What is Pay IT Forward?
Pay IT Forward is the name of our One IT Appreciation Program and is sponsored by the CIO. The program is structured so that recognizing your One IT colleague, manager, or student employee is fun, easy, and meaningful. At any time, you can join the #Shoutouts channel in Slack to show your appreciation for colleagues.
How does the program work?
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Fill out the thank you nomination form.
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Once processed, the person will receive a $25 gift card and your note of recognition.
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Your recognition note will also be passed to the recipient’s supervisor and the Technology Leadership Council so the organization's leaders can see our shining stars.
Most recent recipients:
| Recipient's Name | Recipient's Department |
| Megan Saycat | Strategy & Partnerships/IT Comms |
| Simone Burns | Berkeley IT - Bus Ops |
| Chris Bartlett | Berkeley IT - Bus Ops |
| Karl Aquino | Information Security Office |
| Erica Ching | Information Security Office |
| Lia Grant | Information Security Office |
| Julie Goldstein | Information Security Office |
| Ross Stivison | CAD - Student Information Systems |
| Anna Gazdowicz | bIT |
| William Nguyen | Information Security Office |
| Brian Lee | Information Security Office |
| Karen Alarcon | Information Security Office |
| Lynn Gu | Information Security Office |
| Joan Tran | Information Security Office |
| Maddy Fukuda | Information Security Office |
| Myles Fung | Information Security Office |
Why is appreciation important?
We know that between all our daily operations, it’s easy to move from one thing to the next without thanking the people who are making our work possible and our days better. Expressing gratitude makes people happier and healthier. At work, appreciation is a significant driver of job satisfaction and happiness, and engaged staff are more productive.
Learn More about Gratitude at Work
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Five Ways to Cultivate Gratitude at Work - Greater Good Science Center
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Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation - Harvard Business Review
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Gratitude and Well-Being: A review and theoretical integration - Science Direct
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The 31 Benefits of Gratitude You Didn’t Know About: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life - Happier Human
Program Contact
For questions about this program, email us at one-it@berkeley.edu. To send kudos to someone on campus who is not a One IT member, please visit the UC Berkeley Appreciate page.