Introducing the expanded motivating by appreciation inventory

Introducing the expanded motivating by appreciation inventoryIntroducing the expanded motivating by appreciation inventoryAlfruchtwein 200,000 individuals across the world have taken the Motivating By Appreciation Inventory. This inspired us to look for ways to improve the results the inventory provides. Over the past two years, we have deliberated, explored, and analyzed in order to create a new, expanded version which provides a fuller picture of how each person prefers to be shown appreciation and how they dont want others to express appreciation to them.The Expanded MBA Inventory builds off of the foundation laid by the Basic MBA Inventory report (which is totenstill available) by identifying each individuals Primary, Secondary and Least Valued Languages of Appreciation, along with the specific actions they value most within their Primary Language of Appreciation and from whom they desire those actions.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happ iness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreA deeper analysis provides the Expanded MBAI with valuable addition information. First, the respondents results are compared with over 175,000 others who have taken the inventory. Each persons results are shown in comparison to how frequently their specific results are obtained by others in the general workplace. And to communicate these clearly, the results are not only reported in numerical form but also illustrated through pie charts.Secondly, to help colleagues and supervisors get to the heart of the matter quickly, we ask each employee to identify the one most important act of appreciation to them. So that, if someone only communicated appreciation to them in one way, they would be sure to hit the mark.A question we hear frequently is What about Physical Touch why isnt it included in the report? Although we address this issue inThe 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplaceand also in our Appreciation at Work train ing, those who have not had access to those resources, are left wondering. So, in the Expanded version, we provide the context and reason for not assessing appropriate Physical Touch in the inventory.In our work with hundreds of thousands of employees, weve heard many people make informal comments about how they dont want to be shown appreciation. While the primary focus of the MBA Inventory is to identify the ways colleagues prefer to be shown appreciation, we felt identifying the actions to avoid would be valuable information to include so that well-meaning colleagues do not inadvertently make a mistake by using an undesired action and unintentionally create offense.We are excited about the new, Expanded version and have already received rave reviews about it from those who have taken it. The code for taking the Basic version of the MBAI that comes with a 5 Languages of Appreciation book, can be upgraded to take the Expanded version. Codes for the Expanded version can also be pur chased separately for both individuals and groups.We strongly encourage you to take the new,Expanded MBA Inventoryand experience a broader perspective of appreciation for you and your teamThis article first appeared on Appreciation Blog.