At first glance, I definitely like the ideas to encourage positivity and gratitude. But I had the same worries as you: if things go wrong these same ideas could get twisted into toxic popularity contests and "pieces of flair" mandatory fun. People could start comparing how many kudos each employee profile has, then start pushily soliciting them, and then "kudos inflation" happens...
Maybe things Just Work so long as you avoid hiring jerks, and people feel secure enough in their jobs that they don't see the need to anxiously compete with their teammates. (Some company cultures definitely go the opposite direction, favoring cold-blooded ambition over prosocial cooperation.)
Maybe things Just Work so long as you avoid hiring jerks, and people feel secure enough in their jobs that they don't see the need to anxiously compete with their teammates. (Some company cultures definitely go the opposite direction, favoring cold-blooded ambition over prosocial cooperation.)