employee nomination programs

Automate excellence with flexible award nominations

Reinforce your standards of excellence with configurable award nomination programs that get everyone involved. Incentivize top performers with meaningful awards for career-defining moments.

Trusted by 3,000+ organizations worldwide

AWARD NOMINATION PROGRAM TYPES

Easily execute different award nomination programs

Employee of the Month

Celebrate standout employees on a regular basis to invigorate top performers and set a standard for others to follow.

Executive & Annual Excellence Awards

Recognize the high performers driving your organization forward by celebrating major achievements.

Department & Team Awards

Empower regional and department leaders to easily administer their own decentralized nomination programs.

Customer Impact & Satisfaction Awards

Honor employees who deliver unforgettable customer experiences by bringing customer voice into your nomination process.

Return on recognition

Why build nomination programs?

Drive engagement and performance

Peer recognition moments matter. These are the stories that stick. Culture shifts when nomination is inclusive, expectations are clear, and decisions are backed by data, not bias.

Easily execute better strategies

Award nomination programs lose impact without the right tools. Streamline workflows, set custom criteria, and automate communication to scale recognition without the administrative burden.

Award Nomination Program Features

A smarter way to build nomination awards

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Flexibility to build your program your way

Configure every detail to match internal workflows, from approvals to communications, and automate tailored nomination programs.

Engage employees and celebrate throughout the process

Broadcast program details, surface submissions, and drive early engagement well before winners are announced.

Improve decision quality and remove bias

Let data and insights drive recognition. Set clear standards, control voting rules, and create an equitable program rooted in transparency.

Provide meaningful rewards for every winner

Offer flexibility with millions of reward options, or pair with branded gifts and commemorative items for lasting impact.

Testimonials

What our customers say

Whether it’s recognizing a peer or a member of our team, Awardco is so simple and intuitive.

Cassidy Barsdoff

Director, Project Management Office

With the rollout of Awardco last fall, Lockton has made recognizing others easier, more meaningful, and way more fun. I am HONORED (and blown away!) to be named one of the top recognition recipients since we launched the platform! This isn’t just an award — it’s a reflection of the incredible people I get to work with every day.

Tisa Penny

Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner

There is never a good time to switch to a new system, but I also know that employees were eager for something new. Awardco has given us incredible power and flexibility with our recognition programs because of the millions of options to choose from, and the ability for employees to choose their own rewards has been a game changer. We know what we're getting, we know we're getting the best price, and our employees couldn't be happier.

Cheryl Vincent

Talent Development Manager

Colleagues have to choose a value from The Collaborative Way when they recognize, making our recognition feed daily proof of why our values are so important. It’s such a powerfully positive place. Leaders are really taking notice—they want to see their teams at the top of the adoption leaderboard because they know the impact our values have on employee performance and retention.

Pam Johnson

VP of HR

Awardco is not just a recognition tool—it’s a risk mitigation solution. Our tax and payroll teams love that we can now accurately track and report gifting, with proper IRS compliance.

Selia Wood

AVP, Talent & Engagement

Awardco made it easy for every employee, whether in Dallas or the UK, to feel seen, valued, and celebrated.

Pam Buyers

Head of Culture

Thanks to Christi and the Awardco Center of Excellence, we now have a strong thought partner that shares new and different strategies to help us further elevate the Americare recognition experience. We have tested the market, and this collaborative consultation and creative problem solving from recognition practitioners differentiates Awardco. In practice, it has built our confidence that we have business partners who are sincerely invested in helping us take recognition from being a perk to a powerful strategic driver that delivers tangible impact.