risk of MBA is NOT to do any appreciation exercise. This I believe is the most important idea to take home. Great book.”
Rating: 4.5 stars of 5.
Community Services Coordinator
“We had our meeting to discuss Appreciation in the Workplace. At first when everyone was gathering to begin the meeting, there were comments like, “I hope this doesn’t take long,” and “k, can we get going, I have a lot to do,” and things like that. I will tell you that no one in the office knew why we were gathering, just that it was a Wellness Activity. So, after a few minutes of discussing appreciation, I gave them each their code with the instructions, gave them 20 minutes to meet back to discuss. Everyone went and completed their MBA Inventory and came back with their printed results. We compiled them into the Group Profile template you provided and spent some time discussing. The feedback was incredible, and in fact, remember I mentioned the comments at the beginning of the meeting, no one was in a hurry anymore. Everyone stayed and engaged in the discussion and sharing. People felt appreciated, and motivated. It was wonderful!!!!!”
American Society of Baking
“As the Chairman of the American Society of Baking and the one responsible for bringing keynote speakers to the annual event that would deliver quality messages and tools, I knew that Dr. Paul White and his message based on the 5 Love Languages would fit our membership perfectly, and it did. Dr. White brought a practical approach to employee relations and did a great job showing us the difference between recognition and appreciation. His book, the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace was a hit with attendees, which the majority are from smaller family owned and operated businesses. Dr. White should be invited to speak to any group of leaders who have the responsibility to care for employees and ultimately their families. Thank You Dr. White.”
The Navigators
“Wow! Five Languages of Appreciation In The Workplace is succinct and simple even as it is deep in significance and truly helpful. My marriage greatly benefited from The Five Love Languages and now my work is greatly benefitting from Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace – both with teams I lead and the teams I serve on. As it has helped me, this resource is sure to be a help to many workplace teams all over the world!”
John Brown University
“Having had the opportunity to interact with Dr. Paul White and listening to his message of encouraging co-workers through personal appreciation languages, something became clearly apparent;
In our increasingly fast paced environments where speed, accuracy and churning positive results appears to be the default success indicators across our community and corporate shorelines; appreciation for the individual has become an afterthought. It may appear genuine appreciation for the individual in the workplace has been time-warped towards a results focused mindset that is void of emotional cognizance.
It is for this reason that Dr. White’s message of motivating by appreciation (MBA) resonated positively with me. In my opinion, Dr. White’s message is a timely reminder of the need for corporate and community organizations to champion workplace environments that foster genuine appreciation. His message is very simple, “employees being appreciated will likely reach their potential, be more committed and have a high sense of appreciation”! This is the core relevance for the business environment today.
The impact of Dr. White’s paradigm is this – the greater realm of appreciation and encouragement in the workplace should undoubtedly have the equal importance an organization places on its mission, vision and values.”
Compassion International
“For many years I have promoted the value of showing appreciation for others. The significance of such demonstrations is patent. The value of this book is in breaking out this concept into distinct preferences we all have about how that appreciation is expressed. In team dynamics, knowing each other’s “language of appreciation” can make the difference between the team that gels and becomes synergistic, and those that never quite make it.”
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