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Empuls supports creating and fully configuring multiple award categories—including spot awards, above & beyond awards, new joiner awards, client awards, and panel-based recognitions—each customizable to match your organization’s values and goals.
Xoxoday Empuls gives HR and People teams complete flexibility in defining what recognition looks like across the organization. Rather than working within a rigid, one-size-fits-all system, Empuls lets administrators create and configure as many award categories as needed, each aligned to specific business objectives and the behaviors a company wants to reinforce. Flexible Award Categories for Every Recognition Moment Empuls supports a wide range of award types, and each one is fully configurable at the category level. Teams typically set up spot awards for immediate, in-the-moment recognition of exceptional effort, above & beyond awards for employees who consistently exceed expectations, and new joiner awards to celebrate strong early contributions. Client awards can surface outstanding customer-facing impact that might otherwise go unnoticed between formal review cycles. Panel-based award categories are natively supported as well. These suit structured, high-stakes recognition programs—such as Employee of the Month or Annual Excellence Awards—where a review committee evaluates nominations and selects winners based on defined criteria. Empuls manages the full workflow: nomination, panel review, approvals, and announcement, all within a single configurable flow. Integration with the Tools Your Team Already Uses A People team running Microsoft Teams can configure Empuls so that award nominations are submitted directly from within the Teams interface, removing friction from the recognition process entirely. For organizations on HRIS platforms like Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Darwinbox, award activity syncs with employee records—keeping recognition history alongside performance data and accessible during review cycles. Slack users benefit from the same embedded experience. Employees can nominate peers for any configured award category directly from a Slack channel without context-switching, which meaningfully increases participation rates in recognition programs. Category-Level Control for Administrators Each award category in Empuls can be tied to specific company values, making it straightforward to connect recognition to the behaviors that matter most to the business. Administrators configure eligibility rules, nomination windows, approver chains, and reward budgets independently per category—giving programs clear structure without removing managerial discretion. Empuls is built on ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure, so all award data, nominations, and approvals are handled securely regardless of how many categories your program requires. Learn more: Empuls Help Centre — Award

Nomination and Approval Workflows

Learn how Empuls structures multi-step nomination, panel review, and approval flows for any award category.

Milestone and Tenure Awards

See how Empuls automates recognition for work anniversaries, tenure milestones, and career achievements.