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Employee Wellness Division
Employee Wellness Division

My High 5

Expressing gratitude to others at work can have a profound and positive impact on the well-being and culture of your team. In fact, studies show that appreciation and recognition improve employee engagement, productivity, and connection.

My High 5 is an easy and fun tool that allows County of Santa Clara employees to send virtual badges and notes of appreciation to one another. Every employee has seven high fives to send each day. Send a high five today to spread joy, gratitude, and recognition in the workplace!

Send a high five

Tips on how to use My High 5

Edit your user settings to customize how you would like to send/receive high fives:

  1. ​Open Google Chrome and go to myhigh5.sccgov.org/home​​.
  2. Click "User Settings."
  3. Edit settings and click "Save."
  4. Click "Home" to return to your budget unit’s wall.

To send a high five, follow these quick steps or view the tutorial video:

  1. ​Type the recipient's name in the search bar, and select their name from the employee list.
  2. Click "Give [Employee's Name] A High Five!"
  3. Select the virtual badges you want to send and type a message. Select the bottom box if the high five is related to COVID-19.
  4. Click "Submit High Five."

Frequently asked questions

  1. Q: What happens when I run out of high fives to send? 
    A: Each day, you will get a new batch of high fives added to your personal user bank. Unused high fives do not roll over.
  2. Q:  Can I hide my high fives from the All wall/public feed?
    A:  Yes, the ability to hide your high fives is a configurable option on the User Settings page.
  3. Q:  Do I need to choose the setting to have my manager receive notification of my high fives? 
    A:  No, you can leave it blank or you can assign someone else to be notified. 
  4. Q:  Will My High 5 be a contributing factor towards my annual review? 
    A:  No, it is not a factor for your annual review. My High 5 was created to boost morale and allow coworkers to easily connect. 
  5. Q:  What happens if someone posts a high five comment that is inappropriate? 
    ​A:  Report the high five to your manager and they should then contact the TSS-AIM2 team immediately. AIM2 can take the high five down from public view. 
  6. Q:  Are usage analytics tracking the My High 5 app by department?
    A:  Yes, access to app analytics can be provided.

Special acknowledgement to the County of Santa Clara's Technology Services and Solutions team who created the My High 5 app as a way of promoting workplace recognition.