AWARDCO RESOURCE LIBRARY

Popular recognition and engagement resources

Discover new trends, impactful insights, and everything you need to know about the true power of employee recognition, rewards, engagement, and more.

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Blog

Customer Story

Customer Story

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The 80s Called: They Want Their Recognition Programs Back

Learn why legacy recognition programs no longer work for a modern workorce.

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Blog

Employee Rewards & Recognition Research Findings

HR professionals prioritize recognition despite challenges of participation, leadership buy-in.

Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

White Paper

White Paper

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Return on Recognition™: Measuring the ROI of Employee Recognition Programs

Return on Recognition™: Exploring how modern recognition transforms culture, performance, and engagement—with research, stories, and events like RCGNZ Summit 2025.”

Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

White Paper

White Paper

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Blog

Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

Building a Culture That Thrives on Change

Learn how to maintain a culture of engagement with every employee.

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White Paper

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Blog

Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

White Paper

White Paper

HR Leaders Playbook: 6 Best Practices for Building an Effective Employee Recognition Program

Why recognition matters, the true ROI, and how to extend recognition beyond the desk with programs that reach every employee, everywhere.

Blog

Blog

Employee Turnover Rates by Industry: Trends and Solutions
Jefferson Hansen

Turnover is a costly problem to have—so how do you lower turnover rates?

Customer Story

Customer Story

Jefferson Hansen

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Webinar

Jefferson Hansen

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White Paper

Jefferson Hansen

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Blog

Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

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White Paper

3 Drivers of Employee Engagement ROI

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Blog

Customer Story

Customer Story

Paramount

Paramount used Awardco to consolidate their programs, simplify administrative efforts, and scale their recognition and rewards to different demographics across the globe.

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Webinar

White Paper

White Paper

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Blog

Customer Story

Customer Story

PMG

PMG leverages Awardco to foster a people-centric culture where recognition is seamlessly embedded and highly visible at every stage of the employee journey. This reinforces PMG’s commitment to its people—celebrating those who go above and beyond, while cultivating a high-performance culture rooted in belonging and shared success.

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White Paper

White Paper

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Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

AI and the Future of Employee Engagement

Learn about the latest trends and tools (including AI) that are transforming employee engagement.

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White Paper

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Blog posts

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Sep 30, 2026
The best 8 ways to recognize employee birthdays in the workplace

Not sure how to celebrate birthdays at work? Learn more here!

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Sep 29, 2026
Employee recognition program template: How to build yours without an HR department

How to build a recognition program without an HR department.

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Sep 29, 2026
Building a culture of recognition: strategies that last

Which employee recognition strategies build culture that lasts?

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Sep 29, 2026
The best practices for setting up an online company swag store

Offer branded items directly through Awardco and set your employees free to fly their swag flag however—and wherever—they like.

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Blog

Sep 28, 2026
How to launch and run an enterprise rewards and recognition program

Read through the best strategies for launching an enterprise recognition program.

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Sep 28, 2026
Myth busters: Stop letting fear stall your nomination program

Common fears around nomination programs and he solutions to each.

Research and reports

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The State of Recognition 2027
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Value-driven recognition: Build a positive and sustainable workplace culture
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Total Rewards Trends & Takeaways
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Upping Your Rewards and Recognition Game in 2025
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The Workplace of the Future
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Service Awards Survival Guide

On-demand webinars

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Feb 2024
Episode 27: Updating Users with Bulk User Upload
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Feb 2024
Episode 26: Employee Appreciation Day Preparation
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WORKSHOP

Jan 2024
Episode 25: 2024 Strategic Planning
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SHRM WEBINAR

Sep 2023
Leadership Buy-In
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SHRM WEBINAR

SHRM WEBINAR

May 2023
Your Culture is Hurting and it's not about the Economy
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HRE WEBINAR

HRE WEBINAR

Feb 2023
The Future of Rewards & Recognition

Customer stories

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Janitronics

With 1,900 employees working across hundreds of janitorial customer sites, Janitronics Facility Services needed a better way to reach people, gather honest feedback, and make appreciation visible.

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McCormick & Company

With the launch of Bravo, their Awardco®-powered global recognition platform, McCormick & Company® transformed decades-old manual processes into real-time, intrinsic, inclusive, values-driven appreciation that reaches their 14,000 global employees—70% of which work in frontline and offline roles.

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Customer Story

Crumbl

How Crumbl scaled values-driven recognition across a fast-growing, remote-first workforce using Awardco.

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Utah Jazz

Fan redemption rates have climbed from 50% to 70–75%, and reps have reclaimed hundreds of hours that used to disappear into stacking, packaging, and delivering gifts in person.

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Customer Story

Utah Valley University (UVU)

With more than 7,000 employees spread across multiple campuses, including faculty, staff, part-time workers, and student employees, Utah Valley University (UVU) uses Awardco® to scale its existing culture of appreciation, centralize 50+ nomination award programs, and turn peer-to-peer recognition into the university's most powerful driver of employee retention.

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Customer Story

Customer Story

Dubai Airports

Dubai Airports’ High Flyer program has transformed fragmented recognition efforts into a values-driven platform that empowers managers, celebrates frontline contributions, and embeds appreciation into everyday culture.

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