Do millennials want to be shown appreciation differently?
By
Paul White
Aug 03, 2018
Adjusting to the characteristics and desires of younger employees has been the source of much research. The Gallup Group found that the majority of millennials (55%) are less engaged at work than all other...
Want an unstoppable team? Try using manager and peer recognition
By
Paul White
Dec 04, 2017
Most organizational employee recognition programs place a lot, if not all, of the responsibility for recognizing good work of their team members squarely on the shoulders of managers or supervisions. This...
Understanding and dealing with negativity in the workplace
By
Paul White
Aug 18, 2017
Negativity is one of the most common, and deeply ingrained, obstacles to a healthy work environment.
Be careful about showing appreciation during unstable times
By
Paul White
Oct 21, 2016
Sometimes well-meaning supervisors (and sometimes leaders who don’t want to do the hard work of dealing with problems) try to use appreciation as a “quick fix” for deeper issues that...
Cutting through cynicism with authentic appreciation
By
Paul White
May 04, 2016
There are practical steps that can be taken that can help get past challenges of being perceived as not genuinely valuing your colleagues
The controversy over ‘Thanks’: Part I
By
Paul White
Paul White, Ph.D.
Nov 20, 2015
There is a tension between those who resent being told they should communicate appreciation for employees “doing their job” and those who believe that supervisors need to grow in their willingness...
Tackling a negative workplace
By
Paul White
Aug 05, 2015
Long-term care workers are inundated daily with reasons to be emotionally and physically stressed.
Practical tips for improving frontline staff morale
By
Paul White
Jan 22, 2015
Long-term care leaders often realize their team members are stressed, but they don’t know what to do to encourage them. This can lead to very bad situations.