What is the Motivating by Appreciation Inventory (MBAI)?

The Motivating by Appreciation Inventory (MBAI) helps you take the guesswork out of showing appreciation. This simple online assessment identifies each person's primary appreciation language and outlines their most valuable actions. With clear, personalized results, you can stop using one-size-fits-all approaches and start hitting the mark with meaningful appreciation that truly resonates.

What are the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace?

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace is a trusted resource that helps leaders communicate appreciation in ways that truly resonate. The framework identifies each team member's primary appreciation language and offers simple, practical ways to express it in everyday work, helping to improve morale, strengthen trust, and reduce turnover.

Become a Certified Appreciation Facilitator

If you’re leading professional development in your organization, you want more than surface-level change. You want your team to trust one another, communicate better, and build a workplace where people want to stay. However, building that kind of workplace culture can feel like a constant uphill battle without the right tools and training.

At Appreciation at Work, we understand that strong teams need strong leaders—and strong leaders need real training. That’s why we created a practical, online leadership coaching certification program focused on building trust, communication, and genuine appreciation in the workplace.

Online Train-the-Trainer Certified Facilitator Course

Our certified online facilitator course for workplace appreciation equips you to confidently lead your team through the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace training. Here’s what’s included:

A self-paced online course you can complete in about 1^1/2 – 2 hours

Instructional videos from Dr. Paul White, coauthor of the 5 Languages of Appreciation

Practical tools, templates, and action guides you can use immediately

Certification exam and official designation upon successful completion

By completing this leadership coaching certification, you can effectively teach appreciation skills across different teams and industries.

Get Practical Leadership Training That Makes a Difference

Practical Skills, Not Just Ideas

Our business training accreditation isn’t about sitting through endless lectures. It’s about gaining real skills you can start applying immediately.

Built by Experts, Grounded in Research

This HR trainer certification is based on years of field research and practical experience helping real workplaces heal broken trust, reduce turnover, and strengthen teams.

Focused on Real Change

We believe true recognition must be strategic and personal, not generic. That’s why our certified online facilitator course teaches you how to meet people where they are—and help them grow together. With the right tools, you can lead that kind of change inside your organization—and you won’t have to guess how to get started.

Build Leaders Who Build Stronger Teams

When leaders aren’t equipped, workplace culture suffers, communication breaks down, and good employees burn out or leave. Appreciation at Work means choosing clear, practical workplace training materials that prepare leaders to guide with trust, respect, and clarity.

Our certification programs are designed to meet today’s leadership needs—not just add more theory to the stack. Help your team grow stronger from the inside out!