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Product Description 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 supervisorsAssess how perceived “busyness” interferes with positive growthAddress the deeper issues underlying pervasive negativityCommunicate authentic appreciation even to “difficult-to-appreciate” colleaguesDeal with performance challenges and communicate appreciation appropriatelyBring out the best in their employees and teamsAnd moreAny 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. Review Sadly, we still need this book. Fifty-one percent of managers believe they are doing a good job of recognizing good work. Only 17 percent of their employees agree. That statistic from The Vibrant Workplace shows why we need Paul White’s splendid new book. He explains why our typical ways of showing appreciation—like recognition programs—rarely live up to the hype. But he doesn’t leave us hanging. He tells us how we can show appreciation in ways that actually matter to others at work. Consider buying two copies, one for yourself and one for your boss. Rick Maurer Author, Beyond the Wall of ResistanceMisconceptions abound on what is needed to create a healthy, thriving, and engaged workforce. In The Vibrant Workplace, Dr. White shatters these misconceptions with research-based insight into how employees are motivated. Not stopping there, The Vibrant Workplace also provides practical steps on how to overcome the most common obstacles to employee engagement. Jack W. BrucePast President of SHRM-Atlanta The Vibrant Workplace dispels the myth that employee engagement is a simple program you just purchase and require management to deliver. In this book, Dr. White furnishes best practices and practical tools to create a path to a healthy organization. He provides a deeper understanding on ways to connect with and empower your team to grow and create caring relationships.Evan WilsonChief Experience Meritrust Credit Union The Vibrant Workplace is written just like we need it: practical, topical, and experiential. As a coach, understanding the obstacles to advancing a vibrant workplace culture is key to helping clients and their organizations.Dr. White delivers insights into dealing with a variety of distinct situations, environments, and attitudes. Readers are given what is needed to create specific, actionable steps and build their own vibrant workplace. The Vibrant Workplace is like having a coach-in-a-book!Dan AgneOwner and Principal ConsultantThe Agne Group, LLC I frequently recommend The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Gary Chapman and Paul White in seminars and workshops I teach because it’s an “aha” for many people. Paul White’s latest book, The Vibrant Workplace, is an invaluable companion to 5 Languages because it identifies the common obstacles to increasing appreciation in the workplace and shows you how to address them. Now I’ll be recommending both books.Michael Lee StallardSpeaker, workshop leader, a