The Vibrant Workplace: Overcoming the Obstacles to Building a Culture of Appreciation

It happens all the time: a leader reads a book or goes to a conference and learns great new ideas for their organization. But when they try to implement changes, nothing budges. Why? Because work cultures are deeply rooted.

Dr. Paul White wrote The Vibrant Workplace to give workplace leaders a thorough understanding of the most common obstacles to building a positive workplace. Not only will they learn the issues underlying those challenges, but they’ll gain the tools and strategies needed to overcome them.

Combining real-life examples with professional advice and research, Dr, White offers a guide to uprooting negativity and cultivating authentic appreciation and resiliency in the workplace. Readers will learn how to:

• Overcome resistance from non-interested managers and supervisors
• Assess how perceived “busyness” interferes with positive growth
• Address the deeper issues underlying pervasive negativity
• Communicate authentic appreciation even to “difficult-to-appreciate” colleagues
• Deal with performance challenges and communicate appreciation appropriately
• Bring out the best in their employees and teams
  And more

Any workplace can become more positive and grow towards health. It just takes knowledge of the core challenges and the skills to navigate them, which is exactly what this book provides. Readers will be equipped to successfully transform their workplace environment, infuse it with authentic appreciation, and deal with the real-life challenges faced in daily work settings.

PAUL WHITE, PHD, is a psychologist, author, and speaker who "makes work relationships work." He has consulted with a wide variety of organizations, including Microsoft, the US Air Force, the Million Dollar Round Table, and Princeton University. He and Gary Chapman coauthored The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace.

GARY CHAPMAN, PhD—author, speaker, counselor—has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the #1 bestselling author of the 5 Love Languages® series and director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. Learn more at www.5lovelanguages.com.