Recognition vs. Rewards: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
Recognition vs. Rewards: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
By understanding the difference and using both strategically, companies can create a workplace where employees feel truly valued and motivated to do their best every day.
The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Employee Contributions
In Recognition, Motivation, Feedback, Appreciation, Aug 05, 2025
Peer Recognition Over Top-Down
In Peer recognition, Management, Feedback, Company Values, Aug 04, 2025All Stories
Recognition vs. Rewards: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
Employee recognition has long been viewed as a periodic event — a quarterly award, an annual ceremony, or a “thank you” on a milestone anniversary. But this traditional approach is ra...
In Rewards, Recognition, Retention, Motivation, Aug 07, 2025
Turning Recognition into a Daily Habit, Not an Annual Event
Employee recognition has long been viewed as a periodic event — a quarterly award, an annual ceremony, or a “thank you” on a milestone anniversary. But this traditional approach is ra...
In Company Culture, Recognition, Retention, Appreciation, Aug 06, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Employee Contributions
In today’s workplace, where engagement and performance are critical to business success, overlooking your employees’ efforts doesn’t just affect morale — it directly impacts your bott...
In Recognition, Motivation, Feedback, Appreciation, Aug 05, 2025
Peer Recognition Over Top-Down
When we think about workplace recognition, we often picture a manager applauding a team member in a meeting, or an executive announcing an “Employee of the Month.” These traditional, ...
In Peer recognition, Management, Feedback, Company Values, Aug 04, 2025
Beyond “Thank You”: 20 Creative Employee Recognition Ideas
A quick “thank you” is nice, but let’s be honest: it’s no longer enough to keep employees motivated or loyal. In today’s modern workplace, recognition has to go deeper, feel more genu...
In Rewards, Retention, Hybrid Teams, Recognition, Jul 31, 2025
From Kudos to Careers: Linking Recognition to Professional Growth
Recognition isn’t just about feeling good—it can actually shape the trajectory of someone’s career. In today’s workplaces, where 79% of employees quit because they don’t feel apprecia...
In Neuroscience, Motivation, Hybrid Teams, Peer Recognition, Jul 30, 2025
Neuroscience Behind Employee Recognition
Recognition at work often feels like an art—a thoughtful thank you here, a congratulatory email there. But science says it’s much more than that. Neuroscience shows that recognition t...
In Neuroscience, Motivation, Hybrid Teams, Peer Recognition, Jul 29, 2025
Why Micro-Recognition Matters: Small Gestures, Big Impact
In today’s fast-paced work environment, employee recognition often gets reduced to annual awards or quarterly shout-outs. But what if the secret to boosting engagement, motivation, an...
In Micro Recognition, Staff Retention, Hybrid Teams, Recognition, Jul 28, 2025
Top Trends Shaping Work Today
The workplace as we know it is changing fast. From hybrid work models to AI-powered productivity tools, the way we work, communicate, and grow at work is undergoing a transformation. ...
In Modern Workplace, Feedback, Hybrid Teams, Recognition, Jul 24, 2025
Using Karma to Drive Peer-to-Peer Recognition Across MSTeams
In today’s dynamic digital workplaces, employee recognition has evolved far beyond the annual performance review or an occasional shout-out from the manager. Modern teams — especially...
In MSTeams, Motivation, Remote Team, Recognition, Jul 22, 2025
How Karma’s Gamification Drives Engagement
Employee engagement isn’t a perk — it’s a necessity. In an age where remote work, global teams, and asynchronous collaboration are the norm, companies must evolve their strategies to ...
In Gamification, Digital Rewards, Remote Team, Recognition, Jul 21, 2025
How Karma Web Platform Transforms Employee Engagement from Day One
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, the way we onboard, recognize, and engage employees has never mattered more. From quiet quitting to record-high burnout levels, organizations ar...
In Onboarding, Team Motivation, Remote Team, Recognition, Jul 18, 2025
Empower Your Team: The Story Behind Karma Web Platform
It feels good to send karma. Not just because it’s a nice thing to do—but because appreciation is contagious, morale-boosting, and downright essential in today’s fast-moving, hybrid w...
In Karma Story, Team Engagement, Remote Team, Recognition, Jul 17, 2025
Setting Up Your Karma Account in Minutes
In today’s fast-paced workplace, employee recognition is more important than ever. Studies show that 69% of employees say they would work harder if they were better recognized — yet, ...
In Settings, Setup, Karma, Recognition, Jul 16, 2025
How to Grant Recognition Using Karma Web Platform
In today’s workplace, appreciation isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. Employees who feel recognized are 63% more likely to stay at their current job within the next three to ...
In Employee Recognition, Remote Teams, Motivation, Leadership, Jul 15, 2025
Reinventing Recognition with Karma
In today’s fast-paced, increasingly hybrid work environment, one thing remains constant: the need for human connection, appreciation, and recognition. As businesses compete for top ta...
In Rewards, Hybrid Work, Appreciation, Recognition, Jul 14, 2025
How to Build a Culture of Continuous Recognition and Growth
In today’s fast-paced workplace, one-time gestures of appreciation and once-a-year performance reviews just don’t cut it anymore. Employees want to feel seen, supported, and celebrate...
In Employee Recognition, Feedback, Appreciation, Motivation, Jul 11, 2025
The Admin’s Guide to Configuring Karma for Your Team
Employee recognition isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a cultural must. According to a recent Gallup survey, employees who feel adequately recognized are 63% more likely to stay at their...
In Rewards, Admin Guide, Appreciation, Recognition, Jul 10, 2025
User Roles in Karma: Who Does What?
Karma helps teams thrive through recognition—and behind every successful recognition program is a structure that keeps everything running smoothly. Whether you’re giving karma, managi...
In Roles, Management, Permissions, Recognition, Jul 09, 2025
Recognition Platforms and Their Role in Shaping Millennial-Friendly Cultures
Millennials aren’t the future of work—they’re the now. As the largest generation in the workforce today, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are reshaping workplace expectations,...
In Millennial Workforce, Motivation, Feedback, Recognition, Jul 08, 2025
Recognition and Retention: A Vision for the Workplace of the Future
Imagine a workplace where employees feel consistently valued, celebrated for their contributions, and deeply connected to their purpose. Not as a perk, but as the norm. In this future...
In Leadership, Remote Work, Retention, Recognition, Jul 07, 2025
Redefining Corporate Success: Employee Recognition at the Core
In today’s workplace, success is no longer solely defined by profit margins, market share, or product innovation. While these metrics remain important, they only scratch the surface o...
In Workplace culture, Remote Work, Retention, Recognition, Jul 01, 2025
Recognition as a Driver of Innovation: The Cultural Shift Ahead
In an age where innovation is currency, companies are increasingly investing in technology, R\&D, and agile methodologies to stay ahead. But there’s one powerful innovation driver...
In Innovation culture, Remote Work, Creative Thinking, Recognition, Jun 30, 2025
How Karma Supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Recognition
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have evolved beyond buzzwords into crucial pillars of modern workplace culture. Organizations that prioritize DEI not only create safer and more...
In DEI, Remote Work, Inclusive workplace, Leadership, Recognition, Jun 27, 2025
The Role of Gamification in Future Recognition Platforms
In a world where attention is fleeting and engagement is currency, gamification has emerged as a powerful force reshaping how we interact with digital tools — from fitness apps to lan...
In Gamification, Remote Work, Leaderboards, Recognition, Jun 26, 2025
The Intersection of Technology and Team Motivation
In today’s digital-first workplaces, team motivation is no longer a simple matter of pep talks and pizza Fridays. As hybrid work becomes the norm and cross-functional collaboration st...
In Team Motivation, Hybrid Work, Gamification, Recognition, Jun 25, 2025
How Karma Changes the Way Companies Celebrate Success
Celebrating success is a cornerstone of healthy company culture—but many organizations still treat it like an afterthought. A once-a-quarter email blast. A stale cake in the breakroom...
In Сompany Сulture, Remote, Аeedback, Recognition, Jun 24, 2025
How the Gig Economy Influences Employee Recognition Trends
In just over a decade, the modern workforce has undergone a dramatic shift. Traditional 9-to-5 jobs with long-term contracts are no longer the norm for everyone. Instead, we’re seeing...
In Gig Economy, Remote, Freelance, Recognition, Jun 23, 2025
From Annual Awards to Real-Time Recognition: The Future Is Now
For decades, employee recognition has been tightly linked to once-a-year performance reviews, formal award ceremonies, and tenure-based milestones. Think plaques handed out at end-of-...
In Workplace Culture, Appreciation, Recognition, Performance, Jun 20, 2025
A Beginner’s Guide to Building Reward Catalogs in Karma
When it comes to employee recognition, saying “thank you” is powerful—but coupling it with a meaningful reward? That’s a game changer. Karma makes it easy to recognize great work, but...
In Employee Recognition, Rewards, Motivation, Performance, Jun 19, 2025
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