How can success be made visible and how can the fifth PERMA lead element, Accomplishmentpay in? Is that also possible if you don't have a budget? It is possible! And with a Kudos board, it only costs a little paper and tape. The whole thing is even nicer with a whiteboard and magnets, but that's all you really need. But let's start from the beginning.
What is Kudos?
The term "kudos" has its roots in ancient Greek; the word "κῦδος" (kudos) means fame, honor or recognition. It became popular in the English language in the 19th century and was initially used in academic and literary contexts. In modern usage, "kudos" is often an informal term used in social media, business and personal interactions to express praise and recognition. The term has thus evolved from a classic, venerable term to an everyday expression of appreciation.
What is a Kudos board?
I got the basic idea from Dr. Markus Ebner's book "Positive Leadership in Practice." There, Mathias Posch from ICS describes in his chapter "International Conference Services: A dedicated team and a shared vision as a recipe for success" (pp. 223-234), that they have a Brag Wall in the kitchen on which, for example, praise emails from customers are posted so that everyone can take note of the successes. I have taken this great approach and developed it further. Because in my own working environment, we are also very lucky to receive a lot of thank-you letters. But do people actually read the one or two A4 pages when they are hanging on a wall?
Kudos cards
I have therefore developed the idea further and designed Kudos cards. The team leader can either fill them out and summarize the contents of the thank you letter, or you can send the sender a selection of cards as a PDF and ask them to fill them out by hand. This makes the Kudos board even more personal. Then all you need is a nice place in the lounge, ideally a whiteboard with a few casual magnets, and you're ready to go - with the visualization of successes.
Kudos cards download
I have a few different Kudos cards designed, which here for free use to make available. It is a PDF file with several templates, all in DinA5 format. Have fun visualizing your successes!
What makes me particularly happy: Police Commissioner Torsten Krückemeier took up the idea and had Kudos cards designed and produced for the Central Hesse Police Headquarters. and you can also download them here free of charge. free use download.
