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Define: "Aura Points" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
MODERATE
High risk of unnecessary meetings
CWO Pro-Tip
"Meaningless social credit. Ignore it and focus on your CCNP."
What HR thinks it means:
An informal, peer-driven metric of social capital, credibility, and positive influence within the workplace culture.
What does "Aura Points" actually mean?
"A ridiculous Gen Alpha slang term that infiltrated the office to describe exactly how much the boss likes you today."
How HR uses it:
"The new peer recognition system functions similarly to awarding aura points for positive workplace behavior."
How you actually use it:
"Dave lost 5,000 aura points when he accidentally replied-all to the entire company asking what time the catered lunch was arriving."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-06