A lot of admins read a white paper like The State of Recognition 2026 and think, “This is helpful…but what should I actually do in my Awardco platform because of it?” That is the right question.
One of the biggest takeaways for me is that recognition is not just a nice extra. The research found that employees who feel meaningfully recognized are 2.3x more likely to be engaged and 1.7x more likely to want to stay. That is why small admin decisions around consistency, visibility, and ease of use matter so much for day-to-day platform usage and long-term adoption.
Step 1 – Use reminders to make recognition more consistent 💬
