If you’ve heard of the five love languages, you know that different people express and receive love differently. For years, we’ve implemented this knowledge within our personal relationships, but Paul White has found a way to apply them to work through his book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace.

Paul is a psychologist, researcher, keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and best-selling author who “makes work relationships work.” For over 25 years, he has collaborated with companies like the Mayo Clinic, HP, NASA, Microsoft, and the Salvation Army to create positive workplace environments, boost engagement, and increase productivity. His book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, teaches how appreciation can improve working conditions while increasing company productivity and profitability.

In this episode, Dart and Paul discuss:
- Paul’s book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
- How to show appreciation in the workplace
- Employee recognition vs. employee appreciation
- The observable benefits of appreciating your team
- HR’s most misunderstood love language
- The failure of recognition programs
- Workplace design for ADHD employees
- Four major misconceptions leaders have about appreciation at work
- And other topics...

Paul White is a psychologist, researcher, keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and best-selling author who “makes work relationships work.” For over 25 years, he has worked with companies like Microsoft, NASA, the Mayo Clinic, HP, and the Salvation Army to create positive workplace environments, boost engagement, and increase productivity.

Paul has given lectures about his work in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. As an author, he has sold over 600,000 books, including The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, which he wrote alongside Gary Chapman. Paul has also been featured in the New York Times, Fortune, BBC news, CNN, and Forbes, among others.

Resources Mentioned:
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, by Gary Chapman and Paul White: https://www.amazon.com/Languages-Appreciation-Workplace-Organizations-Encouraging-ebook/dp/B07F7NYY9P
The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Love-Languages-Secret-Lasts/dp/B079B7PJMV
https://www.appreciationatwork.com/ 

Work with Dart:
Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what’s most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.