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How do you feel when someone sincerely thanks you at work?
In addition to feeling appreciated, you probably feel a bit surprised. Let’s remove the element of surprise.
We are doing a lot to Reimagine IT, build our IT community and change our work culture. We know that between all the changes, projects and daily operations, it’s easy to move from one thing to the next without acknowledging the people that are making our work possible and our days better. Let’s change that.
What is the IT Appreciation Program?
The IT Appreciation Program is an OCIO sponsored program that enables you to appreciate someone who makes your workday better. This program makes it easy, fun and meaningful to recognize your colleague, manager, or student employee who is working to reimagine IT.
How does the program work?
When you thank someone through this program, the following will occur:
- You will receive a thank you card and a $10 gift card to give to the person you’d like to appreciate.
- Your note of recognition will be passed along to the recipient’s supervisor and the IT Leadership Group, so the leaders of the organization can see our shining stars.
- We'll feature these appreciations on the UC Berkeley Appreciate page and on this Technology@Berkeley website!
Why is appreciation important?
Studies show that expressing gratitude makes people happier and healthier. At work, appreciation is a major driver of job satisfaction and happiness, and engaged staff are more productive staff. According to the Greater Good Science Center, we aren’t very good at expressing our gratitude to others and are even less likely to do so on the job. When was the last time you thanked or were thanked by a colleague or your manager?
Learn More about Gratitude at Work
- Five Ways to Cultivate Gratitude at Work - Greater Good Science Center
- The Workplace: Want recognition? Share the credit. - NY Times
- What Does a Grateful Organization Look Like? - Greater Good Science Center
- Gratitude and Well-Being: A review and theoretical integration - Science Direct
- The 31 Benefits of Gratitude You Didn’t Know About: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life - Happier Human
Program Contact
Please direct questions about this program to Stephanie Sorensen, Executive Assistant for OCIO/IST at (510) 642-0226 or ssorensen@berkeley.edu.