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Return On Recognition

Why employee recognition matters more than ever

Productivity

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22

%

improvement in productivity

22

%

improvement in productivity

When employees feel genuinely valued, they bring more focus, energy, and pride to their work. Recognition fuels that sense of purpose, leading to higher productivity and better business outcomes.

Retention

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31

%

decrease in turnover

31

%

decrease in turnover

Employees are more likely to stay when they feel seen, valued, and appreciated. Recognition builds connection and loyalty, reducing turnover and strengthening culture.

Resources

How to Improve Rewards & Recognition

“Modern recognition with Awardco has created an ecosystem of appreciation. What we’ve found, as employees have recognised each other, is that they’re motivated long term. Employees want to enjoy their work and be successful, and if we recognise them for their success, they’ll know they’re doing a great job and can improve every single day.”

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David Alsop

CHRO

Job Satisfaction

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94

%

boost in job satisfaction

94

%

boost in job satisfaction

Recognition boosts job satisfaction by making employees feel appreciated and motivated. When efforts are acknowledged, people find more meaning and fulfillment in their work.

Performance

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147

%

better performance vs competitors

147

%

better performance vs competitors

Companies that prioritise recognition and engagement consistently outperform the competition. If you want to win in the market, start from within by investing in your people.

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Spot Recognition

Recognise anyone, anywhere, anytime

Easily launch and manage spot recognition programmes that deliver instant rewards and lasting impact.

Manager-to-Employee

Support stronger teams with manager-driven recognition that matters.

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Increase Visibility

Manager recognition reinforces a culture of appreciation. Awardco makes it easy to manage.

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Build Better Teams

Support your leaders with tools to build culture, celebrate wins, and develop high-performing teams.

Peer-to-Peer

Give teams the tools to celebrate each other instantly and create a culture of everyday appreciation.

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Timely Recognition
Managers don’t always see exemplary work, but peers do, and they want to celebrate each other.

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Stronger Connections‍

From daily wins to major milestones, recognition brings people together and builds lasting culture.

Social Adoption & Engagement

The recognition platform people actually want to use

Because recognition should feel good—not like extra work.

Your culture on display and customised for teams

A social feed your people actually enjoy, full of kudos, not chaos.

Recognition that deserves an encore

Let managers amplify existing recognition with bonus points and added visibility.

Recognition made easy for your core crew

Easily see and recognise the people you work with most for maximum impact.

Fun, memorable and full of feeling

Recognition that moves, laughs, and brings people together.

Recognition is a team sport

React, reply, and keep the good vibes going with tools designed for engagement.

Not everyone wants a standing ovation

The spotlight isn’t for everyone. Private recognition makes appreciation feel even more personal.

Never miss a moment that matters

From birthdays to big wins, automated reminders help teams show up when it counts.

Home(page) is where the heart is

Your culture, front and center, customised to your brand and your people.

Integrations

Bringing a culture of appreciation into your everyday tools

Communication Tools

Recognition works best where work happens. Awardco integrates with existing tools to keep culture in the conversation.

Email

In the inbox and in the moment, Awardco helps culture stay visible and top-of-mind.

SMS

Awardco keeps recognition (and good vibes) in the palm of employees’ hands.

Only From Awardco

Easy offline recognition for deskless employees

AwardCodes™

Engage and show appreciation to frontline and offline teams wherever they are—no computer necessary.

External Recognition

Outside-in recognition so customers, patients, patrons, and more can recognise employees.

testimonials

See how teams succeed with Awardco

You get the same feeling when you are recognised as when you are recognising someone else. Awardco gives you that platform and makes it so easy to gain those feelings. I love seeing my team being recognised or my leaders recognising the teams.

Tisa Penny

Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner

Since implementing Awardco, we’ve saved at least 30 hours a month that used to be spent manually tracking, purchasing, and mailing gifts. Now it’s all automated—and more empowering for our associates.

Selia Wood

AVP, Talent & Engagement

There's plenty of research that shows the compounding impact of how when other people can see recognition, it creates that snowball effect. And so it just makes people work better together. They feel more as part of the team.

Zach Makoutz

Sr. Manager, Category Sales Product

If we retain a teacher, that’s 20 students we get to serve. Going from 45% turnover to 8% means we’ve kept 85–90 more staff. That’s an incredible impact on both our children and our budget.

Amber Lease

Human Resource Director

It’s incredibly accessible. You don’t have to be tech-savvy—you can use it on your phone, through Outlook, or even a Teams plugin. It meets people where they are.

Mallory Pence

Marketing Manager

Recognition fits into our strategies for turnover and helping us retain good caregivers… because everyone wants to know how they're performing. They want to know if they're doing a good job. And sometimes we forget to stop and say thank you. Recognition helps us do that easily and consistently.

Mary Eaves

Senior VP of Operations (Assisted Living Division)