Somebody covered a shift. Somebody explained it patiently for the
fourth time. This is where that gets said.
Things you've made in this browser
Saved in this browser and nowhere else — there's no account
to keep them in. Bookmark the ones you'll want in a year.
How it works
- One link, shared oncePost it in the channel and let people bookmark it.
- Anyone posts a noteWho it's for, what they did, and who it's from.
- It rolls over every weekThis week's notes sit at the top; earlier weeks fold into an archive underneath.
The longer version
One link, shared once
Post it in the channel and let people bookmark it. There is no invite list, no email addresses, no app and nothing for an administrator to approve.
Anyone posts a note
Who it's for, what they did, and who it's from. Three fields, about fifteen seconds.
It rolls over every week
This week's notes sit at the top; earlier weeks fold into an archive underneath. The link never changes and never needs setting up again.
FAQ
Can I take a note down?
Yes. This browser remembers the notes you put up, so you can remove your
own from the shared page. Whoever set the wall up can remove any note.
Can notes be anonymous?
No, and that is deliberate. The name is what makes it worth anything.
How long do notes stay up?
This week's are at the top, the last six weeks are in the archive below,
and anything older than about three months drops off automatically.
Is there a limit?
A wall holds a few thousand notes, which is years of normal use. Older
weeks are removed automatically well before you would reach it.
Can I use it for something other than thank-yous?
Teams use the same thing for wins of the week, customer quotes worth
seeing, and small things that went right after a rough patch. Anything short,
signed and worth reading out.
More about it
Why notes are signed
Every other tool on this site leans towards anonymity. This one does the
opposite on purpose. A thank-you from nobody in particular is worth almost
nothing — the value is that a named colleague noticed and said so. So the
name goes on it.
That is also why it is a wall rather than a form to a manager. Praise that
travels upward becomes performance-review evidence. Praise that sits where
the team can read it stays a thank-you.
The habit that makes it work
Somebody stayed back to get the release out, and the rest of the team
should get to see that said. Read the week's notes out at the top of a Monday stand-up. Ninety seconds.
That single habit is the difference between a wall that fills up and one that
goes quiet by the third week — because posting only feels worth doing if
somebody is going to see it.
If nobody is going to read them out, do not start one. An empty kudos wall
is worse than no kudos wall.
The honest bits
- Not a recognition programme. There are no points, no
badges, no leaderboard and no budget attached. The moment a thank-you earns
someone something, people start gaming it and it stops meaning anything.
- Not anonymous. See above. If you want anonymous team
sentiment, that is what the weekly pulse is
for, and it is built quite differently.
- Not a performance record. Older weeks drop off after a
few months. It is a wall, not an HR file.
Related
For anonymous team sentiment rather than named praise, there is the
weekly pulse. To get people talking across teams,
coffee roulette. And for the top of the
morning meeting, stand-up games
and a daily question.
