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Social Employee Recognition and Reward Programs
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Features
51 features across 14 categories
AI(1)
Smart recognition engine that ensures HR teams can configure their perfect employee recognition program quickly
Administration(4)
Advanced budget tools with employee-awarded micro-bonuses and hierarchy-based approvals
Replicate and manage business hierarchy structures within the platform
Automated hierarchy upload to manage reporting, reward sign off and communications
Self-managed administration platform allowing companies to configure their own settings
Analytics(6)
Director and leadership level analytics and reporting on engagement metrics
Analytics dashboard showing employee engagement and participation data
Insights into engagement trends, undercover achievers, and corporate value effectiveness
Comprehensive HR analytics showing recognition patterns, culture champions, and value alignment
Manager-level dashboards for viewing team recognition and engagement
Real-time tracking of costs and expenses by cost center
Automation(1)
Automated recognitions for new employees starting from a week into their tenure
Customization(2)
Customize values, images, theme, branding and communications to match company culture
Configure recognition to align with company values and celebrate milestones
Global(3)
Automatic cost of living adjustments for rewards in different regions
Multi-currency support for global teams operating in different regions
Multi-language support to serve global teams across different languages
Integration(3)
HRIS integrations that automate employee data syncing including new joiners, leavers and role changes
Full API suite for data automation and workflow integrations
Integration with social platforms and workplace tools
Platform(2)
Fully responsive mobile-optimized platform that works seamlessly across all devices
Beautiful and intuitive user interface and user experience designed for employee engagement
Recognition(9)
Complete suite of recognition formats across social, peer-to-peer, manager, team and central
Celebrate employee birthdays with automated recognition
Create and administer company-wide award programs
Managers can spotlight and recognize great performance from their teams
External recognition program for partner appreciation
Empower employees to appreciate and recognize positive contributions from colleagues in real-time
Automated service awards with badges and certificates to celebrate tenure milestones
Teams can collectively celebrate wins and milestones together
Automated recognition of employee work anniversaries
Reporting(1)
Automated reporting including tax reports for finance and data exceptions for IT
Rewards(8)
Configurable voucher, code and card catalogues for reward flexibility
Create and manage your own catalog of incentives and perks
Global digital gift card rewards that employees can choose from
Track and manage expenses for rewards with full flexibility and consolidation of spend
Region-specific reward options and local perks for global teams
Gift internal rewards, activities and time off through manager permissions
Employee-awarded micro-bonuses as part of flexible reward options
Pre-Paid Digital MasterCard/Visa cards for flexible employee rewards
Security(5)
Secure cloud-based hosting meeting all security, penetration testing and accessibility expectations
GDPR compliant data storage and processing
Third-party penetration testing and security validation
Streamlined employee experience with Single Sign On SAML authentication
Two factor administrator access authentication for primary and secondary administrators
Support(3)
Full client services support team for account management and ongoing optimization
Dedicated onboarding specialist partner with HR and communications teams during setup and launch
Fully ticketed employee support team providing reward and recognition assistance
Pricing
Entry
- ✓360-degree recognition
- ✓Mobile optimized
- ✓Employee, manager, leader and central analytics
- ✓Effortless & flexible rewards
- ✓Service and onboarding and company awards
- ✓Full client services support
- ✓Complete suite of recognition formats
- ✓Leading social functionality
- ✓Customized values, images, theme, branding
- ✓Four levels of reporting
- ✓Two factor authentication
- ✓Self-managed administration
- ✓Cloud based hosting
- ✓Manager Perks
- ✓Automated service awards
- ✓Automated onboarding
- ✓Reward services team
- ✓External recognition with Partner Appreciation
- ✓Configurable vouchers and codes
Pro
- ✓All Entry level features
- ✓Business hierarchy replication
- ✓Social integrations
- ✓Single sign on with SAML
- ✓Open API
- ✓Enhanced recognition configurations
- ✓Expense recognition
- ✓Streamlined employee experience with SSO
- ✓Full API suite
- ✓Real time cost centre tracking
- ✓Integration suite including Yammer, Chatter and Slack
Global
- ✓All Pro level features
- ✓Multi-language
- ✓Multi-currency
- ✓Cost of living adjustments
- ✓Pre-Paid Digital MasterCard/Visa
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Integrations
7 known integrations