65% of workers say they did not receive a single word of praise or recognition in the past year. – Gallup poll At the end of the day it’s how you feel that counts. The #1 reason people leave their job is that they don’t feel appreciated. Losing good employees costs time and money. This is a big loss for organizations who want to build dream teams of success. Gallup estimates the cost of disengagement to the U.S. national economy at $300 billion a year. Culture of Appreciation has a unique formula to create a special type of camaraderie among diverse groups of people. We help you design a plan that integrates processes and solid theory to inspire the best out of any employee or team. Start here! This is the signature product of the entire Culture of Appreciation project. Download our 40-page book with 52 activities to get started on your magnificent journey to change your world with appreciation. With 25+ years of experience as a consultant, facilitator and professor working across the globe, Stephanie expertly combines positive psychology with theories and practices of behavioral economics, intercultural and interpersonal communication, experiential education, organizational development, and group dynamics. The outcome is a noticeable gain of positive change for any organizational environment. By implementing a unique appreciation process suited for each situation, your group will flourish and your employees will then deliver higher quality results, all while having fun.Work With Stephanie Richard Rothwell, Training Coordinator at Heat & Frost Insulators, Local 6 Worker’s Union, Boston Eileen Wee, University at Buffalo - Singapore Institute of Management (UB-SIM), Singapore Christopher Deal, Ph.D., President, SIETAR-USA (Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research) Josh Kucko, Application Engineer, MicroMo Electronic, Inc. Clearwater, FL Coaching Client Erica Mooney, Manager, The Giving Garden and Outreach Coordinator for V.I.S.I.O.N. Volunteer Center, Eastern Michigan University Community, Ypsilanti, MI Nur Muhammad (Noi), Assistant General Secretary (Education), Singapore Kindness Movement, Singapore Siangyee Chua, Journalist, The Straits Times / The Sunday Times Singapore Peixuan Sng, Undergraduate at University at Buffalo – Singapore Institute of Management (UB-SIM) Singapore
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"By cultivating the habit of appreciating one another, or the small little happenings in our daily lives, I felt the positive shift in me as I started to believe how every thing I do, no matter how trivial that thing may be, would eventually make a difference in this world."
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