Google’s gThanks
A few years ago, Google created an internal tool called gThanks to make it easy for employees—known as Googlers—to compliment one another. Led by Lazlo Bock, then SVP of People, gThanks allows anyone to tag a colleague and post a “kudos” publicly on a shared feed. Unlike sending a private email, these public acknowledgments celebrate contributions for all to see, making both the giver and the receiver feel recognized. Bock even created what he calls “The Wall of Happy” outside his office, where printed kudos from his team are displayed, increasing visibility and reinforcing the company's values.
Cultivating Faith
According to The Wall Street Journal, recent polling data shows a "Surprising surge of faith among young people."
Research has repeatedly shown that people of faith report feeling better and healthier. Data illustrate the public-health benefits of faith. Women who attend religious services at least once a week are 68% less likely to die from “deaths of despair,” including suicide, drug overdose and alcohol poisoning. Men are 33% less likely, according to 2020 research led by Harvard University's School of Public Health.