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Empuls enables managers to award employees with both monetary and non-monetary recognition — including configurable points, digital badges, and custom rewards — directly from the manager dashboard.
Empuls supports two distinct award types that managers can deploy independently or in combination: monetary awards tied to redeemable points, and non-monetary awards such as digital badges and public recognition moments. Both are available within a single workflow, so managers spend less time navigating tools and more time recognising impact. Monetary spot awards When a manager issues a monetary spot award, Empuls credits the recipient’s wallet with a defined number of points. Employees redeem those points against a global rewards catalogue spanning gift cards, experiences, merchandise, and charitable donations. A manager recognising a sales executive for closing a strategic account, for example, can issue a 500-point award that the employee redeems at their own convenience — no manual procurement, no approval delay. Empuls integrates with HRIS platforms including Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Darwinbox, so award budgets align with role bands and business unit hierarchies already configured in those systems. Non-monetary spot awards Not every recognition moment requires points. Empuls lets managers assign custom digital badges that reflect company values, milestone achievements, or behavioural excellence. A badge for “Customer First” or “Innovation Champion” carries social weight when it surfaces on an employee’s public profile and in the Empuls social feed, making the recognition visible to peers and leadership alike. Non-monetary awards are especially effective for in-the-moment reinforcement. When a manager sends a badge via the Empuls bot inside Slack or Microsoft Teams, the notification reaches the employee in the flow of work — making recognition timely rather than retrospective. Configuring award types and rules Administrators define the available award types, point values, and eligibility rules. Managers work within those guardrails to issue awards without requiring finance approval for every transaction. Programs can be scoped to specific teams, departments, or business objectives, ensuring recognition stays tied to what the organisation wants to reinforce. Empuls enforces role-based access controls so that only authorised managers can issue awards above defined point thresholds. All award activity is logged and auditable, supporting compliance with information security standards including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. Why both types matter together Monetary and non-monetary recognition serve different psychological functions. Points satisfy the desire for tangible reward; badges and public shout-outs satisfy the desire for social acknowledgement. Empuls combines both within a single manager workflow so employees receive recognition that resonates on multiple levels — and managers build a habit of recognising early and often. Learn more: Empuls Help Centre — Recognition

Setting up spot award budgets

Learn how administrators configure point budgets, approval thresholds, and award limits for manager-led spot recognition programs.

Creating custom badges for company values

Design and deploy value-aligned digital badges that managers can assign to reinforce the behaviours that matter most to your organisation.