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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Webinar

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White Paper

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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White Paper

White Paper

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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.

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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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Customer Story

Customer Story

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Webinar

White Paper

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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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

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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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Jun 24, 2022
Goodness Grant Recipient: Natalie Blake

Natalie created her own curriculum to help incarcerated individuals improve their writing skills.

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Jun 14, 2022
4 Easily Implemented Tips to Treat Employee Absenteeism

Employee absenteeism, like any ailment, can be treated. But treating the cause is always more effective than treating the symptoms. See how you can avoid absenteeism!

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Jun 8, 2022
How to Boost Employee Morale and Motivation: 5 Strategies & Tools

What is employee morale and how can you improve it? Get the answers and best practices you need to boost employee morale!

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Jun 7, 2022
Goodness Grant Recipient: Tyler Wimmer and Keller Atwood

Like many people, Tyler and Keller wanted to do something to help the people in the Russian and Ukrainian conflict.

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May 31, 2022
4 Tips to Keep Employees Motivated (Even During Hard Times)

Here are 4 tips to keep employees motivated and satisfied at work, come pandemics, international conflicts, or economic downturns.

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May 18, 2022
8 Tips to (Healthily) Motivate Sales Teams

Sales teams work tirelessly for your company. Here are eight tips for helping them stay motivated and happy.

Research and reports

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White Paper

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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Mar 2025
Awardco Product Pulse Vol. 1
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PARTNER WEBINAR

PARTNER WEBINAR

Mar 2025
Wellness at Work: How Recognition Fuels Health & Happiness
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Mar 2025
From Friction to Impact: Overcoming Barriers to Unlock the ROI of Employee Recognition
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AWARDCO PLATFORM

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Webinar announcement titled 'The Future of Employee Recognition and Engagement' with a smiling man wearing glasses and a sweater shown in a rounded square on a dark blue background.
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SHRM WEBINAR

Jan 2025
The Future of Employee Recognition and Engagement
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AWARDCO PLATFORM

Nov 2024
AI and the Future of Employee Engagement

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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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

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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Customer Story

Greenfield Global

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

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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.

About us

Get to know Awardco

At Awardco, we believe in celebrating people every step of the way. That belief shapes our culture, fuels our careers, and connects us to communities everywhere.

Careers

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See how we make this more than a mission statement.

Corporate responsibility

Learn how we're spreading goodness around the globe.

Goodness Grants

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