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Empuls automatically sends personalized email notifications to employees the moment a reward is issued, delivering the award type, a custom message from the sender, and a direct link to view the recognition on the platform.
When a manager or peer sends a reward through Xoxoday Empuls, the recipient receives an email notification immediately. The notification is triggered automatically — no manual follow-up is required from the sender or the HR team. Each email contains three key pieces of information: a personalized message from the person who gave the reward, the name and type of award received, and a direct link to view the recognition on Empuls. Employees never have to log in to discover they have been recognized — the moment is delivered to them. Recognition that reaches employees in their flow of work Empuls integrates with Microsoft Teams and Slack, so reward notifications surface in the communication tools employees already use throughout their day. When your organization runs recognition programs alongside Microsoft Teams, employees receive both the email notification and an in-app nudge — reinforcing the moment across channels without additional configuration from HR. For organizations using HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Darwinbox, Empuls syncs employee data to ensure notifications reach the right person at the right address. When your workforce data updates in your HRIS, Empuls reflects those changes, keeping notification delivery accurate across departments, locations, and org structure changes. Why timely notification matters for recognition culture Recognition loses impact when it arrives late. A reward issued on Tuesday that an employee discovers on Friday carries far less weight than one acknowledged the same moment it is given. Empuls delivers notifications instantly so the acknowledgment reaches the employee while the context — the project milestone, the customer win, the extra effort — is still fresh. This immediacy also encourages a virtuous cycle. When employees see recognition surface quickly and reliably, they are more likely to participate in recognizing their peers in return. Notification reliability is a foundational part of building a recognition culture, not just a technical detail. Notification delivery and data security Empuls is certified under ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, meaning the systems that handle employee notification data are audited against established security and privacy standards. Email notifications are processed securely, and the employee data used to personalize and route them is protected within Empuls’s compliance framework. HR and IT administrators can review and configure notification settings from the Empuls admin panel, adjusting delivery preferences and content to match organizational policies. Learn more: Empuls Help Centre — Notification

Managing notification preferences in Empuls

Control which reward and recognition notifications employees, managers, and admins receive, and configure delivery settings from the Empuls admin panel.

How peer-to-peer recognition works in Empuls

Learn how employees can nominate and reward colleagues directly through Empuls, and how those recognitions are shared across the organization.