How It Works
What is spot recognition?
Show appreciation for employees in the moment, exactly when it matters most.
Administrative Flexibility
Experience effortless appreciation
Enjoy total control over rewards budgets by providing customised points for teams, managers, or peers to distribute.
The impact of recognition is the same, with or without points. Build culture and power engagement on a minimal budget.
Customer stories
The power of recognition
Paramount used Awardco to spread recognition to their 20,000+ global employees, all while saving 52 days' worth of time over the year.
Pilot implemented recognition for their retail, corporate, and transport teams, leading to more company-wide appreciation than ever.
Citizens Business Bank achieved a 200% increase in value-driven award nominations, boosting meaningful recognition and reinforcing company values across the organisation.
Texas Roadhouse saw a substantial increase in annual recognitions, thanks to Awardco’s user-friendly platform, customisable location-based experiences, and standout customer support that ensured a smooth rollout across all teams.
By crafting a tailored recognition programme for their specific goals, ClickUp achieved a 94% recognition rate and gave an incredible amount of time back to busy HR admins.
Testimonials
What ourcustomers say
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What reporting and controls are available for spot recognition?
Awardco reporting helps administrators understand who is giving and receiving spot recognition, which programmes and teams are participating, how budgets are being used, and how recognition activity changes over time.
Organisations can use available roles, permissions, filters, and exports to support programme administration, budget review, and reconciliation. Reporting fields and visibility depend on the organisation’s employee data, configuration, and access controls.
How are spot recognition budgets allocated and controlled?
Organisations can establish budgets for spot recognition and assign them to managers, departments, business units, programmes, or other groups. Budget controls can help define who may award points, how much they may award, and which populations they may recognise.
Depending on the configuration, budgets may be replenished on a recurring schedule, transferred, limited by programme, or subject to approval. Rules for unused balances—including whether they reset, expire, or carry forward—are organisation-specific and should be defined during programme setup.
How do approvals and governance work for spot recognition?
Organisations can configure approval requirements and routing based on their recognition policies. An award may be sent directly, or it may require review by a manager, programme owner, HR administrator, budget owner, or another designated approver.
Approval rules can help organisations apply additional review to higher-value awards or specific programmes while keeping lower-value recognition simple. The appropriate workflow depends on the organisation’s governance model and configuration.
Can spot recognition be monetary, non-monetary, or both?
Yes. Organisations can use spot recognition for simple, non-monetary appreciation, points-based awards, or other configured reward options. The available approach depends on the programme design and the organisation’s policies.
A spot recognition message can explain what the recipient did and connect the recognition to a company value, behaviour, or business outcome. Where a monetary award is enabled, the organisation can define the available award values and redemption options.
What is spot recognition and how does it differ from other recognition programmes?
Spot recognition is timely, discretionary recognition for meaningful contributions, behaviours, or accomplishments. It helps managers and other authorised senders recognise employees close to the moment the contribution occurs.
Organisations can use spot recognition alongside automated programmes such as birthdays and work anniversaries, as well as nomination-based programmes that require a formal review. Spot recognition is typically used for flexible, in-the-moment appreciation rather than a scheduled milestone or a formal nomination process.
