Recognition Partner
BY JOSEPH CULL
With demands for more timeliness, personalization, and day-to-day incorporation, employee recognition continues to prove itself an invaluable business strategy in 2025. Here’s a look at 5 emerging trends for this year.
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1. Real-time feedback Saving all recognition for a formal an- nual event is going out of style. While formal award ceremonies still have their place, employees want more immediate praise for a job well done. By giving more timely recognition, managers and business leaders show they are present and genuinely appreciative, instead of checking off a box once a year. The employee, in turn, gets that immediate satisfaction and confirmation of their value to the company.
2. Frequent recognition Recognition has not only gotten more immediate, it’s becoming more fre- quent. Gone are the days of awarding employee tenure in multiples of five or ten years, nearly half of us employees (48.4%) Have been at their jobs either less than a year (22.2%) Or more than 10 years (26.2%). The average tenure for us employees is 3.9 Years. This all signals that during an employee’s first 10 years, the company must make a strong effort to ensure its employees
want to stay. Instead of waiting to award employees for their service, more companies are opting to use a 1 year, 3 year, 5 year, 7 year, 10 year frequency, or even honor every year of employment! When sourcing these awards, it’s reassuring to have a custom award specialist in your corner. With over 55 years of expertise, Royal Rec- ognition is committed to creating the unique, high-quality employee awards people treasure. 3. Gamification Gamification is a recognized way to boost engagement, as it spurs com- petition and makes tasks more enjoy- able and rewarding. Often seen as a marketing technique to drive audience engagement, more companies are applying gamification tactics to their recognition programs. This may include establishing a points system, lead- erboards, challenges, and of course, rewards. Gamification can boost mo- rale and foster team camaraderie as employees work towards their goals. Add an extra bit of friendly competition by keeping these awards visible, not just in the workplace, but wherever the employee goes!
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