The State of Recognition in the Age of AI: The Employee Perspective
Dr. Cristen Dalessandro and Daniel Patterson of the O.C. Tanner Institute

June 26, 2025
June 26, 2025
12:00 pm
June 26, 2025
12:00 pm
AI is here to stay, and it will have an impact on employee recognition. In the future, what will employees want in their recognition experiences? And how will new tech figure into work culture?
In this webinar, join researchers from the O.C. Tanner Institute as they discuss findings from our inaugural State of Recognition Report. You will learn:
- What makes recognition meaningful to employees today
- The importance of personalized recognition
- How to make symbolic awards meaningful to employees
- How to preserve the human side of recognition in the age of AI
Register for the webinar here:
Cristen is a senior researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner, who specializes in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute, Cristen’s research focuses on workplace culture and the employee experience using a social science lens.
Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. She has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and a book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times.
Cristen is a senior researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner, who specializes in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute, Cristen’s research focuses on workplace culture and the employee experience using a social science lens.
Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. She has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and a book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times.
As a senior researcher for the O.C. Tanner Institute, Daniel excels in generating actionable insights that shape workplace culture outcomes for organizations worldwide. Specializing in mixed-method research, he develops tailored initiatives to improve communication and engagement for clients across a variety of industries where his depth of experience in cultural and narrative analysis enables him to consult with organizations in ways that improve the overall employee experience.
Daniel holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utah, with advanced studies in research and theory.
As a senior researcher for the O.C. Tanner Institute, Daniel excels in generating actionable insights that shape workplace culture outcomes for organizations worldwide. Specializing in mixed-method research, he develops tailored initiatives to improve communication and engagement for clients across a variety of industries where his depth of experience in cultural and narrative analysis enables him to consult with organizations in ways that improve the overall employee experience.
Daniel holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utah, with advanced studies in research and theory.
O.C. Tanner is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
This Program has been pre-approved for 1 credit hour toward a PHR®, aPHRi™,PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).