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President/Founder of Appreciation at Work
Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, and speaker who “makes work relationships work.” He has written articles for and been interviewed by the BBC News, Business Week, the New York Times, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, and Forbes.
Dr. White is the coauthor of the best-selling book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, which has sold over 600,000 copies (written with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the #1 NY Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages) and has been translated into 25 languages.
As a speaker and trainer, Dr. White has taught around the world, including North American, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean. His expertise has been requested by PepsiCo, Microsoft, NASA, L’Oreal, Starbucks, the Mayo Clinics, Caterpillar and numerous other multinational organizations.
Based on extensive research, Dr. White has developed practical ways for leaders and employees to communicate authentic appreciation that leads to increased employee engagement, lower staff turnover, more positive work environments, and higher productivity.
Cited as a thought-leader in developing healthy workplace relationships, his speaking style has been described as “world-class expertise providing practical, easily implemented information with the right touch of humor.”
Leadership learns why employee appreciation so often fails — and how false recognition quietly erodes engagement, retention, and culture. In this episode, Dr. Paul White (@drpaulwhite) breaks down the difference between recognition and genuine appreciation, revealing why praise, perks, and compensa…