Weekly Gratitude – The Peer Bonus System

January’s theme is Work.

Here’s my page:

The journaling reads:
Google has multiple award systems. But the one I like the most is called a “peer bonus.” It’s an award that one employee can give another employee for doing something above and beyond. It can be something small or big, as long as it made a significant impact on the nominator’s work. The award itself isn’t a huge amount, but, for me, it’s a great privilege to receive one.

While I appreciate being recognized by the managers for large accomplishments as much as the next person, there’s something special about having one of your peers recognize you for something small but impactful. Google is a large company, small things could easily go unnoticed every day. And yet, the peer bonus system gives each employee a way to appreciate another and make sure the extra effort was recognized.

I love the fact that Google has created such a system so that employees can officially show gratitude towards each other.