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# Empuls' With Microsoft Sharepoint and Teams

> Xoxoday Empuls connects with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams to embed recognition feeds in your intranet and deliver real-time award notifications via a native chatbot.

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  Xoxoday Empuls integrates natively with Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, embedding recognition feeds directly in your intranet and delivering personalised award notifications through a built-in Teams chatbot that includes the award name, recognition reason, and a redemption link.
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## Microsoft SharePoint Integration

Xoxoday Empuls connects to Microsoft SharePoint through native apps and open APIs, allowing organisations to embed recognition feeds, announcements, and engagement activities inside their existing intranet. Employees can view recognition moments, participate in celebrations, and stay connected to company culture without leaving their SharePoint environment. This keeps engagement in the natural flow of work rather than requiring a separate portal or tab switch.

When a team member receives a Spot Award or a peer-to-peer recognition in Xoxoday Empuls, that moment surfaces automatically in the SharePoint feed. The integration handles syndication in real time, so the intranet stays current and reflective of actual team activity without any manual publishing.

## Real-Time Award Notifications in Microsoft Teams

Xoxoday Empuls includes a built-in Microsoft Teams chatbot that delivers instant, personalised award notifications directly inside Teams. When an employee receives an award—whether a Value Champion badge, a Long Service Award, or a manager-driven recognition—they receive an automated message containing the award name, the reason for recognition, and a direct redemption link.

Recipients do not need to log in to a separate platform to discover they have been recognised. The notification appears in their Teams inbox within seconds, making the moment feel timely and meaningful rather than buried in email or overlooked in a daily digest.

## Social Sharing and Peer Reactions

Beyond the individual notification, Xoxoday Empuls publishes each award on the organisation's social feed inside Microsoft Teams. Colleagues can engage with the recognition using likes, comments, GIFs, and emojis—turning a private award into a visible, company-wide celebration.

This social layer is especially valuable for distributed or hybrid teams where spontaneous in-person recognition is limited. A sales team in one location can celebrate a peer elsewhere, and leadership can amplify the moment with a comment, all within Teams without switching context.

## What This Means for HR and IT Teams

For HR teams, the Microsoft integrations mean recognition is no longer siloed in a standalone platform—it becomes part of the tools employees already use every day. Adoption increases naturally because there is no new interface to learn. For IT teams, Xoxoday Empuls relies on open APIs and native connectors, which simplifies governance, reduces shadow IT risk, and fits within existing Microsoft 365 environments.

Xoxoday Empuls also supports integrations with Slack, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Darwinbox, giving organisations the flexibility to connect recognition across their broader HR and collaboration stack without building custom middleware.

**Learn more:** [Empuls Help Centre — Integration](https://help-empuls.xoxoday.com/admin/integrations/other/integration-with-webhook)

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