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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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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Employee Rewards & Recognition Research Findings

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

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Customer Story

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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.”

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Customer Story

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Customer Story

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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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Customer Story

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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.

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Employee Turnover Rates by Industry: Trends and Solutions
Jefferson Hansen

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

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Customer Story

Jefferson Hansen

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Jefferson Hansen

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White Paper

Jefferson Hansen

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Customer Story

Customer Story

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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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White Paper

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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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Customer Story

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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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Nov 29, 2023
From Google to Salesforce: 7 Great Examples of Company Core Values

Company core values drive employee behavior—learn how to create your own!

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Nov 22, 2023
The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Learn all about the why, what, and how of diversity in the workplace.

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Nov 15, 2023
7 Strategies to Attract Top Talent to Your Organization

While retention and engagement is important, how do you attract the best talent to your organization in the first place?

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Nov 3, 2023
How to Empower Employees

Empowering employees will increase their engagement, productivity, and loyalty—see how!

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Oct 27, 2023
Best Ways to Describe Your Organizational Culture

What are the best words to describe your company culture? Find out!

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Oct 6, 2023
3 Strategies to Obtain Leadership Buy-In for Total Rewards

When you want to improve your total rewards, you need leadership buy-in. Read on to see how to obtain it!

Research and reports

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The 80s Called: They Want Their Recognition Programs Back
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Reimagine Recognition: A 3-Tier Model for Modern Recognition Programs
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Total Rewards White Paper: Recognition & The Employee Lifecycle
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HR Leaders Playbook: 6 Best Practices for Building an Effective Employee Recognition Program
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The Neuroscience of Recognition: Why The Human Brain Craves Appreciation at Work
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Total Rewards Trends & Takeaways

On-demand webinars

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RCGNZ

Nov 2025
Driving Engagement That Lasts
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Nov 2025
Overcoming Limits: Recognition, Resilience, and the Road to Olympic Greatness
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Nov 2025
Human After All: Why People Matter More in the Age of AI
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RCGNZ

Nov 2025
Beyond the Basics: Innovative Recognition Strategies & ROI from Leading Clients
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Nov 2025
Incentivizing Wellness: Recognition that Fuels Health & Well-Being
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PARTNER WEBINAR

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Oct 2025
Recognition Without Limits: Building a Workforce Culture for Deskless Employees With Lineage

Customer stories

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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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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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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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Greenfield Global

How Greenfield Global modernized recognition, strengthened engagement, and unified a diverse workforce with Awardco-powered STAR.

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Customer Story

Hertz

With a 26,000-person workforce spanning 160 countries, and more than 80% working in customer-facing, deskless roles, Hertz® uses Awardco® to build a high-performance culture where appreciation is timely, personal, visible, and aligned with the company’s values.

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