Workshop · Recognition

Peer Recognition & Gratitude Practices

Recognition means most when it comes often, and it does not have to come from the top.

Simple, everyday ways for colleagues to notice and appreciate each other’s contributions.

Two colleagues sharing a high five across their desk

Duration: 2 hours
Pillar: Recognised
Mode of delivery: Online

About this workshop

This two-hour workshop helps colleagues build appreciation into everyday working life. Participants explore why recognition matters, practise thanking each other in ways that are specific and sincere, and agree simple team habits that keep gratitude going long after the session.

Learning outcomes

Why everyday recognition matters for motivation and belonging
The difference between general praise and specific appreciation
Simple gratitude practices that fit a busy working day
How to recognise colleagues in ways that suit them

Key actions

Recall a time your work was noticed, and what made it count
Practise giving specific thanks to a colleague
Try a short team gratitude exercise
Agree one recognition habit for your team

Your facilitators

Alexis Postans
Workplace Wellbeing Consultant
Founder, Total Life Wellbeing
Alexis Postans is the founder of Total Life Wellbeing, a workplace wellbeing consultancy dedicated to helping organisations build healthier, more connected and sustainable workplace cultures.
Alexis Postans
Workplace Wellbeing Consultant
- Founder, Total Life Wellbeing
Alexis Postans is the founder of Total Life Wellbeing, a workplace wellbeing consultancy dedicated to helping organisations build healthier, more connected and sustainable workplace cultures.
With a strong focus on evidence-based practice, Alexis works with organisations to move beyond one-off wellbeing initiatives towards sustainable, integrated approaches that support individual, team and organisational wellbeing. Her work encompasses workplace wellbeing strategy, program design, burnout prevention, resilience and practical tools that empower people and teams to thrive.
Alexis is passionate about making wellbeing meaningful, measurable and embedded in everyday working life, creating positive outcomes for people, organisations and communities.
Areas of expertise
Workplace wellbeing strategy
Program design
Burnout prevention
Resilience
Practical tools for people and teams
Her approach
Evidence-based practice
Sustainable, integrated programs, not one-off initiatives
Individual, team and organisational wellbeing
Wellbeing that is meaningful, measurable and embedded
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Pervez
Trainer, Coach & Therapist
30+ years of experience
Pervez is a seasoned trainer, coach, and therapist with over three decades of experience in facilitating personal and professional transformation.
Pervez
Trainer · Coach · Therapist
- 30+ years of experience
- 1,000+ workshops
Pervez is a seasoned trainer, coach, and therapist with over three decades of experience in facilitating personal and professional transformation. With a strong foundation in social work, law, and commerce from Mumbai University, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to his work in human behavior, leadership, and wellbeing.
He has been a full-time trainer since 2003, delivering over 1000 high-impact workshops across industries, seniority levels, and organizational contexts. His core areas of expertise include resilience building, brain-based coaching, leadership and soft skills training, psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
He is also deeply engaged in energy-based practices, including Access Bars, and consciousness work, integrating these approaches to create holistic transformation experiences. Pervez has held senior HR roles at organizations such as Ernst & Young (EY) and AFL Limited and has worked extensively as a people development specialist.
Known for his high-energy, experiential facilitation style, he creates engaging learning environments that combine structure with warmth, reflection with action. His work is rooted in the belief that every individual has the capacity for growth, resilience, and fulfilment when provided with the right tools and space.
Areas of expertise
Resilience building
Brain-based coaching
Leadership and soft skills training
Psychotherapy
Clinical hypnotherapy
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Access Bars and consciousness work
Background
Social work, law and commerce, Mumbai University
Full-time trainer since 2003
Senior HR roles at Ernst & Young (EY) and AFL Limited
People development specialist
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