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

It's really important for relationship building and strengthening. Having this platform that makes it super easy to recognize is what sets Kodiak apart from the rest.

Cassidy Barsdoff

Director, Project Management Office

This integration to our Slack channel… makes it very easy and seamless. There’s this running log of all of these shout outs, which I think is really powerful.

Zach Makoutz

Sr. Manager, Category Sales Product

Lockton was already great—but we were terrible at marketing how amazing it truly was. Awardco helps us amplify that greatness, especially as we grow.

Melissa York

SVP, Head of People & Culture

Almost a third of our associates are remote. So while we don't get to see them every day, Awardco has provided a platform where they are very visible.

Tisa Penny

Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner

It has been exciting to see the increased engagement around recognition, and how the platform has encouraged team members to support each other in new ways.

Deanna Dennis

Sr. Manager, Team Member 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

We’ve always had some sort of recognition program, but never anything all-inclusive where all associates at every location were engaged in the same program—until Awardco.