Give Recognition

You can recognize the work of any employee at any time on the Give Recognition tab of the Employee Recognition Screen.

This feature must be enabled on the Features screen (Administration > Global Settings > Global Settings > Features), before it displays on the Performance menu. You must enable the Employee Recognition Page sub-feature to give employees access to the Give Recognition (and My Recognition) tab. Additional Employee Recognition sub-features are found on the Features Screen, under Employee Recognition (Performance > Employee Recognition).

To recognize an employee for their work:

  1. Click Performance > Employee Recognition.
  2. Click the Give Recognition tab.
  3. Under Who Would You Like to Recognize, click Select and enter or select the following search criteria:
    OptionDescription
    Search Enter a first name, last name or email address.
    Manager Select a manager from the drop-down.
  4. Click Search.
  5. To select an individual in the search results list, click the add icon.
  6. When all appropriate selections are added, click Confirm Selection.
    The selected employee(s) display on the Give Recognition tab.
  7. In the Employee Recognition Title field, enter a name for the recognition.
  8. In the Employee Recognition Description field, enter a short description of why you are recognizing the selected employee(s).
  9. In the Badge Category drop-down list, select a category.

    After you select a category, the Badge options available for the selected category display in the field below. Select the Badge from the list. To select multiple Badges from a category, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking your selections.

  10. Designate the recognition as Public or Private. If the Public Employee Recognition sub-feature is enabled for your company, recognitions marked Public are visible companywide to all employees on the Public tab of the Employee Recognition Screen. Private recognitions are visible to the employee, the manager, and the creator of the recognition.
  11. Click Submit.

    After adding the Recognition, a notification is sent to the receiver, their manager, and the user who created the recognition.