S43E3 - The Importance of Appreciation in the Workplace, with Aaron Rubens

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Aaron Rubens about the importance of appreciation in the workplace. Aaron Rubens (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronrubens/) is the co-founder and CEO of Kudoboard, a platform primarily used for workplace appreciation on special occasions, company events, and everything in between. Rubens, a Tulane graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School, brings a rich background in education and technology. His early career was focused on education, having taught high school math at Alta Vista Charter School in Kansas City, and joining a highly selective national service corps, Teach for America. During this time, he designed and taught the entrepreneurship class and conceived the idea of Kudoboard: at year-end, he’d have students write their name and what they liked about each other on notes and pass it to classmates. After teaching, he led the creation of Khan Academy’s White House-sponsored 4-year college admissions technology resource for low-income, high-potential students. As a concerned citizen during college, Aaron established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called The NOLA Fund dedicated to rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, where he fundraised over $100,000 during the first year of operations through viral marketing and email campaigns Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Shopify at www.shopify.com/hci. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Each HCI Podcast episode (Program ID: 24-DP529) has been approved for 5.00 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™). Each HCI Podcast episode is also recognized by the Association for Talent Development to offer Recertification Credits and has been approved for 0.50 recertification hours toward APTD® and CPTD® recertification activities.