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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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

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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.”

Customer Story

Customer Story

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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

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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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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

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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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Nov 19, 2020
Employee Engagement ROI: What the Numbers Say

Employee engagement directly influences the bottom line in three key ways.

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Sep 24, 2020
Awardco Integrates With BambooHR

Awardco has integrated with BambooHR to make it even easier to provide rewarding recognition to organizations all over the world.

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Sep 10, 2020
Modernizing Service Milestones With MemoryBooks

Taking note of and celebrating every employee service anniversary can quickly become a full-time job. We've changed that with the MemoryBook.

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Jul 1, 2020
New Feature: Awardco Slack Integration

Awardco integrates with Slack to allow users to recognize and award directly in Slack.

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Blog

May 11, 2020
A COVID-19 Q&A With CEO Steve Sonnenberg

A Q&A with Awardco CEO Steve Sonnenberg about best practices for recognition during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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Blog

Feb 27, 2020
Impact of Employee Engagement: More Than a Buzzword

Employee engagement influences many things in every company. See what is influenced by engagement and how to improve engagement in your own organization.

Research and reports

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White Paper

David vs. Goliath: Recognition Strategies for SMBs
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Human resources & AI: why all your assumptions are wrong
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AI Alone Won’t Transform Your Workforce. People Will.
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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

On-demand webinars

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AWARDCO PLATFORM

AWARDCO PLATFORM

Sep 2026
Live Demo: How to Close the Loop on Employee Feedback and Take Action
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SHRM WEBINAR

SHRM WEBINAR

Sep 2026
Reaching Every Employee: Recognition Strategies for a Complex Workforce
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AWARDCO PLATFORM

AWARDCO PLATFORM

Sep 2026
Product Pulse Vol. 12: Internal Benchmarking, Heatmaps, and Company Comparisons
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PARTNER WEBINAR

PARTNER WEBINAR

Aug 2026
The Motivation Machine: New Data on Employee Engagement
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SHRM WEBINAR

SHRM WEBINAR

Aug 2026
AI Alone Won't Transform Your Workforce. People Will.
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PARTNER WEBINAR

PARTNER WEBINAR

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

Customer stories

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Visionworks

By giving employees more power how they’re recognized, Visionworks creates a workplace their people love.

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Ultradent

Ultradent more effectively spreads appreciation to their global employees, both in offices and on manufacturing floors.

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Customer Story

Pilot Company

Pilot Company spreads recognition to corporate, field, and transportation team members, all while saving time with automation capabilities.

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Quick Quack Car Wash

Quick Quack Car Wash makes their frontline employees feel more appreciated, which lowers their turnover by 20%.

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Southwest Gas

Southwest Gas incentivizes safe behaviors with rewards employees love—it’s a win-win.

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Sorenson Communications

Sorensen uses recognition to boost engagement and build a culture of appreciation—all while saving money.

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