#136: Dr. Paul White — Employee Appreciation Failure

#136: Dr. Paul White — Employee Appreciation Failure

36:36 Feb 10, 2026
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Employee disengagement is rarely caused by a lack of recognition. It’s caused by employees feeling unappreciated. In this episode of Your Transformation Station, Dr. Paul White (@drpaulwhite) examines why employee appreciation at work is consistently misunderstood, how leaders misapply recognition programs, and the measurable organizational costs of disengagement, burnout, and turnover. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Dr. Paul White [00:03:04] Decisions We Don't Include [00:06:30 ]The Cost to Organizations, Employees Feel Undervalued [00:11:31] Performance Driven Work Culture [00:14:04] Intimate Relationships [00:21:07] Appreciation vs Recognition; Five Languages [00:25:14] Most Team Members [00:26:39] Intensity vs Intimacy; Relationship Success [00:28:51] The Five Languages of Appreciation * For show notes and past guest on Your Transformation Station Podcast, please visit ytsthepodcast.com/episodes. PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com? Apple Podcasts: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple? Spotify: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify? RSS: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss? YouTube: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube? SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook? - Instagram: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram? - TikTok: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok? - Twitter: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x? - Pinterest: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest? - Linkedin: ?https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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