Incentives

Shared goals. Measurable success.

Align teams around what matters most using goal-based incentives that motivate contribution, build connection, and drive outcomes.

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‍FEATURES

Motivate your teams with Initiatives

Configurable settings
Self service
Awards
Award store
Social tools

Configurable settings

Control permissions, point budgets, approvals, notifications, and more

Self service

Allow anyone with permission to create and manage an initiative

Awards

Easily set award point values and tie awards to goals within the initiative 

Award store

Allow employees to redeem points for things they love 

Social tools

Post and follow updates. Like and comment on team wins.

9x
Employees with strong team connections are 9x more likely to thrive at work
Benefits

Designed to incentivize results

Rally teams around 
shared goals

Set clear objectives with rewards that motivate employees to contribute together toward measurable outcomes.

Foster connection 
across teams

Enable leaders—or employees—to create their own initiatives without added admin work.

Manage performance 
with visibility

Assign point values and connect recognition directly to incentivize outcomes.

Consolidate programs in one platform

Allow employees to redeem points for rewards they value.

Build skills and 
support growth

Empower employees to recognize one another for contributions to shared goals.

Stay compliant
—without friction

Share updates, celebrate wins, and build momentum with posts, likes, and comments.

how it works

Take action.
Reap rewards.

1

Create an initiative

Define goals, timelines, point budgets, approvals, and participation rules.

2

Engage employees

Employees work toward shared objectives and earn points tied to specific outcomes.

3

Reward and celebrate success

Participants redeem points in the Award Store and share success on social platorms.

use case

One platform. Countless goals accomplished.

Safety & Security

Reward essential things
Reinforce behaviors that lead to clean workspaces, certifications, equipment checks, and compliance.

Highly integrated recognition is linked to 64% fewer safety incidents.

Sales

Motivate progress and closed deals
Reward metrics that matter—revenue, response time, pipeline health—from daily wins to big achievements.


Frequent, meaningful recognition = 18x higher odds of performance.

Professional Development

Incentivize learning and growth
Encourage training, mentorship, and skill building with initiatives that support long-term capability.


Employees are 9× more likely to stay when leaders support skill building.

Hiring & Referrals

Turn employees into hiring advocates
Incentivize referrals with tailored rewards and special recognition for successful hires.

Wellbeing

Healthy, sustainable performance

Motivate movement, sleep, nutrition, financial wellbeing, and connection through engaging initiatives.



65% of companies with holistic wellbeing strategies report stronger cultures.

Launches & Deadlines

Hit milestones with momentum

Recognize progress toward product launches, store openings, and other initiatives—balancing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Social Responsibility

Activate purpose at scale
Support sustainability, volunteering, DEI&B, and community impact by recognizing those responsible.

And more

If there’s an outcome to drive, there’s an initiative to match
From lead generation to lean production, Initiatives help move the needle across your business.

More features

Group Point Deposits
Nominations

Group Point Deposits

Many clients use this easy-to-administer feature to simultaneously reward teams from small to company-wide for achieving goals and crushing KPIs.

Nominations

When someone completes a project, hits their metric, or meets their quota, our platform makes it easy to nominate them for a significant-point-value formal award.

Case studies

How top organizations inspire performance with Incentives

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3M
Wellstar
NFCU
3M logo

“Initiatives created in the first year help ensure, on a regular basis, that when employees go the extra mile, they’ll receive the feedback and appreciation.”

3M Global Program Administrator
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556
Initiatives created in the first year
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Wellstar Health System logo

“The interconnectedness of ShineWell works so well. You have the ability to use Incentives, but leaders also have the ability to give out eCards and awards for people who have gone above and beyond to supplement that. The ease of being able to move in and out of Incentives allows us to try different things and be creative with recognition.”

Michele Harris
Manager of Work Life Services
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$13M
in reduced aged insurance accounts receivable balances in 1 month
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“We empower the Incentive owner to build all the content within each Incentive. They built the cards, awards, and determined when they wanted to give them and how they wanted to give them. We want to empower teams to recognize their people the way they see fit.”

Stefanie Hunt-Sortz
Program Manager
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91%
of employees feel “we have special and unique benefits here”
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What our clients are saying

“The fact that Wellstar offers a unique engagement and rewards program such as ShineWell is a tremendous benefit in and of itself. The ability to incorporate this into important incentives at a team level to drive engagement, excitement, and results has not only improved team member satisfaction but has accelerated our progress and driven significant value for our organization. The team members are excited and happy and the organization is succeeding, a true win-win for all.”

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Jason Siedman
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management

Frequently asked questions

Who can create and manage Initiatives?
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Organizations can allow self-service creation or restrict access with configurable permissions.

How are rewards managed?
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Admins set point values and award types. Employees redeem points in the Culture Cloud Award Store.

Can employees recognize peers within Initiatives?
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Yes. Peer-to-peer recognition and social engagement tools are built in.

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