In this Awardco Academy Bite, I sat down with ShaNae McCleskey to talk about how Recognize a Cause can help companies create a more visible and participatory Pride Month experience inside Awardco. This Bite shows how a recognition program can do more than announce a moment. It can give employees a place to participate, share stories, and connect with one another.
Key Takeaways
- Recognize a Cause gives important moments a place to live in the platform. In this example, Pride is not treated like a one-time announcement. It becomes a visible, ongoing experience employees can engage with.
- Custom program elements help make the experience feel intentional. ShaNae highlights how items like a dedicated user, banner image, badge, and messaging can make the cause more visible in the feed.
- Participation grows when the launch is clear. One of the biggest reminders in this Bite is that admins should clearly explain what the program is, why it matters, and how employees can use it.
- This use case goes far beyond Pride Month. The same framework can support heritage months, volunteer campaigns, awareness efforts, or any moment where a company wants to create visibility and connection around a cause.
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