Blog | Awardco

June 17, 2021

Recognizing Dads

Dads are rad! Single dads! New dads! Old dads! Step-dads! Adoptive dads! Foster dads! Granddads! Dog dads…? Yeah, we’ll count those too, but just this once.

Lauren Laws

Supporting Employees During Life Changes

Recognize

June 2, 2021

June 3, 2021

Supporting Employees During Life Changes

Supporting employees during life changes means more than just a gift basket or a day off. We can do more!

Lauren Laws

Platform Update

May 18, 2021

Introducing Awardco Earn!

Earn is here, and we couldn't be more excited! Let employees claim their own rewards for hitting goals or completing tasks, and make employee engagement even more powerful.

Bronson Dameron

Reward

May 13, 2021

Cash Isn’t Always King: Tangible vs Cash Rewards

Tangible rewards offer certain benefits cash can’t compete with—no matter the amount. Here are five things cash rewards can’t do.

Bronson Dameron

Celebrate

May 6, 2021

Recognizing Motherhood

It's time to recognize some very special people: mothers and mother figures of all kinds. We asked Awardco employees how they feel about their moms, and here's what they said.

Lauren Laws

Recognize

April 29, 2021

Toxic Recognition

Too much of a good thing, even recognition, might have some unintended consequences. Here's what you can do to avoid those pitfalls.

Bronson Dameron

Work Life

April 22, 2021

How To Transition Back to the Office

Returning to "normal" work life can be a challenging prospect. We break down how to do it right.

Lauren Laws

Recognize

April 16, 2021

Reimagine Recognition

Many of us often look for those all-important "best practices" in our work. We've got some here for you, but it's more than just that—we've totally reimagined recognition.

Bronson Dameron

Platform Update

April 9, 2021

Expanded Global Redemption Capability

An expanded reward network is now available in the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden. Fantastisk!

Lauren Laws

Work Life

April 1, 2021

How to Know If a Job is Wrong For You

The true colors of a dysfunctional workplace often show during the interview process. Here's how to navigate that.

Lauren Laws

Celebrate

March 25, 2021

Service Awards vs Survival Awards

If your service milestone awards essentially thank people for surviving in your company as long as they have, you're missing an opportunity.

Lauren Laws

Work Life

March 19, 2021

Successfully Structuring Unlimited PTO

Unlimited PTO is awesome, but like most things it has its positives and negatives. How can you structure your unlimited PTO policy to be the best it can be?

Lauren Laws

The Why, When, and How of Team Recognition

Recognize

March 11, 2021

The Why, When, and How of Team Recognition

Recognition is pretty straightforward—so why don't we do it more often in our teams?

Lauren Laws

Hiring Women Will Make Your Company Better. It's Science.

Work Life

March 4, 2021

Hiring Women Will Make Your Company Better. It's Science.

Women in the workplace boost engagement, retention, positive culture, and good leadership decisions. And that's just the beginning.

Lauren Laws

Manage

March 2, 2021

February 25, 2021

Five Things Michael Scott Got Right About Management

Michael Scott got a lot of things wrong about management—but he also got some things right.

Lauren Laws

Work Life

March 2, 2021

February 18, 2021

Workplace Diversity and Why it Works

Diversity in the workplace is on everyone's mind. You may have a lot of work to do to catch your workplace up. Where should we start?

Lauren Laws

Value-Driven Recognition: The Engine That Powers Positive Culture

Recognize

March 2, 2021

February 11, 2021

Value-Driven Recognition: The Engine That Powers Positive Culture

Value-driven recognition is the engine of engagement for your organization, and drives behavior that creates culture.

Bronson Dameron

Work Life

March 2, 2021

February 4, 2021

Real Tips for Leaving Work at Work

Leaving work at work can be tough, especially when you're working remotely and live where you work.

Lauren Laws

Recognize

March 2, 2021

January 28, 2021

Reflecting on Recognition

Over the last year we’ve tracked some data points that we think are interesting, fun, and informative—and may even help you see recognition in a new light.