Ï"¿ This book sets new standards for lived appreciation and cooperation For years, the picture has been the same: the majority of employees, despite a mostly positive attitude to work, only perform "service according to the rules", and "internal termination" costs the German economy around 100 billion euros annually, according to the Gallup Study 2017. The reasons for this include insufficient employee involvement, but above all a lack of or misunderstood approaches to appreciative management practices. This book is dedicated to resolving common misunderstandings and making cooperation successful. Transformative perspectives and practices based on a traffic light model inspire implementation in everyday work. Appreciation is effective: in dealing constructively with conflicts, in avoiding burnout, in reducing stress and in V.