Dr. Paul White, a former employer and friend of ours from Wichita, has just released a new book "5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace" that he has been working on for the past several years with Gary Chapman. It has been exciting to watch him in this journey and I even got to contribute a tiny bit to the research behind the book. I wanted to do my part to get the word out and put a great resource in the hands of my friends and family. Here's the scoop in his words (taken from www.drpaulwhite.com):
Let me briefly share the benefits of the book to you & organizations you are affiliated with (schools, churches, non-profit org’s, your workplace). The concepts will help you:
- Express genuine appreciation to coworkers & staff — even on a tight budget.
- Increase loyalty with the employees and volunteers in your organization.
- Reduce cynicism and create a more positive work environment.
- Decrease staff burnout and the sense of being ‘used’.
- Improve your ability to show appreciation for difficult colleagues.
It is available at www.amazon.com , www.bn.com (Barnes & Noble), www.booksamillion.com, www.christianbook.com and you can also go to bookstores and it should be there (it should be a “front table” display at Barnes & Noble.)
In addition to the hardback version, there are also e-book versions (for Kindle & Nook), an audiobook version, and the Spanish version is coming out soon.
p.s. We have a couple of fun activities on our website, www.appreciationatwork.com. One is a quiz you can take to find out “How Dysfunctional is Your Workplace?” in comparison to other job sites.
The other is a contest that you can enter — the “National Workplace ‘Fill-in-the Thanks’ Contest” where you can answer either (or both) of the following: “You know you are not appreciated at work when ____” and “The best example of feeling appreciated at work happened to me when _______.”Prizes will be awarded weekly for the best entries.
