Hey everyone!
The clock is ticking, submissions for the 2026 Recognize Awards close in exactly two weeks on April 15th.
This is your stage to show the community the incredible impact your recognition programs have made. Whether you’ve mastered a global rollout or revolutionized employee engagement, we want to celebrate your hard work and share your success story with the world.
🏆 Which Category Will You Claim?
You can submit a nomination for any of the following five categories:
- Best Change Management: For those who navigated a major pivot with grace.
- Best Recognition Strategy: For the architects of a culture of appreciation.
- Best Global Strategy: For programs that successfully bridge borders and time zones.
- Best Employee Engagement: For those seeing record-breaking participation.
- Best Offline Program: For creative solutions that reach the "un-deskbound" workforce.
💡 Catch Up on Winning Strategies
We recently hosted a "Winning Edge" webinar with past winners from 4Refuel on March 26th. They shared exactly how they approached their submissions, the data they prioritized, and how they structured their narrative to stand out to the judges.
If you missed the live session, you can still catch the insights and use their tips to polish your own entry!
🎁 Why Enter?
Aside from the well-deserved bragging rights, winners receive two free tickets to the RCGNZ Summit and a featured success story produced by Awardco.
Pro-Tip: The judges love data! Be sure to include specific, measurable ROI to help your submission stand out.
Can’t wait to see the amazing results you all have been achieving! If you have any questions about the categories or the process, drop a comment below. 👇
