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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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.”

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Customer Story

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White Paper

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Customer Story

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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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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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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Webinar

Jefferson Hansen

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White Paper

Jefferson Hansen

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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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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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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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Jan 19, 2022
Rewards and Employee Performance: A Guide to Motivation

It's no secret rewards have an impact on employee performance. How can you make sure your rewards motivate your workforce to succeed?

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Jan 19, 2022
Creating Effective Employee Service Awards Catalogs (A Comprehensive Guide)

Learn how to create an employee service awards catalog that keeps your employees excited about their work anniversaries.

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Jan 13, 2022
Awardco Announces Glassdoor Award

We’re excited to announce that we have been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2022.

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Jan 7, 2022
Employee Health and Wellness: Why It Matters & How to Create a Successful Program

Employee health and wellness is more vital than ever—and you can make it more powerful in your organization.

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Nov 24, 2021
Deck the Cubicles: 20 Fun Office Holiday Party Ideas

It's the most wonderful time of the year—a time for fun holiday celebration ideas for work!

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Nov 11, 2021
How to Create a Healthy Workplace Environment

Supporting your employees with a healthy workplace environment is easier than you think—no matter the current state of the world.

Research and reports

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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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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

Jun 2026
Live Demo: Awardco Engage™
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AWARDCO PLATFORM

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

AWARDCO PLATFORM

Apr 2026
Awardco Product Pulse Vol. 10: Using Announcements to Build Your Culture Hub
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SHRM WEBINAR

SHRM WEBINAR

Apr 2026
Maximizing Employee Recognition on Any Budget
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ACQ

Apr 2026
Inside Awardco Engage™: A Live Demo of Modern Employee Listening
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HRE WEBINAR

Apr 2026
Bridging the Deskless Divide: Practical Recognition Strategies That Drive Retention

Customer stories

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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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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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