Happy World Kindness Day!
Kindness, the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate can help make our community stronger and more resilient. As cold weather approaches, kindness is more important than ever to keep us connected. Below are five easy ways to show kindness to others and yourself.
Kindness Ideas
Nominate a colleague or leader for the “G” Thanks! prize!
Congrats to our October 2023 “G” Thanks! Winner Nick Anbeek!
In her nomination, Jovet de la Torre wrote:
Congrats to our September “G” Thanks! Winner Linda Marciniak!
Sarah Lima shared in her “G” Thanks nomination:
In honour of World Gratitude Day on Thursday, September 21st, GREAT at U of G invites you to use one of the below resources to show recognition or appreciation for a colleague or leader.
Congrats to our June “G” Thanks! Winner Helen Oliver!
Emily Brouwer shared in her “G” Thanks nomination:
I would like to nominate Helen Oliver- she works tirelessly at the Animal Health Laboratory to keep everything running smoothly. She volunteers her time for the social committee and united way. She’s a pleasure to work with and she deserves the recognition.
A virtual celebration was held for Helen and a prize was sent to her as a token of thanks.
Congratulations to Jesse Allen, our May "G" Thanks! winner, for his outstanding contributions to the Purchasing Department and his exceptional leadership during a challenging fiscal year end.
Margaret Warren shared in her nomination:
Congrats to our April “G” Thanks Winner! Wendy Turner!
Aunie Edwards shared in her Kudoboard nomination: I would like to nominate @Wendy Turner for her stellar leadership!!! As my direct manager, she consistently supports my professional and personal well-being with compassion and generosity. G THANKS @Wendy Turner
A virtual celebration was held for Wendy and several of her colleagues attended to celebrate with her.
Congrats to our March “G” Thanks Winner! Serena Murphy!
Andrea Novak shared in her Kudoboard nomination: Thank you @Serena Murphy for your never-ending positivity. I truly appreciate the continued effort you put in to assist and help everyone. You make coming to work each day such a pleasure.
Congrats to our February “G” Thanks Winner! Carlee Apthorp!
Dezarae Kemp shared in her Kudoboard nomination:
Congrats to our January “G” Thanks Winner! Thomas Eckert!
Diana shared in her nomination:
To Thomas Eckert,
Faculty and I cannot thank you enough for your continuous support and advice with financial matters related to the Food from Thought research grants throughout the years. You are always professional, quick in response, you are considerate to our requests and we can always rely on your expertise. Your commitment to excellent work, has been noted and very much appreciated.