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

Customer Story

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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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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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Blog

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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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

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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Mar 3, 2026
How to Motivate Employees

How to offer meaningful recognition that boosts motivation.

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Mar 2, 2026
Goodness Grant Recipient: The Sammy Center

The Sammy Center is our March Goodness Grant winner!

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Feb 25, 2026
How appreciation builds human advantage in an AI-driven world

Read the newest research showing what kind of recognition actually impacts employee engagement.

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Feb 13, 2026
Internal communications strategy: Turn scattered messages into a connected employee experience

Learn how to create an internal communication strategy that keeps everyone aligned and motivated.

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Feb 12, 2026
Real-world employee recognition strategies to build culture that lasts

Which employee recognition strategies build culture that lasts?

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Feb 6, 2026
Beyond the basics of employee recognition

The basic, oft-overlooked

Research and reports

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AI Alone Won’t Transform Your Workforce. People Will.
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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

On-demand webinars

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PARTNER WEBINAR

PARTNER WEBINAR

Jul 2026
The Retention Stack: How Recognition and Financial Health Drive Workforce Loyalty
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SHRM WEBINAR

SHRM WEBINAR

Jul 2026
The Recognition Edge: Activating the Most Underused Tool in Your Total Rewards Strategy
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Jul 2026
Live Demo: How to Use AI to Give Meaningful Recognition
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HRE WEBINAR

HRE WEBINAR

Jun 2026
New Data on What Winning Teams Get Right With Employee Recognition
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AWARDCO PLATFORM

AWARDCO PLATFORM

Jun 2026
Live Demo: Awardco Engage™
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AWARDCO PLATFORM

AWARDCO PLATFORM

Jun 2026
Awardco Product Pulse Vol. 11: Introducing Awardco Nominations™

Customer stories

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4Refuel

How 4Refuel built a nationwide culture of safety, engagement, and frontline empowerment with Awardco.

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Customer Story

NIBCO

NIBCO® modernized recognition across its global workforce, replacing manual processes with an enterprise-scale platform that engages frontline teams, automates milestones, and helped reduce turnover by 8% in the first year.

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Customer Story

Kodiak

By weaving its “Kodiak Code” values into Awardco’s intuitive recognition platform, Kodiak delivers real-time appreciation, strengthens engagement, and connects its hybrid and remote teams.

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Customer Story

Customer Story

Lockton

Lockton has embedded appreciation into every stage of the employee journey—from onboarding to retirement—creating a recognition-rich culture that’s inclusive, scalable, and seamlessly woven into daily work, no matter where employees are.

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Americare

Recognition has always been part of Americare’s DNA, but growth made consistency hard. With Awardco, they built a branded, automated program that boosted engagement, reduced turnover, and strengthened connections.

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Customer Story

Awardco

See how Awardco turned everyday recognition into stronger culture, higher engagement, and big business wins by living in its own platform.

About us

Get to know Awardco

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