This article walks through how to include a company value hashtag when giving a high five. Company values are the guiding principles and beliefs that shape the culture, decision-making, and behavior of an organization. They are the foundation on which a company's mission and vision are built, and they represent what the organization stands for and what it aspires to be. Employees can use company value hashtags when giving high fives to ensure that company values stay top-of-mind.
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Access and availability
⛔️ Required access to High Fives.
👥 This article is relevant to all roles.
📦 This feature is available in the Perform, Legacy Focus, and Total Platform pricing packages.
Note
For employees to have the option to include company values in high fives, an account admin must first add company values to 15Five and turn on the "Enable hashtags in High Fives" setting in feature settings. Please refer to the FAQs at the bottom of this article for more information.
Include a company value hashtag in a high five 🧑💻
- Click High Fives in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation to open the High Fives Feed.
- Find the text box at the top of the screen under "Give a High Five" and begin typing your high five. As you're doing so, type the # symbol and all added company values will appear as options to include. Select your desired option.
- Click the High Five! button.
- Company value hashtags will be included in the submitted high five.
Tip
You can see a list of high fives that contain a specific company value by clicking on the hyperlinked value in a high five or using the "Hashtag" filter at the top of the High Fives Dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❓
Including company value hashtags in High Fives is helpful because it reinforces organizational culture and aligns recognition with the company’s core principles.
Here’s why it’s valuable:
- Promotes Alignment: Linking High Fives to company values helps employees see how their actions contribute to the organization's mission and goals, fostering a sense of purpose.
- Celebrates the Right Behaviors: Highlighting specific values through hashtags encourages and rewards behaviors that reflect those values, making them more tangible and actionable.
- Builds a Shared Culture: Frequent recognition tied to values strengthens cultural consistency by reminding everyone of the guiding principles that unite the team.
- Enhances Recognition Impact: Employees feel more appreciated when their contributions are recognized as aligned with the company’s foundational beliefs, making recognition more meaningful.
- Tracks Cultural Trends: Using value hashtags provides data on which values are most celebrated, helping leaders understand cultural strengths and areas for improvement.
Overall, including company value hashtags in High Fives transforms recognition into a tool for reinforcing and sustaining company culture.
Before employees can include company value hashtags in high five, account admins must take the following steps:
- Add company values to 15Five.
- Turn on the "Enable hashtags in High Fives" option in High Five feature settings
- If you want employees to be able to see a leaderboard on the High Fives Dashboard that shows which company values are trending, enable the High Five "Trending Values" Leaderboard in High Five feature settings.