You have heard of Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages, about how people express love in relationships. The concepts presented in the book also apply to the workplace! Burnout and job fatigue are real problems in today’s workforce, but when employees and team members feel valued and appreciated by their leaders, the work environment can become more positive.

What you’ll learn

• How the languages of appreciation relate to the workplace

• Identifying your own primary love language and what makes it unique

• Ways to communicate appreciation to those with different love languages

Alex is the founding pastor of The Branches Church in Plainfield. He grew up in Monticello and worked at Indiana Beach Amusement Park, where he was the crow mascot one summer. After graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana, Alex received a Master of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Alex and Krista have three children. He loves spending time with his family, being outdoors, listening to rock n’ roll, and watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball.