1/ Want to improve your work relationships? We got you! In this week& #39;s Awesome People newsletter, we cover how to leverage Love Languages at work https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">. Highlights https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

H/t @uvajfrank

2/ There are 5 main love languages:
- words of affirmation
- quality time
- acts of service
- gifts
- physical touch (we& #39;ll skip this for obvi work reasons).
If you don& #39;t know your love language, take this quiz. It& #39;s valuable for work & life. https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/ ">https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/&...

3/ According to @HarvardBiz, when people experience gratitude from their manager, they’re more productive. Learn your team& #39;s love languages to better express your appreciation. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

4/ Let& #39;s break down each one.

Words of Affirmation - These people appreciate verbal & written acknowledgments. E.g.
- Give in person, real-time appreciation for a job well done
- Send handwritten thank you notes after major accomplishments
- Spend extra time on formal feedback

5/ Quality Time - These people appreciate when you carve out time for them. E.g.
- Stop by to say hi in the morning (or check-in over chat while WFH)
- Never cancel 1:1s (& don’t be late)
- Go for a coffee or a meal
- Carve out separate time to discuss career & life aspirations

6/ Acts of Service - These people appreciate it when you go out of your way to make their lives easier. E.g.
- Proactively remove a roadblock
- Fight for a higher rating, raise, bonus, or early promotion
- Offer flexibility in work schedules and encourage them to take time off

7/ Receiving Gifts - These people appreciate visual symbols of appreciation. They don& #39;t have to be expensive. In fact, small, thoughtful gifts are best. E.g.
- A book
- Small gift related to an interest (a bag of coffee for a coffee lover or a s’mores kit for a dessert lover)

Don& #39;t make these common mistakes:
1) Expressing appreciation in your love language instead of the recipient& #39;s
2) Assuming someone doesn’t care about you because they aren’t expressing appreciation in your language

Read more here https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz"> https://awesomepeopleco.substack.com/p/awesome-people-ep-49">https://awesomepeopleco.substack.com/p/awesome... h/t @uvajfrank