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In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, fostering a culture of appreciation is more than a “nice-to-have”—it’s a strategic imperative. While traditional, top-down recognition from managers remains important, peer-to-peer recognition—where colleagues celebrate each other’s contributions—has emerged as a powerful driver of engagement, morale, and retention. But how can organizations make peer recognition both meaningful and easy to implement? Enter gift cards: a flexible, universally appreciated reward that can transform the way employees recognize one another.
Peer-to-peer recognition empowers employees at every level to acknowledge the hard work, collaboration, and positive behaviors of their colleagues. Unlike manager-only recognition, peer-driven appreciation is more frequent, authentic, and often highlights contributions that might otherwise go unnoticed. According to Gallup, employees who receive regular recognition are more engaged, productive, and less likely to leave their jobs.
For peer recognition to truly take root, it needs to be simple, accessible, and rewarding. That’s where gift cards come in.
Gift cards are a popular choice for employee rewards for several reasons:
When integrated into a peer-to-peer recognition program, gift cards make appreciation tangible and memorable—turning a simple “thank you” into a moment of delight.
Assembly, a leading employee engagement platform, will soon launch a new gift card program designed to make peer-to-peer recognition seamless, fun, and accessible for all organizations. Here’s how Assembly’s program stands out:
Assembly’s e-card feature lets employees create and customize digital cards—similar to a kudo board—that can be sent via email or text. Choose from templates for occasions like:
These e-cards can be personalized, signed by multiple colleagues, and delivered with delightful animations, making every recognition moment special.
Assembly ensures that receiving a gift is as joyful as giving one. Recipients get their gift via text or email, complete with engaging animations that highlight the moment. Plus, they can easily send a thank-you message back to the sender, closing the loop on appreciation.
To maximize the impact of your peer-to-peer recognition program, consider these tips:
While gift card-based recognition is effective, it’s important to avoid potential pitfalls:
Gift cards are more than just a reward—they’re a catalyst for connection, motivation, and a thriving workplace culture. With Assembly’s free, easy-to-use gift card program, you can empower every employee to celebrate their colleagues in meaningful ways.
Ready to see Assembly in action? Schedule a demo with Assembly and start building a culture of appreciation today!
Gift cards make peer recognition more tangible and immediate, allowing employees to reward each other in a way that feels personal and meaningful. They offer flexibility and universal appeal, making it easy for everyone to participate in a culture of appreciation.
Gift cards are perfect for a variety of occasions, including thank yous, birthdays, work anniversaries, retirements, congratulations, and personal milestones like marriages or new babies.
Yes! Assembly allows users to send group e-cards that multiple colleagues can sign, as well as group gift cards from one person to many. These features are available for free in Assembly’s self-service product.
Assembly’s gift card and e-card features are free to sign up for and included in all paid plans. Automated gifting for company-wide events is available by contacting sales.
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There is study after study showing that employee recognition leads to increased engagement. This in return creates an environment where employees are happier and more motivated which increase productivity and reduces voluntary turnover significantly. In order to filled critical roles, companies tend to spend nearly twice the value of an annual salary. Assembly is an investment in your employees that supports your bottom line.
Yes, we will offer contracts for companies with longer-term agreements to help larger customers have more certainty around future costs.
The minimum agreement term is a 12-month subscription.
We do and for FREE! Any new customer needing further support to get started with Assembly to ensure you're set up for success can request custom onboarding support. Improving your employee experience is about much more than just using our amazing software; it’s about transforming your business to create a workplace that people love. That’s much easier to do with the personal support and advice from our passionate people experts.
At the time of redemption (when your employees exchange their points for a paid reward) you'll pay face value. If a reward is a $10 Amazon gift card, your cost will be $10. All paid rewards are billed for on a monthly basis.
The good news is that you don't have to pay for rewards upfront because we only charge you when points are redeemed, not when they're earned.
We offer discounts or educational or charitable organizations. In order to secure a discount, you'll first need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.
For all other organizations, we are willing to consider longer-term agreements in exchange for discounts. To set up annual plans or longer, you will need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.
If you're on a month to month plan, you can go here and cancel anytime. If you're having concerns or need help setting up your account for success, you can always book a demo with a customer support specialist.
If you're on a longer-term custom plan, you'll need to reach out to your customer support specialist to cancel your account or email us at support@joinassembly.com.
Great question! You can customize your core values to match your organization's to boost and track alignment. You can change your currency from the 🏆 emoji (our default) to any emoji of your choice. You can swap our logo for your own. You can also set up company culture rewards such as, "Lunch with the CEO," "Buy a book on us," and so much more!
While we recommend a peer to peer set up where anyone in your organization can give or receive recognition, you can set up Assembly however you want. If you need to limit the people who can give or receive recognition, that's perfectly fine and can be done from your Admin, here.
Assembly connects to the tools your employees use every day to offer an easy, seamless experience with minimal change management.
Assembly has integrations with HCM/HRIS systems like ADP, Google, Office 365, and Slack. We also integrate with communication tools like Slack and Teams so you and your employees can access Assembly wherever they work now.
That depends on the company's permissions set up. That said, over 90% of the employees on Assembly's platform are recognized on a monthly basis. That means nearly every employee across all of our customers are receiving regular recognition from their peers, managers, or leadership. We're extremely proud of this.
They are not required. You can use Assembly without having rewards set up. However, we don't recommend it if you intend to have a high adoption and usage rate. You can always keep the costs down by offering internal culture rewards that are fulfilled by you internally.
No, you can remove allowances from anyone or everyone. It's up to you but we do recommend using points whether they're worth a real dollar value or not. Companies that use points have a much higher engagement rate even if those points don't exchange for real dollars.
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