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Appreciation at Work Podcast

Appreciation at Work Podcast

Written by: Dr. William Attaway
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Most leaders want their people to feel valued. But somewhere between the pizza parties and the "Employee of the Month" plaques, something gets lost, and the best people quietly start looking for the door.



The Appreciation at Work® Podcast is for leaders who are done guessing and ready to get it right.



Each week, we bring you honest conversations, real research, and practical tools built on the framework trusted by over 470,000 professionals across 60 countries: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. You'll learn how to move beyond generic recognition and communicate appreciation in the way each person on your team actually receives it.



Because there's a difference between recognizing performance and appreciating a person. And that difference changes everything.



Subscribe and start building a workplace your team refuses to leave.

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Episodes
  • The 5 Languages of Appreciation (And Why Words Aren't Enough) (with Dr. Paul White)

    The 5 Languages of Appreciation (And Why Words Aren't Enough) (with Dr. Paul White)
    May 20 2026

    Most leaders think they're showing appreciation. But if your go-to is an award, a bonus, or a company-branded mug, you're reaching less than 10% of your team. And if words are all you use, you're missing over half the people you lead every single day.

    In this very first episode of the Appreciation at Work® Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Paul White — psychologist, author, and the founder and president emeritus of Appreciation at Work®, and co-author of The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace with Dr. Gary Chapman. Paul is the architect of the entire framework and the MBA Inventory used in 60+ countries.

    This conversation covers the origin of the 5 Languages of Appreciation, why recognition and appreciation are not the same thing (and why that difference changes everything), and what the research says about what actually makes people feel valued, across generations, cultures, and remote teams. If you're leading people, this is the episode that anchors everything else.


    Books Mentioned

    • The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Dr. Paul White and Dr. Gary Chapman
    • The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
    • Rising Above a Toxic Workplace by Dr. Paul White
    • The Vibrant Workplace by Dr. Paul White


    To learn more about Appreciation at Work, explore the MBA Inventory, and access Appreciation at Work® training resources, visit appreciationatwork.com.
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