Nectar Shout-outs are quick, public recognitions that highlight and celebrate team members for specific contributions, positive behaviors, achievements, or moments of going above and beyond. They are visible to all employees across Larimer County, and help spread positive recognition and reinforce Larimer County values.
Benefits:
- Boosts Morale and Engagement - Public recognition helps people feel genuinely seen and appreciated for their work.
- Strengthens Culture - Reinforces company values and encourages behaviors you want to see more of.
- Easy, Consistent Recognition - Quick to send, recognize daily or mid-project achievements; not just reserved for quarterly or annual awards.
- Linked to Performance, Not Output - Highlights effort, collaboration, innovation, customer focus, teamwork, etc. Things that aren’t readily tangible.
- Encourages Positive Peer Interaction - People recognize each other, across departments and teams. It’s not focused on primarily top-down recognition.
When to Use:
Shout-outs allow employees to recognize their peers on a daily basis for a wide variety of reasons:
- After someone helps a colleague or team in a meaningful way.
- When someone does something that reflects company values.
- Following a big win, milestone, or project success.
- When someone shows extra effort, creativity, ownership, or leadership.
- To spotlight behavior you’d like to model across teams.
How it Works:
- Recognition happens consistently across teams (not just leadership).
- People feel proud, share shoutouts publicly, and reference them in meetings.
- Teams begin recognizing each other for both big wins and everyday supports.You see values like “customer first” or “teamwork” actually reflected in shoutout language.
- Manager check-ins reference shoutouts as positive reinforcement moments.
Examples:
| Type | Shout-Out |
|---|---|
| Teamwork | “Huge shoutout to Alex for jumping in to help with the last-minute presentation; your support kept the project on track!” |
| Above & Beyond | “Shoutout to Rachel for staying late to help debug the issue. Your dedication prevented a bigger outage.” |
| Living the Values | “Kudos to Jordan for providing consistent, quality customer service yesterday. The extra follow-up made all the difference.” |
| Innovation | “Well done, Sam! Your idea to streamline the approval process saved the team hours.” |
| Peer-to-Peer Cheer | “Taylor, your positivity and support lifted the team’s spirits during a tough week. Thanks for all you do around here.” |
| Fun/Culture Boost | “Shoutout to the Wellness Crew for organizing the midday stretch. You always seem to know what we need!” |
