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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & RECOGNITION

Make recognition a business rhythm—not a once-a-year event.

Turn everyday wins, milestones, learning, and wellbeing moments into timely, personal rewards employees can actually use. TruCentive makes meaningful recognition simple to launch, global to scale, and transparent to measure.

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THE EXECUTIVE CASE

Recognition is a performance system with a human face.

The strongest programs make appreciation frequent, authentic, personalized, equitable, and embedded in the culture. Small rewards work best as tangible proof of a specific, timely thank-you—not as a substitute for fair pay or good management.

45%

lower two-year turnover

Gallup: well-recognized employees were 45% less likely to have turned over two years later.

9%

modeled productivity lift

Gallup modeled a 9% productivity improvement if the median business doubled weekly recognition.

21%

higher motivation

Workhuman: engagement/motivation was 21% higher when rewards carried real monetary value.

34%

stronger belonging

Employees redeeming more than two rewards yearly were 34% more likely to feel they belong.

Gallup + Workhuman recognition research · From Praise to Profits · 2025 Workhuman study. Outcomes are associations or modeled scenarios, not guarantees.

WHY SMALL INCENTIVES MATTER

The value is in the signal—not only the spend.

A modest reward attached to a clear message says: “We saw what you did, it mattered, and we want more of it.” Used thoughtfully, small incentives let managers recognize closer to the moment, include more people, and sustain the habit across the year.

Timely beats delayed

Recognition lands best while the contribution is still vivid. Immediate digital delivery closes the gap between action and appreciation.

Specific beats generic

Tie the reward to a behavior, value, or outcome. The message makes a small amount feel intentional instead of transactional.

Choice beats assumption

Different people value different things. Let recipients select a reward that fits their culture, location, and preferences.

Frequency builds culture

More attainable recognition moments create more chances to reinforce the everyday behaviors that strategy depends on.

BUILT FOR THE MOMENTS HR OWNS

One recognition engine. Every employee journey.

Standardize the operating model while letting each moment keep its own message, budget, reward mix, cadence, and follow-up.

Everyday & spot recognition

Celebrate customer saves, teamwork, innovation, safety, and values in action—while the moment is fresh.

Onboarding & learning

Reward key onboarding milestones, certification, compliance, and professional development completion.

Wellbeing participation

Support wellness challenges, benefits adoption, healthy habits, volunteering, and community involvement.

Milestones & life moments

Recognize service anniversaries, promotions, birthdays, new parents, and cultural observances with care.

Peer & manager programs

Equip managers and teams to recognize great work within guardrails for budget, brand, and fairness.

Referral & talent campaigns

Motivate referrals, recruiting-event participation, ambassador activity, and hard-to-fill role campaigns.

WHY TRUCENTIVE

More meaning for employees. More control for HR.

TruCentive combines employee choice with the operational controls HR, Finance, Procurement, and Security expect. Launch from templates or a blank canvas, personalize the experience, automate reminders, and see the who, what, and when of every delivery.

1M+ ways to say “we see you”

Mix gift cards, merchandise, payments, prepaid cards, and branded swag instead of forcing one reward on everyone.

Global and local choice

Support employees in more than 150 countries, with national brands and 85,000+ local merchant options.

Flexible delivery

Send by email, SMS, both, or bulk links. Add automated reminders that stop after claim and follow-up calls to action.

Visibility without breakage games

Track recipient activity and claim status. With Pay as You Go, TruCentive returns unclaimed incentive value to your account.

A BETTER OPERATING MODEL

Compare what HR and Finance actually get.

Decision factor

Typical “free delivery” model

TruCentive Pay as You Go

Unclaimed funds

May be retained as breakage by the provider.

Returned to your TruCentive account.

Delivery economics

The fee can be hidden inside forfeited value.

A visible delivery fee—typically 6%—with unclaimed value returned.

Recipient choice

Often limited to a narrow catalog or single reward.

1M+ gift card, payment, merchandise, prepaid, and swag options.

Reach

May require country-by-country workflows.

International options across 250+ countries and territories plus local merchants.

Program control

Limited messaging, reminders, or activity visibility.

Branded email/SMS, bulk links, claim tracking, reminders, and follow-up.

TruCentive reports that 31.9% of digital awards, gifts, and incentives went unclaimed in 2025 and that most Pay as You Go customers save 23% after fees. Your results depend on program design, reward value, audience, and claim rate. See current pricing and features.

FROM STRATEGY TO SEND

Launch a program leaders can govern—and managers will use.

01

Define the moments

Choose the behaviors and employee moments that matter. Set owners, eligibility, budgets, and approval paths.

02

Design the experience

Start with a template or blank canvas. Add your brand, message, reward mix, delivery channel, reminders, and follow-up.

03

Send at scale

Deliver by email, SMS, both, or bulk link. Use automation for repeatable programs and milestones.

04

Learn and optimize

Monitor activity, claims, reminders, and unclaimed value. Improve the moments, message, choice, and cadence over time.

QUESTIONS HR LEADERS ASK

Build the business case with confidence.

Will small rewards feel insignificant?

They can if they are generic or disconnected from a real contribution. Pair a modest reward with a timely, specific message and meaningful choice. Use larger awards for exceptional impact; use small ones to make everyday recognition repeatable.

Do incentives undermine intrinsic motivation?

They can when used as control or as a substitute for fair pay, trust, and good work design. TruCentive is best used to make authentic appreciation tangible—not to purchase basic effort.

How do we keep recognition equitable?

Define eligible behaviors, publish criteria, train managers, monitor participation and spend, and audit who is—or is not—being recognized across teams, levels, and locations.

Can we support a global workforce?

Yes. TruCentive offers international gift card options in more than 150 countries, alongside payments, merchandise, prepaid options, and local merchants. Confirm availability and tax treatment for each market.

What happens to unclaimed rewards?

Under TruCentive Pay as You Go, unclaimed incentive value returns to your account. That makes breakage visible and reusable instead of turning it into the provider’s margin.

Can we start without a large rollout?

Yes. Start with one high-value moment—such as spot recognition, onboarding, or wellness participation—send branded samples, and scale after you have a baseline for participation, claim rate, cost, and employee feedback.

MAKE RECOGNITION EASIER TO FEEL—AND EASIER TO RUN

Design your first employee recognition experience today.

Bring one real employee moment to a TruCentive design session. Leave with a branded sample, a practical program structure, and a clearer view of cost.

1M+ options · 250+ countries and territories · Email, SMS & bulk links · Unclaimed value returned with Pay as You Go