{"id":24269,"date":"2023-09-18T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T17:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/?p=24269"},"modified":"2023-09-18T12:26:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T17:26:06","slug":"creating-a-culture-of-appreciation-how-to-get-past-common-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/blog\/creating-a-culture-of-appreciation-how-to-get-past-common-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Culture of Appreciation: How to Get Past Common Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss-700x466.jpg\" alt=\"Colleagues listening to african employee telling opinion at group meeting | Appreciation at Work with Dr. Paul White\" class=\"wp-image-22356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/skeptic-boss.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While creating a workplace culture rooted in appreciation is fairly straightforward, a number of practical challenges also exist. Even though research has shown that teaching leaders and colleagues how to communicate authentic appreciation to one another can make their workplaces more positive, getting everyone on board can be difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After working with numerous organizations to implement the 5 languages of appreciation, we noticed some common challenges and patterns emerge. As a result, we wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.appreciationatwork.com\/collections\/books-accessories\/products\/the-vibrant-workplace-paperback\"><strong><em>The Vibrant Workplace \u2013 Overcoming Common Challenges to Creating a Culture of Appreciation<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, where we identify and address ten common impediments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You Are Not Alone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most beneficial aspects of identifying frequently encountered problems is what psychologists call normalization. That is, learning that what you are experiencing is fairly normal \u2013 that you are not incompetent because you\u2019ve hit a wall of resistance and doing so doesn\u2019t mean you will be unsuccessful. It also means that you can learn from how others have overcome similar obstacles. It is normal to run into barriers \u2013 you are not alone. This realization, by itself, can be encouraging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5 of the Most Frequently Encountered Challenges and Tips on Where to Start<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Lack of Support from Management<\/em><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Often a manager or supervisor finds our <em>Appreciation at Work<\/em> resources and wants to begin using them in their work setting. But sometimes, their leaders aren\u2019t interested and quash the idea. <strong><em>Potential Solution:<\/em><\/strong> We have had great success supporting mid-level leaders in gaining approval to do a small pilot study with their team. Usually, positive results occur and then the use of appreciation resources can spread across the organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Pushback from Supervisors.<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Sometimes supervisors (and other leaders) who are presented with the opportunity to learn how to communicate appreciation respond with \u201cWhen are we going to find time to do this?\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not interested in that \u2018touchy-feely\u2019 stuff.\u201d <strong><em>Potential Solution:<\/em><\/strong>We have found that leaders are more open to the concept when given an overview of what appreciation in the workplace really entails. Specifically, addressing the misconception that communicating appreciation is primarily the responsibility of leaders is critical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Busyness. <\/em><\/strong>By far, the most common reaction from both leaders and team members is something like, \u201cSounds like a good idea, but when are we supposed to do this? We don\u2019t have the time to get our regular tasks done!\u201d In some ways, they are right. <strong>Everyone <\/strong>is busy. And no one needs more work to do. <strong><em>Potential Solution<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>Affirm that the process will <strong><u>not<\/u><\/strong> include creating another to-do list for them. We will take what they are already doing (or <em>almost<\/em> doing), tweak the actions a bit and make them <em>more effective<\/em>. Identifying the positive results experienced when team members feel valued helps reduce resistance. When they see that tardiness, absenteeism, turnover, and conflicts over little things reduce, they are more willing to give it a try.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Not Understanding the Difference between Recognition &amp; Appreciation. <\/em><\/strong>A common misconception among leaders trained in traditional business practices is that employee recognition and authentic appreciation are the same. \u201cWe already have an employee recognition program, isn\u2019t that enough?\u201d is a common reply. Added to this confusion is the misbelief that appreciation means only words or praise. <strong><em>Potential Solution<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>Correct these common misbeliefs with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appreciationatwork.com\/blog\/making-others-feel-good-is-not-the-goal-of-appreciation\/\">brief article<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7PFH4Nx_drM\">video<\/a> can be a good starting point, which can open the door for further discussion and instruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Performance Issues: Underachievers &amp; Overachievers<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> In many work settings, leaders are concerned about how (or whether) to show appreciation to team members whose performance really isn\u2019t at an acceptable level. They don\u2019t want to praise someone and then have to deal with their unacceptable work level at a performance review. <strong><em>Potential Solution<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>Acknowledge and affirm their concerns \u2013 they are reality-based. But let them know that the training they will go through as a team will address this issue and that thousands of workplaces have applied the <em>Appreciation at Work<\/em> principles <strong><u>and<\/u> <\/strong>successfully dealt with this challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a start. But other challenges exist (difficult to appreciate colleagues, and cross-cultural issues, to name two). If you have begun to apply the 5 languages of appreciation to your workplace and run into difficulties, don\u2019t give up. There <em>are<\/em> pathways forward and you <em>can<\/em> create a cultural of appreciation at your workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While creating a workplace culture rooted in appreciation is fairly straightforward, a number of practical challenges also exist. Even though research has shown that teaching leaders and colleagues how to communicate authentic appreciation to one another can make their workplaces more positive, getting everyone on board can be difficult. 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