What's Your Appreciation Language??

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Do you want to get more appreciation?

  • A.
    Yes please!
  • B.
    Nope, I don't care.
• 2.
  Do you consider yourself an adventurous person?

  • A.
    Yes!
  • B.
    No, not really.
• 3.
  Which form of appreciation do you prefer?

  • A.
    Hand-written thank you notes from your boss.
  • B.
    10% salary increase.
  • C.
    Half a day off on Friday's for the summer.
  • D.
    The opportunity to work on your dream project
• 4.
  Which form of appreciation do you prefer?

  • A.
    Compliments praise in front of other people.
  • B.
    A cooler title that looks good on Linkedin or your CV.
  • C.
    More autonomy in your work.
  • D.
    Extra training to develop your skills .
• 5.
  Which form of appreciation do you prefer?

  • A.
    Hand chosen exclusive gifts especially for you.
  • B.
    Access to a meeting or committee with important people.
  • C.
    More work-life flexibility.
  • D.
    Invitation to a fast-track program for star performers.
• 6.
  Which form of appreciation do you prefer?

  • A.
    Frequent acknowledgement for who you are and everything you do.
  • B.
    Bigger budget and resources.
  • C.
    Free day once a week to work on whatever you want.
  • D.
    More responsibilities that can take you to the next level of your career.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Acknowledgement Gestures

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  You are a kind and thoughtful people-person and you feel the most appreciated at work when others acknowledge and appreciate you with symbolic gestures that show that they value you, such as listening, with compliments, thank you notes, gifts, prizes, and more of their time.➡️ WHAT IS IT?Acknowledgment appreciation is symbolic and often intangible sentimental demonstrations of consideration and caring.People who like acknowledgment gestures are primarily relationship-driven, connection-driven, or purpose-driven.➡️ WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?You value acknowledgment gestures when people:• Want to hear what you have to say• Seek you for advice• Acknowledge your contribution and efforts• Acknowledge you as a person• Give you truthful compliments and praise• Send you personalized thank you notes• Gift you on special occasions, after accomplishments, and on your birthday• Spend more one-on-one time with you• Give you special prizes and awards➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU MORE? 80% of job quitters leave their jobs because they don’t get enough appreciation, according to global studies. The reality is that 60% of managers never got manager training, according to Careerbuilder.com studies. They don’t understand the importance of appreciating their team. And because of that, when they get busy, they stop appreciating. So, it’s not that managers are mean and insensitive people. Sometimes they don’t know better! The good news is that there are plenty of ways to get the appreciation that you deserve from your manager, coworkers, family and friends. ➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU IN YOUR LANGUAGE? Most people and managers don’t know what your language of appreciation is. People tend to express appreciation to others in their own appreciation language, instead of using the appreciation language of the person they want to appreciate. That’s why just doing a good job won’t get you more appreciation or more of the appreciation you want. Therefore, it is important to show others what your appreciation language is either directly or indirectly. Here’s how. ➡️ HOW TO GET MORE APPRECIATION YOU WANT? Post Your Appreciation Language Share your appreciation language results (click here to go back to your sharable results) by posting it on your favorite social media, or share it with friends, family, coworkers, and even your boss! That way, they will know what your favorite language of appreciation is, and they’ll understand that it is different than theirs. Modulate Your Gratitude Show that you accept and like acknowledgment gestures when you get them! Sounds simple, but you’ll be surprised at how many people deny, pretend to ignore, or boomerang back the compliments they receive. When you acknowledge an expression of appreciation, even if from your boss, they are more likely to repeat it more often in the future. What does that mean in practice? When someone appreciates you in your appreciation language, make sure you really show how pleased you are with it. Accept compliments, gifts, thank you notes with a warm smile and say, “Thank you, I really appreciate it.” That will signal you really like this appreciation form. Role-Model What You Want Another way to signal what you value and want to receive more of, is to do it more often with others. If you like descriptive and detailed compliments, give descriptive and detailed compliments. If you like receiving gifts, give more gifts. If you like receiving prizes, suggest new or more prizes or contests. If you like having more time from people, offer more time for them. Ask For More Feedback When you ask for more feedback, you get people to pay attention to what you’ve done. If you think you’ve done a good job, then likely others will pay attention to the positive contribution and outcomes you’ve had. Asking for more feedback, in conjunction with the above tips, will naturally induce others to acknowledge and appreciate you. Asking for feedback also forces you to explain what you’ve accomplished, and the value of your contribution, so that the other person has full context on which to provide the feedback. That in itself will increase the appreciation you get. ➡️ GETTING THE APPRECIATION YOU WANT IS PART OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION People are different, think differently, have different backgrounds, different preferences, different styles, and different appreciation languages. That’s why you can’t expect people to magically know what you want, understand your preferences, and get how you feel. You have to communicate it with them. Communicating in a way that is respectful and polite, and at the same time getting your point across is called ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION. Assertive communication helps you express how you want to be treated and appreciated, express your ideas, feelings, preferences, desires, boundaries and rights in a respectful way. And assertiveness is never aggressive, rude, or pushy. Our company, AssertiveWay.com, teaches professionals to be more assertive. You’ll be getting more information on assertiveness soon in your emails. Thanks for taking the quiz! Give someone an AHA moment by sharing the link to this survey.
• 2.
  Recognition Proving

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  You're the kind of person that values fairness and that knows your self-worth. You feel the most appreciated at work when you get tangible proof of recognition that will directly benefit you, like a better job title, salary increase, bonus, or access to an important meeting.➡️ WHAT IS IT?Recognition appreciation type is all about tangible, visible, proof. It's appreciation that involves rewards which often require political capital for the person giving the recogntion.People that are motivated by outward recognition are confident, outcome-focused, fact-based, and somewhat competitive in a postive way.➡️ WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?Recognition appreciation includes things like:• Salary raises• Better title• Promotion• Cash bonus• Extra resources• Greater budget at work• More exposure to high profile-meetings• A better office• A better parking spot➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU MORE? 80% of job quitters leave their jobs because they don’t get enough appreciation, according to global studies. The reality is that 60% of managers never got manager training, according to Careerbuilder.com studies. They don’t understand the importance of appreciating their team. And because of that, when they get busy, they stop appreciating. So, it’s not that managers are mean and insensitive people. Sometimes they don’t know better! The good news is that there are plenty of ways to get the appreciation that you deserve from your manager, coworkers, family and friends. ➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU IN YOUR LANGUAGE? Most people and managers don’t know what your language of appreciation is. People tend to express appreciation to others in their own appreciation language, instead of using the appreciation language of the person they want to appreciate. That’s why just doing a good job won’t get you more appreciation or more of the appreciation you want. Therefore, it is important to show others what your appreciation language is either directly or indirectly. Here’s how. ➡️ HOW TO GET MORE APPRECIATION YOU WANT? Post Your Appreciation Language Share your appreciation language results (click here to go back to your sharable results) by posting it on your favorite social media, or share it with friends, family, coworkers, and even your boss! That way, they will know what your favorite language of appreciation is, and they’ll understand that it is different than theirs. Modulate Your Gratitude Show that you accept and like acknowledgment gestures when you get them! Sounds simple, but you’ll be surprised at how many people deny, pretend to ignore, or boomerang back the compliments they receive. When you acknowledge an expression of appreciation, even if from your boss, they are more likely to repeat it more often in the future. What does that mean in practice? When someone appreciates you in your appreciation language, make sure you really show how pleased you are with it. Accept compliments, gifts, thank you notes with a warm smile and say, “Thank you, I really appreciate it.” That will signal you really like this appreciation form. Role-Model What You Want Another way to signal what you value and want to receive more of, is to do it more often with others. If you like descriptive and detailed compliments, give descriptive and detailed compliments. If you like receiving gifts, give more gifts. If you like receiving prizes, suggest new or more prizes or contests. If you like having more time from people, offer more time for them. Ask For More Feedback When you ask for more feedback, you get people to pay attention to what you’ve done. If you think you’ve done a good job, then likely others will pay attention to the positive contribution and outcomes you’ve had. Asking for more feedback, in conjunction with the above tips, will naturally induce others to acknowledge and appreciate you. Asking for feedback also forces you to explain what you’ve accomplished, and the value of your contribution, so that the other person has full context on which to provide the feedback. That in itself will increase the appreciation you get. ➡️ GETTING THE APPRECIATION YOU WANT IS PART OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION People are different, think differently, have different backgrounds, different preferences, different styles, and different appreciation languages. That’s why you can’t expect people to magically know what you want, understand your preferences, and get how you feel. You have to communicate it with them. Communicating in a way that is respectful and polite, and at the same time getting your point across is called ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION. Assertive communication helps you express how you want to be treated and appreciated, express your ideas, feelings, preferences, desires, boundaries and rights in a respectful way. And assertiveness is never aggressive, rude, or pushy. Our company, AssertiveWay.com, teaches professionals to be more assertive. You’ll be getting more information on assertiveness soon in your emails. Thanks for taking the quiz! Give someone an AHA moment by sharing the link to this survey.
• 3.
  Freedom Living

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  You are a multifaceted person and value many aspects of your life. You feel the most appreciated at work when you get more freedom and autonomy in your work, with work-life balance, work flexibility, and free time to create new things.➡️ WHAT IS IT?Freedom appreciation type is all about work autonomy, balanced lifestyle, choice, empowerment, time freedom, and location freedom while feeling supported.People that are motivated by freedom appreciation like to be in control of their lives and value work-life balance.➡️ WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?Freedom appreciation includes:• Autonomy to work on what you want• Ability to manage your own schedule• Freedom to work from home when you want• Ability to flex your work time according to your home life• Free time at work to explore passion projects outside of your job scope• Freedom to take days off and vacations whenever you please• Control over whom you hire and how you manage your team and time• Control over the processes, software’s, and tools you use to do your work• Psychological safety to speak your mind• Freedom to take bigger risks• Choice around budgets and goals➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU MORE? 80% of job quitters leave their jobs because they don’t get enough appreciation, according to global studies. The reality is that 60% of managers never got manager training, according to Careerbuilder.com studies. They don’t understand the importance of appreciating their team. And because of that, when they get busy, they stop appreciating. So, it’s not that managers are mean and insensitive people. Sometimes they don’t know better! The good news is that there are plenty of ways to get the appreciation that you deserve from your manager, coworkers, family and friends. ➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU IN YOUR LANGUAGE? Most people and managers don’t know what your language of appreciation is. People tend to express appreciation to others in their own appreciation language, instead of using the appreciation language of the person they want to appreciate. That’s why just doing a good job won’t get you more appreciation or more of the appreciation you want. Therefore, it is important to show others what your appreciation language is either directly or indirectly. Here’s how. ➡️ HOW TO GET MORE APPRECIATION YOU WANT? Post Your Appreciation Language Share your appreciation language results (click here to go back to your sharable results) by posting it on your favorite social media, or share it with friends, family, coworkers, and even your boss! That way, they will know what your favorite language of appreciation is, and they’ll understand that it is different than theirs. Modulate Your Gratitude Show that you accept and like acknowledgment gestures when you get them! Sounds simple, but you’ll be surprised at how many people deny, pretend to ignore, or boomerang back the compliments they receive. When you acknowledge an expression of appreciation, even if from your boss, they are more likely to repeat it more often in the future. What does that mean in practice? When someone appreciates you in your appreciation language, make sure you really show how pleased you are with it. Accept compliments, gifts, thank you notes with a warm smile and say, “Thank you, I really appreciate it.” That will signal you really like this appreciation form. Role-Model What You Want Another way to signal what you value and want to receive more of, is to do it more often with others. If you like descriptive and detailed compliments, give descriptive and detailed compliments. If you like receiving gifts, give more gifts. If you like receiving prizes, suggest new or more prizes or contests. If you like having more time from people, offer more time for them. Ask For More Feedback When you ask for more feedback, you get people to pay attention to what you’ve done. If you think you’ve done a good job, then likely others will pay attention to the positive contribution and outcomes you’ve had. Asking for more feedback, in conjunction with the above tips, will naturally induce others to acknowledge and appreciate you. Asking for feedback also forces you to explain what you’ve accomplished, and the value of your contribution, so that the other person has full context on which to provide the feedback. That in itself will increase the appreciation you get. ➡️ GETTING THE APPRECIATION YOU WANT IS PART OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION People are different, think differently, have different backgrounds, different preferences, different styles, and different appreciation languages. That’s why you can’t expect people to magically know what you want, understand your preferences, and get how you feel. You have to communicate it with them. Communicating in a way that is respectful and polite, and at the same time getting your point across is called ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION. Assertive communication helps you express how you want to be treated and appreciated, express your ideas, feelings, preferences, desires, boundaries and rights in a respectful way. And assertiveness is never aggressive, rude, or pushy. Our company, AssertiveWay.com, teaches professionals to be more assertive. You’ll be getting more information on assertiveness soon in your emails. Thanks for taking the quiz! Give someone an AHA moment by sharing the link to this survey.
• 4.
  Opportunity Advancing

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  You love feeling that you are growing, developing, and making progress towards your dreams. You're all about doing the work and moving forward. So you feel the most appreciated at work when you get access to opportunities that help you advance your goals and your career.➡️ WHAT IS IT? Opportunity appreciation type is all about getting special access to opportunities for development and for advancement in their careers. People that are motivated by opportunity are ambitious, growth-driven, and generally love their work.➡️ WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?Opportunity appreciation includes things like:• More training• Mentorship• Greater responsibilities• Programs for high-rise performers• High profile work• Opportunities to work abroad or in different locations• Sponsorship• Opportunities to work in big cross-functional team projects• Special projects➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU MORE? 80% of job quitters leave their jobs because they don’t get enough appreciation, according to global studies. The reality is that 60% of managers never got manager training, according to Careerbuilder.com studies. They don’t understand the importance of appreciating their team. And because of that, when they get busy, they stop appreciating. So, it’s not that managers are mean and insensitive people. Sometimes they don’t know better! The good news is that there are plenty of ways to get the appreciation that you deserve from your manager, coworkers, family and friends. ➡️ WHY DON'T PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU IN YOUR LANGUAGE? Most people and managers don’t know what your language of appreciation is. People tend to express appreciation to others in their own appreciation language, instead of using the appreciation language of the person they want to appreciate. That’s why just doing a good job won’t get you more appreciation or more of the appreciation you want. Therefore, it is important to show others what your appreciation language is either directly or indirectly. Here’s how. ➡️ HOW TO GET MORE APPRECIATION YOU WANT? Post Your Appreciation Language Share your appreciation language results (click here to go back to your sharable results) by posting it on your favorite social media, or share it with friends, family, coworkers, and even your boss! That way, they will know what your favorite language of appreciation is, and they’ll understand that it is different than theirs. Modulate Your Gratitude Show that you accept and like acknowledgment gestures when you get them! Sounds simple, but you’ll be surprised at how many people deny, pretend to ignore, or boomerang back the compliments they receive. When you acknowledge an expression of appreciation, even if from your boss, they are more likely to repeat it more often in the future. What does that mean in practice? When someone appreciates you in your appreciation language, make sure you really show how pleased you are with it. Accept compliments, gifts, thank you notes with a warm smile and say, “Thank you, I really appreciate it.” That will signal you really like this appreciation form. Role-Model What You Want Another way to signal what you value and want to receive more of, is to do it more often with others. If you like descriptive and detailed compliments, give descriptive and detailed compliments. If you like receiving gifts, give more gifts. If you like receiving prizes, suggest new or more prizes or contests. If you like having more time from people, offer more time for them. Ask For More Feedback When you ask for more feedback, you get people to pay attention to what you’ve done. If you think you’ve done a good job, then likely others will pay attention to the positive contribution and outcomes you’ve had. Asking for more feedback, in conjunction with the above tips, will naturally induce others to acknowledge and appreciate you. Asking for feedback also forces you to explain what you’ve accomplished, and the value of your contribution, so that the other person has full context on which to provide the feedback. That in itself will increase the appreciation you get. ➡️ GETTING THE APPRECIATION YOU WANT IS PART OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION People are different, think differently, have different backgrounds, different preferences, different styles, and different appreciation languages. That’s why you can’t expect people to magically know what you want, understand your preferences, and get how you feel. You have to communicate it with them. Communicating in a way that is respectful and polite, and at the same time getting your point across is called ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION. Assertive communication helps you express how you want to be treated and appreciated, express your ideas, feelings, preferences, desires, boundaries and rights in a respectful way. And assertiveness is never aggressive, rude, or pushy. Our company, AssertiveWay.com, teaches professionals to be more assertive. You’ll be getting more information on assertiveness soon in your emails. Thanks for taking the quiz! Give someone an AHA moment by sharing the link to this survey.