Another Month, Another Round of Exciting Improvements

Another Month, Another Round of Exciting Improvements

It’s that time again—new feature releases and fresh updates to make your recognition experience even more seamless. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on Community Recognition with a series of enhancements to help everyone share the love a little more easily. We’ve also introduced Purchasing Power Parity to ensure a fairer reward system for teams across different regions. Read on for all the details!

Community Recognition: More Ways to Celebrate, Fewer Headaches

We know how impactful it is for employees to get recognized by their broader community—outside customers, partners, or even friends of your brand. This month, we fine-tuned the Community Recognition process to make it smoother for everyone, from admins to everyday users.

1. Self-Service Personal Shoutout Links

Instead of an admin manually creating a custom link for each person, employees can now do it themselves. No more bottlenecks or delays—just a quick, user-friendly setup so your teammates can start collecting kudos right away.

Why You’ll Love It: Instant empowerment. The easier it is for employees to get their personal shoutout link, the more likely they are to share it. More sharing = more recognition = a happier team.

2. Real-Time Admin Notifications

We’ve added both email and in-app notifications for when a new community shoutout comes in. Think of it like a heads-up that there’s fresh praise waiting in the wings.

Why You’ll Love It: You’ll never miss a chance to curate or review new feedback. It keeps you in the loop without forcing you to constantly check the Community Recognition queue.

3. Streamlined Admin Queue

Wondering how many community shoutouts are waiting to be reviewed? Now we’ve got a handy number in your admin bar to tell you exactly that. One-click takes you straight to the queue for quick approvals or edits.

Why You’ll Love It: Saves time and cuts out the guesswork. Spot your pending shoutouts at a glance, handle them all at once, and keep the recognition flowing without delay.

4. Anti-Bot Protection

Nothing kills the vibe faster than a flood of spammy forms. We’ve added some behind-the-scenes tech to stop bots from auto-submitting the shoutout form.

Why You’ll Love It: Quality over quantity. You can trust that the shoutouts coming in are genuine appreciations, not clutter that bogs down your system.

5. Leaderboard Integration

Community shoutouts now count toward the overall leaderboard. If your organization uses that scoreboard for a little friendly competition, these external kudos will give your top performers an extra edge.

Why You’ll Love It: Recognition from outside the company can be just as meaningful as internal praise. Now, those community shoutouts contribute to an employee’s standing—boosting engagement and friendly rivalry in one go.

Ensuring Fair Value for Your Global Team

We’re introducing Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) to create a more equitable rewards experience for employees around the world. By adjusting costs to local economic conditions, PPP ensures that every team member—regardless of location—gains real, meaningful value from your recognition program. It’s a quiet but impactful step toward treating everyone fairly, wherever they call home.

Why You’ll (Quietly) Love It: It’s a subtle but important step toward fairness and equity in your global workforce. While it might not change your day-to-day workflows, it ultimately ensures that everyone gets the most value from your recognition program—regardless of location.

Putting It All into Action

1. Check Out the Updated Community Recognition Page: Have your team generate their own shoutout links, see new submissions in real-time, and quickly filter out spam.
2. Keep an Eye on the Leaderboard: Watch how external kudos might tip the scales for your rising stars.
3. Rest Easy with PPP: Know that your global employees benefit from a fairer rewards system, even if you don’t have to change a thing on your end.

We hope these updates give you more control, more transparency, and more reasons to celebrate your people. As always, our team is here for any questions. Need a hand navigating the new features? Drop us a line, and we’ll be happy to help.

Happy recognizing—and stay tuned for even more improvements on the horizon!