Drive meaningful engagement with top-down awards in Motivosity. Watch participation grow as recognition becomes an integral part of your culture through nomination-based awards and customizable incentives.

“In our weekly meetings, we have awards for things that we've excelled in over the week. I've been able to get a few of those. It's fun! I know that I’ll be recognized for my success.”

Director of Managed Services

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Turn company values into everyday behaviors with custom nomination awards. See your company culture take on a new life by rewarding employees nominated by their peers for exemplifying your mission and values.
Automate your top-down nomination programs for awards like Employee of the Month, Quarterly MVP, or Annual Top Performer. Reduce the stress and burden for HR and managers alike by automating the process in Motivosity.


Reward your employees for each different award with points, dollars, physical gifts, items chosen from Amazon and Shopify stores, or tie Recognition Awards to custom reward catalogs—whatever will resonate best with your employees.
Give awards and badges that reinforce company initiatives, making participation both motivating and purposeful. Encourage managers to nominate their team members who are going above and beyond to participate in your programs.


Give your leaders an easy-to-use tool to give nomination-based awards. Get your executive team involved in your employee recognition program to inspire their teams and strengthen manager-employee relationships.
Empower your employees to nominate their team members for special awards and reduce the burden for HR and managers.
Create unique awards like “Employee of the Month,” “CEO Award,” "Top Sales Performer," “Culture Champion,” or something else.
Track which employees have received nomination awards, helping HR and leadership track recognition trends and gaps.
Involve worldwide employees in your nomination awards with global support, translation, and currency conversion.
Recognize engaged employees with visual, shareable badges that can be displayed on employee profiles.
Support organization-wide initiatives or target team-level programs with nomination awards by user group.
Managing an employee recognition program shouldn’t feel overwhelming. Motivosity takes the burden off your shoulders. Whether you're celebrating an employee of the month, launching a quarterly award program, or recognizing behavior that exemplifies core values, Motivosity makes it easy to launch and maintain nomination programs that make an impact.

Great question! Employee recognition is the practice (or rather, the art) of expressing gratitude and showing appreciation to your employees for hard work and a job well done. Often, recognition is linked to your organizational values and helps your employees feel more connected to your company's mission and values. It can boost employee retention, encourage positive behavior, and is an essential component of an incredible workplace culture.Employee recognition can come in a lot of forms. Whether you choose to implement a peer-to-peer program, a milestones (birthdays and work anniversaries) program, employee awards and challenges, or a little bit of everything — employee recognition programs are an incredible way to recognize employees, create more meaningful relationships, and boost team morale. Win-win-win!
It can be hard to know the right thing to say when you want to express gratitude to your employees. But, luckily, there are a few best practices you can follow to make sure that every interaction makes a positive impact. Here's what you can do:
1. Understand preferences.
Some employees like to be recognized publicly, and others prefer to be recognized privately. Before you start appreciating employees around every turn, be intentional about understanding recognition preferences. Try using an employee survey to get the preference feedback you need to create an effective recognition program.
2. Be specific and genuine.
Think about when you receive recognition. Would you want a canned 'thank you' or would you prefer a personalized message that tells you why you made a positive impact?If you chose the second option, then you understand how your employees feel! Being genuine in your notes of appreciation is a key element in giving recognition. It's those genuine notes of appreciation that increase job satisfaction and create a great recognition-based culture.
3. Recognize frequently.
Don't let recognition happen once a month, once a quarter, or once a year. An essential part of giving meaningful appreciation is making sure that it happens regularly. And, as a bonus, frequent recognition helps remote employees feel more connected to your culture and your company.
While we're not saying you have to include peer-to-peer recognition in your recognition initiative, it does have several benefits that can give your team members a better employee experience.When you encourage employees to recognize each other, they'll be more prone to look for the wins happening around them every day. This creates a positive feedback loop of appreciation and gratitude where your employees are constantly on the lookout to celebrate positivity and good deeds. Before you know it, you'll be the proud owner of an effective peer recognition program built by your employees.