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Create a recognition campaign with awards + rewards

Last updated May 24, 2025 · Tushar Agarwal

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Purpose

A Recognition Campaign in HRStop combines the strengths of Awards (public acknowledgments) and Rewards (points-based incentives) to boost employee morale, engagement, and performance. These campaigns can be tied to events like Employee Appreciation Week, Goal Completion Milestones, or Quarterly Performance Awards.

Steps to launch a recognition campaign

Step 1: Plan your campaign scope

Before configuring the system:

  • Define your award categories (e.g., "Best Innovator", "Team Player", "Star Performer").
  • Decide on criteria: Nominations, Voting, Evaluations, Surveys, etc.
  • Decide if rewards (points) will accompany the award recognition.

Step 2: Create an award category

  1. Go to Control Panel → Engagement → Awards → Award Categories → + Add.
  2. Fill in:
    • Title: e.g., "Employee of the Month – Q3"
    • Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, or Ad Hoc
    • Mode: Manual (nominated/jury selected) or Auto (rule-based)
    • Wall of Fame: Enable if you want to display winners publicly
    • Nomination & Voting: Enable if employee/peer involvement is desired
    • Evaluation Form: Link a custom review form for judges (optional)
    • Reward Points: Set points to be credited to:
      • Nominees
      • Final winners
      • Participants in voting
  3. Click Save.

Step 3: Assign the award category

  1. Go to Control Panel → Engagement → Awards → Assign Award Category
  2. Choose the category you created.
  3. Define:
    • Nomination & Voting Window
    • Award Period
    • Announcement Date
    • Upload banners/files (optional)
  4. Click Publish to launch the campaign.

Surveys and quizzes can support award evaluation.

  • Go to Control Panel → Engagement → Surveys / Quiz → + Add
  • Target specific groups tied to the award
  • Use participation to inform decisions or drive engagement
  • Configure auto-crediting of reward points for participation

Step 5: Monitor campaign engagement

  • Track nominations, voting stats, quiz/survey responses
  • Use Control Panel → Analytics → Engagement → Awards / Rewards to view:
    • Participation by department
    • Points credited
    • Employee mood insights during the campaign

Step 6: Celebrate and close

  1. Announce winners (by system notification or manually).
  2. Display results via the Wall of Fame (if enabled).
  3. Credit rewards automatically or manually.
  4. Share analytics with leadership or employees.

Best practices

  • Combine recognition with gamification (quizzes, points, rankings)
  • Keep nomination and voting periods short and well-communicated
  • Encourage transparency by showing evaluation criteria
  • Reward participation as well as achievement