Random Acts of Recognition
Submitted by Jennifer Honeybourn, Director, Communications, Faculty of Land and Food Systems The Faculty of Land and Food Systems introduced a “random acts of recognition” program last year. How it works: faculty, staff and graduate students nominate a colleague who has been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some way […]
President’s Awards for Staff Recipient Profile: Linda Ong, Global Citizenship 2015
This year, we will be highlighting recipients of the President’s Service Awards for Excellence and the President’s Staff Awards at the Vancouver campus, focusing on what their awards mean to them, as well as how they bring recognition to the workplace. Our first profile features Linda Ong, Director, Communications & Marketing at UBC Library, who […]
How Do People Like to Be Recognized? Ask Them!
Here’s a recognition experience submitted by Paola Baca, Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions. When I first started working in the Undergraduate Admissions Office in 2012, I wanted to find ways to recognize my colleagues for the exceptional work they do “behind the scenes” for the University. Every year, they evaluate over 40,000 applications and associated documents […]
Thank Your Colleagues Today!
Taking the time to recognize and thank colleagues for their efforts and achievements can make a big difference to people’s wellbeing and engagement, and the overall environment in your workplace. We’ve created an “interactive” poster as a reminder to thank a colleague and to make doing so easy. Simply print the poster and attach an […]
Filling Our Buckets: The Ripple Effect of Recognition
Recognizing the best in others can help build trust, cooperation, and engagement in the workplace. Watch this short video to learn how recognition “fills our buckets” and can have a ripple effect in the workplace. Here’s an example of how UBC Human Resources “filled buckets” in December 2015: Every month a question is posted on […]