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Better recognition. Better engagement. Better together.

 

Employee Wellness Incentive Programs

Inspire everyday healthy habits

Incentivize and reward healthy behaviours that help employees feel better, live well, and thrive —at work and in life.

The psychology of workplace wellbeing

Employee wellbeing is not a nice-to-have perk, like ping pong tables or a day off. It’s foundational to everything you're trying to accomplish, such as productivity, engagement, retention, and performance.

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When employees feel supported in their mental, physical, financial, and emotional wellness, they respond positively. It’s as simple as that.

13
%
increase in productivity with higher happiness levels
25
%
lower absenteeism with wellbeing programs
6
%
lower turnover with effective wellness programs

Custom programs

Motivate holistic healthy behaviours

Create wellness programs customized to your goals and culture, ensuring that every employee can participate and benefit.

How it works

Build programs people actually use

STEP 1

Create goal-oriented incentive programs

Motivate healthy behaviours and participation with minimal management and oversight.

STEP 2

Launch programs for specific groups

Tailor your programs to reach specific audiences, whether it’s a single team, a department, or the entire company.

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STEP 3

Drive participation through gamification

Show automated recognitions upon completion to inspire others to join and participate.

STEP 4

View program results in one place

Monitor and manage incentive programs all from one dashboard.

STEP 5

Automate incentive distribution

Streamline the distribution of incentives through the platform, allowing employees to redeem them at any time.

Testimonials

What our customers say

We know there is a direct link between how recognized and appreciated someone feels and how engaged and productive they are in their work.
Sierra Capone
Director, Wellbeing & Employee Experience
McCormick & Company
I’ve been using Awardco for our monthly wellness challenges for over a year. Each month, I create a themed EARN program, and participants are entered into a points-based draw. Awardco has helped me build consistent programming, schedule ahead, and never worry about delays. The reporting tools capture participation and top performers, offering insights that have truly transformed our wellness program. Even our most tech-challenged employees use the platform with ease. We’ve received nothing but positive feedback from employees who had been asking for more recognition.
Erin D.
System Benefits and Wellness Coordinator
We created ‘Celebrating Culture’—a program where we reward engagement at everything from costume contests to lunch-and-learns. Awardco makes it easy to motivate and recognize employees both in person and remotely.
Tisa Penny
Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner
Lockton
It is essential for building and strengthening relationships. Having a platform that makes recognition so easy is what sets Kodiak apart from the rest.
Cassidy Barsdoff
Director, Project Management Office
Kodiak
Talented, motivated, and competitive people are naturally drawn to this brand. People are all very similar; they want to be seen, recognized, and valued.
Melissa York
SVP, Head of People & Culture
Lockton
We’ve made myKudos [Awardco] a key part of how we work at all levels—whether you’re a people manager or an individual contributor. MyKudos is just as powerful when peers recognize each other, creating a culture of appreciation across the organization
Mary O’Brien
Head of Programmatic
PMG
We have a presence on virtually every continent, and there are no limits to our recognition system. We see recognitions from Brazil to the US, Japan to China, and South Africa to France, with everyone actively participating.
Favio Paiva
Workday Specialist
Ultradent Products
Awardco has definitely helped us improve our recognition efforts. Recognizing a colleague, even if you don’t see them every day, has been empowering.
Ashley Martin
President & CEO
NIBCO

Integrations

Seamless connectivity

Designed to keep things simple and secure, ensuring incentive programs, employee info, budgets, and communications stay in sync.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can wellness points be restricted to wellness-related rewards?
 

Yes. Organizations can create a curated wellness catalog or otherwise limit which rewards are available for a wellness program. Options can include fitness products, healthy-lifestyle items, subscriptions, gift cards, merchandise, experiences, or other configured rewards.

A focused catalog can help align rewards with the purpose of the program, while a broader catalog may give employees more choice. Reward availability, value, currency, fulfillment, shipping, and any restrictions vary by country, reward type, and organization policy.

Organizations should confirm the available catalog controls and reward options during program design.

How customizable are wellness challenges, points, limits, and schedules?
 

Organizations can configure wellness programs completely around their goals, employee groups, activities, point values, thresholds, and time periods. Programs may be scheduled as one-time, seasonal, monthly, quarterly, annual, or ongoing initiatives when supported by the organization’s setup.

Administrators may also be able to define participation limits, submission frequency, maximum earnings, tiers, eligibility rules, and approval requirements. These controls can help organizations tailor programs while managing budget and administrative workload.

Available rules and scheduling options depend on the enabled functionality and program configuration.

Can employees submit proof and can administrators approve it?
 

Depending on the program design, employees can submit an activity or completion record through a configured Awardco experience. A submission may include a description, photo, screenshot, receipt, or other supporting information when those fields are enabled.

Organizations can configure review steps so a benefits administrator, wellness coordinator, manager, or other designated approver can verify a submission before points or rewards are issued. Some programs may use automated activity data instead of manual submissions.

The available submission fields, uploads, approval steps, and limits depend on the organization’s configuration.

What wellness activities can we incentivize?
 

Organizations can design programs around activities such as fitness or step challenges, races and events, preventive-care activities, health assessments, nutrition, mental well-being, financial wellness, educational sessions, or other defined participation goals.

A wellness incentive can be tied to completing an activity, reaching a threshold, participating in a challenge, or meeting another program requirement. Organizations should define activities and eligibility rules in a way that supports their wellness strategy and applicable policies.

The activities, verification methods, and rewards available depend on the organization’s program design and connected data.

Can Awardco connect to our existing wellness provider or benefits program?
 

Yes. Awardco may connect with an organization’s wellness provider, benefits program, HRIS, or other supported data source. Activity or completion data can help determine eligibility, trigger configured rewards, and support reporting.

Depending on the systems involved, information may be exchanged through a supported integration, API, file feed, or another configured connection. Organizations may also use an Awardco submission and approval workflow when an automated connection is not available.

Available providers, fields, sync timing, trigger logic, and implementation requirements depend on the organization’s technology environment and configuration.

Is Awardco a wellness platform or an incentives platform for wellness programs?
 

Awardco can help organizations use recognition and rewards to encourage participation in wellness activities and programs. It can support incentive design, eligibility, rewards, approvals, and reporting around a wellness initiative.

Organizations may use Awardco alongside an existing wellness provider, benefits platform, health plan, or internal wellness program. In that model, the provider or organization delivers the activity, while Awardco helps administer the associated incentive and employee experience.

The right approach depends on whether an organization needs wellness content and programming, incentive administration, or a combination of both.

Garbage in, garbage out

Build incentive programs that are easy to create, simple to manage, and effective in driving behaviour.