{"id":10739,"date":"2023-02-15T10:48:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T03:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/?p=10739"},"modified":"2025-01-07T09:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T02:59:25","slug":"languages-of-love-applied-to-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/languages-of-love-applied-to-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Languages of Love Applied to the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"42\" data-lineheight=\"54.6px\">Languages of Love Applied to the Workplace<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p>Communicating well means to treat others well. It goes without saying that good communication is essential in the workplace.\u00a0<strong>But how can communication be improved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-frame-bottomshadow image-frame-shadow-1\"><style>.element-bottomshadow.imageframe-1:before, .element-bottomshadow.imageframe-1:after{-webkit-box-shadow: 0 17px 10px rgba(255,255,255,0);box-shadow: 0 17px 10px rgba(255,255,255,0);}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-bottomshadow imageframe-1 element-bottomshadow hover-type-none\"><img width=\"960\" height=\"545\" title=\"workplace_love_language\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/workplace_love_language.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/workplace_love_language-200x114.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/workplace_love_language-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/workplace_love_language-600x341.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/workplace_love_language-800x454.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/workplace_love_language.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p>It sounds like a joke, but it can be helpful to think about how we communicate with our partner.\u00a0<strong>Adapting \u2018love language\u2019 to the workplace could bring surprising results\u00a0<\/strong>when it comes to building trust, eliminating toxicity in the workplace and improving loyalty.<\/p>\n<p>After all, love relationships are the true litmus test for effective communication. Ultimately, it\u2019s about listening, making sure the other person is doing well, and telling him or her with a smile and a pat on the back, \u201cYou did it!\u201d<strong>\u00a0In other words, it is about being human at work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">The book \u201cThe five languages of love\u201d by<br \/>Gary Chapman in a new context<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p>To begin our experiment, let\u2019s take a closer look at an American bestseller from 1992, like\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff7900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7900;\" href=\"https:\/\/hrnews.co.uk\/can-workplace-love-languages-improve-communication\/\">Career Contessa<\/a><\/span>\u00a0has already done, a platform that deals with work and education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Five Languages of Love\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>by Gary Chapman, one of the leading experts on interpersonal relationships, describes five general ways that people express love. In the book they are described as follows:\u00a0<strong>w<\/strong><strong>ords of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, receiving gifts, physical contact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To adapt these to the workplace, the American website Career Contessa converts them as follows:<strong>\u00a0feedback and mentoring, support, workplace bonding, new opportunities and challenges, encouraging touch points.<\/strong>\u00a0It also suggests a list of tips and practical examples for each category, which we will explain shortly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Why are love languages at work\u00a0important?<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-frame-bottomshadow image-frame-shadow-2\"><style>.element-bottomshadow.imageframe-2:before, .element-bottomshadow.imageframe-2:after{-webkit-box-shadow: 0 17px 10px rgba(255,255,255,0);box-shadow: 0 17px 10px rgba(255,255,255,0);}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-bottomshadow imageframe-2 element-bottomshadow hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" title=\"love_communication\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/love_communication.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/love_communication-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/love_communication-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/love_communication-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/love_communication-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/love_communication.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p>Just as you can learn to understand your partner\u2019s preferred love language, you can learn to\u00a0<strong>understand your colleagues\u2019 preferred language of work and communication<\/strong>. By recognising each other\u2019s language in the workplace, we can try to treat others as they wish to be treated.<\/p>\n<p>We often find ourselves sending emails with the note \u201cfor future reference\u201d or starting a conversation with the words \u201ccould you please avoid\u2026\u201d<br \/>\nThese phrases usually occur after stressful situations, when deadlines are looming and general frustration abounds.\u00a0<strong>An exercise could be conducted to identify the \u201clove language\u201d of each individual in the workplace\u00a0<\/strong>before such exchanges occur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">How to determine a person\u2019s love language?<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p>For some of your colleagues it may be easy to use a kind of love language in the workplace, for others it is rather difficult. However, there are three questions that help us understand a person\u2019s communication preferences:<strong>\u00a0\u201cHow does he\/she treat others?,\u201d \u201cWhat does he\/she complain about?\u201d, \u201cWhat does he\/she ask most often?\u201d<\/strong>. We can then make small adjustments to work better with others. In most workplaces, employees do not have the time to talk in advance about how they work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are practical tips on how to develop \u201clanguages of love\u201d in the workplace:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feedback and mentoring\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>There are\u00a0<strong>different expressions and situations for appreciation in the workplace.<\/strong>\u00a0You can tell someone in a public setting, such as a meeting, that he or she is doing a good job. Or you can tell your boss that you appreciate his or her leadership qualities.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Workplace bonding<\/span><\/h4><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>The most banal idea: invite the team to lunch at the end of a big project. And then celebrate workplace anniversaries with a small party,\u00a0<strong>encourage team members to take days dedicated to their mental and physical health.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New opportunities and challenges<\/span><\/h4><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Think of a gift to celebrate a work anniversary or to winning new important clients. Tell someone who recently achieved great that he or she has a\u00a0<strong>chance to further develop her skills<\/strong>\u00a0in the short term.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Support<\/span><\/h4><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>For example, you can email a colleague who is having problems to\u00a0<strong>ask if they are okay and if they need anything<\/strong>. Or help someone who is overworked if you have some time.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-9{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-9{margin-top:30px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#1a1a18;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Encouraging touchpoints<\/span><\/h4><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p><strong>Contact is checked in an empathic way<\/strong>: a pat on the back to celebrate a big win,\u00a0<strong>eye contact and a smile<\/strong>\u00a0to compliment someone, not forgetting to congratulate someone who has been promoted. And from time to time organise meetings outside the workplace to talk about more than just work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 30px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":10740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10739"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16823,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10739\/revisions\/16823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speexx.co.th\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}