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Return On Recognition

Why employee recognition matters more than ever

Productivity

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22

%

improvement in productivity

22

%

improvement in productivity

When employees feel genuinely valued, they bring more focus, energy, and pride to their work. Recognition fuels that sense of purpose, leading to higher productivity and better business outcomes.

Retention

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31

%

decrease in turnover

31

%

decrease in turnover

Employees are more likely to stay when they feel seen, valued, and appreciated. Recognition builds connection and loyalty, reducing turnover and strengthening culture.

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How to Improve Rewards & Recognition

“Modern recognition with Awardco has created an ecosystem of appreciation. What we’ve found, as employees have recognized each other, is that they’re motivated long term. Employees want to enjoy their work and be successful, and if we recognize them for their success, they’ll know they’re doing a great job and can improve every single day.”

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David Alsop

CHRO

Job Satisfaction

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94

%

boost in job satisfaction

94

%

boost in job satisfaction

Recognition boosts job satisfaction by making employees feel appreciated and motivated. When efforts are acknowledged, people find more meaning and fulfillment in their work.

Performance

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147

%

better performance vs competitors

147

%

better performance vs competitors

Companies that prioritize recognition and engagement consistently outperform the competition. If you want to win in the market, start from within by investing in your people.

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Spot Recognition

Recognize anyone, anywhere, anytime

Easily launch and manage spot recognition programs that deliver instant rewards and lasting impact.

Manager-to-Employee

Support stronger teams with manager-driven recognition that matters.

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Increase Visibility

Manager recognition reinforces a culture of appreciation. Awardco makes it easy to manage.

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Build Better Teams

Support your leaders with tools to build culture, celebrate wins, and develop high-performing teams.

Peer-to-Peer

Give teams the tools to celebrate each other instantly and create a culture of everyday appreciation.

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Timely Recognition
Managers don’t always see exemplary work, but peers do, and they want to celebrate each other.

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Stronger Connections‍

From daily wins to major milestones, recognition brings people together and builds lasting culture.

Social Adoption & Engagement

The recognition platform people actually want to use

Because recognition should feel good—not like extra work.

Your culture on display and customized for teams

A social feed your people actually enjoy, full of kudos, not chaos.

Recognition that deserves an encore

Let managers amplify existing recognition with bonus points and added visibility.

Recognition made easy for your core crew

Easily see and recognize the people you work with most for maximum impact.

Fun, memorable and full of feeling

Recognition that moves, laughs, and brings people together.

Recognition is a team sport

React, reply, and keep the good vibes going with tools designed for engagement.

Not everyone wants a standing ovation

The spotlight isn’t for everyone. Private recognition makes appreciation feel even more personal.

Never miss a moment that matters

From birthdays to big wins, automated reminders help teams show up when it counts.

Home(page) is where the heart is

Your culture, front and center, customized to your brand and your people.

Integrations

Bringing a culture of appreciation into your everyday tools

Communication Tools

Recognition works best where work happens. Awardco integrates with existing tools to keep culture in the conversation.

Email

In the inbox and in the moment, Awardco helps culture stay visible and top-of-mind.

SMS

Awardco keeps recognition (and good vibes) in the palm of employees’ hands.

Only From Awardco

Easy offline recognition for deskless employees

AwardCodes™

Engage and show appreciation to frontline and offline teams wherever they are—no computer necessary.

External Recognition

Outside-in recognition so customers, patients, patrons, and more can recognize employees.

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See how teams succeed with Awardco

Our investment to leverage the Center of Excellence team at Awardco was the best decision we made. Katie didn’t just advise, she partnered. She brought deep healthcare expertise and helped us translate what recognition should feel like for clinicians into something that actually works for a deskless, clinical workforce. With her leadership, we built our Awardco instance as a true virtual haven: a values-based recognition experience designed with and for our teams, easily accessible, and directly tied to our mission. The result is an always-on program that makes it easy to celebrate the moments that matter — strengthening connection, belonging, and pride across the organization.

Megan Vera Weaklend

SVP of Marketing & Customer Experience

Since implementing Awardco, we’ve saved at least 30 hours a month that used to be spent manually tracking, purchasing, and mailing gifts. Now it’s all automated—and more empowering for our associates.

Selia Wood

AVP, Talent & Engagement

Awardco enables us to celebrate not just big wins, but the small moments that make a difference every day.

Pam Buyers

Head of Culture

We wanted to make recognition easy and exciting for our blue collar workers to participate in, and Awardco's capabilities have made that possible.

Mason Ongarato

HR Software & Employee Benefits Expert

You get the same feeling when you are recognized as when you are recognizing someone else. Awardco gives you that platform and makes it so easy to gain those feelings. I love seeing my team being recognized or my leaders recognizing the teams.

Tisa Penny

Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner

It’s really meaningful to see CRPs who are out on the road by themselves, along with employees working from home, still interacting and connecting through the platform. It’s almost like our 4Refuel Facebook—bringing everyone together no matter where they’re working.

Lynne Harkness

VP, People & Culture

Employee Recognition Software

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Return On Recognition

Why employee recognition matters more than ever

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