Recognition Tools

More ways to make recognition a daily practice

Strengthen connection and belonging by integrating recognition into the flow of work so it becomes visible, shareable, and a natural part of how people interact—across teams, locations, and geographies.

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Recognise more people,more often, in more ways

Social tools

A live feed of achievements lets employees post a win, boost points, like, comment, and share to improve trust and connection.

Nominations

Nominate people who achieve for formal awards (with points), manage approvals, then create and deliver meaningful award presentations.

Yearbooks® 

Celebrate career anniversaries with crowdsourced Yearbooks that feature messages, photos, and videos from friends. 

LinkedIn sharing 

Let employees post recognition to LinkedIn, showcasing your culture to the world (and future hires).

Mobile app 

Make recognition accessible on the go to ensure frontline employees stay connected and feel included. 

Look back with Recognition Moments

Give employees a personalised look back at what they gave, received, and the impact it made.

Integrate everywhere

Infuse recognition into everyday work with pre-built or custom integrations and open APIs.

25x
Employees in organisations with integrated recognition programmes that reinforce social connection are 25x more likely to produce great work.
Benefits

Social connection dramatically improves performance

Increase retention and reduce burnout 

Visible recognition from peers and leaders helps employees feel more supported and connected—leading to stronger retention and lower burnout.

Strengthen engagement through shared recognition 

Social recognition tools encourage participation beyond one-to-one moments, helping recognition become a part of how teams interact every day.

Reinforce what great work looks like 

Public recognition and shared wins make values and behaviours visible, helping employees learn what matters most and understand how they can best contribute.

Amplify leader impact 

Leader broadcasts and shared recognition moments ensure appreciation is seen and reinforced at scale—without requiring constant manual effort.

Build inclusion across teams and roles 

Mobile access and peer-driven tools help frontline, remote, and global employees to feel included, creating a more connected and equitable culture worldwide.

how it works

See recognition snowball

1

Someone in your company recognises great work

2

Their recognition is shared on the social feed

3

The whole organisation amplifies the recognition

use case

Where does shared recognition
make an impact? Everywhere.

Case Studies

How teams everywhere apply our recognition tools to get real results

“We love the collective experience and knowing the realm of possibilities that O.C. Tanner has to offer. They share great ideas and new insights to help us make recognition better.”

Lindsay Landry
Employee Experience Lead
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“Our strategic priority at the time in designing the programme was around building strong alignment to AGL’s values as we transform our business and navigate the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition. So, it was important for us to create a programme that drives towards those imperatives.”

Amanda Lee
Chief People Officer
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“The reaction of employees is overwhelmingly positive. From fresh design feedback to the surge in recognition moments and LinkedIn posts, we see genuine excitement and cultural ownership across the company.”

Shivansh Ohri
Senior Rewards Manager

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