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Rewards & Recognition Automation

Milestones nobody has to remember.

Anniversaries, birthdays, promotions and wins, pulled from your HRIS and celebrated on time with a personal message, a manager nudge and a gift.

5xmore milestones recognized
80%say manager engagement improved in 90 days
10xfaster recognition campaign launch
Trusted by teams at
AirbusHubSpotNextdoorConstellation BrandsLife360e.l.f. BeautyGirl ScoutsWorld Central KitchenIntegral Ad ScienceKlein Tools
Why recognition slips

The anniversary was Tuesday. Nobody said a word.

Recognition works when it's timely and personal. Keeping track of hundreds of dates across managers makes both nearly impossible.

Forgotten

Dates live in the HRIS

Managers don't check it, so milestones pass in silence.

Generic

Same card for everyone

A five-year anniversary deserves more than a form email.

Uneven

Some managers are great at it

Others never do it, and their teams notice.

How it works

Set the rules once. Every milestone gets celebrated.

01

Sync your HRIS

Start dates, birthdays and promotions come in automatically.

02

Pick the moments

Choose which milestones get recognized, and how.

03

Nudge the manager

A Slack/Teams reminder with a draft message ready to send.

04

Deliver the gift

E-gift, swag or donation, sent and tracked for you.

Anniversary e-gift and celebration messages
Product tour

Recognition that feels personal, at any scale.

AI messages
Rewards
Peer connections
Manager nudges
Lifecycle moments
A personal note in seconds

A personal note in seconds

The AI drafts a message that sounds like the manager, ready to edit.

  • Uses tenure, role and wins
  • Manager voice, not HR voice
  • Translated for global teams
Gifts people actually want

Gifts people actually want

Gift cards, branded swag or a donation in their name, chosen by the employee.

  • Global catalog and delivery
  • Budget controls per program
  • Delivery tracking in one place
Recognition between teammates

Recognition between teammates

Prompt peers to welcome, refer and thank each other.

  • Peer shout-outs and referrals
  • Values tags on every shout-out
  • Visible on the hub's recognition wall
Managers never miss a moment

Managers never miss a moment

A heads-up in Slack/Teams before the date, with everything they need to act.

  • Reminders a few days ahead
  • One-click send from Slack/Teams
  • Completion tracked per manager
Every milestone, mapped

Every milestone, mapped

First day, first promotion, first anniversary: every moment on one timeline, ready to celebrate.

  • Pulled straight from the HRIS
  • AI-written messages for every milestone
  • Manager actions built in
The magic moment

A five-year anniversary, handled end to end.

Workday knows it's Priya's fifth year. Her manager gets a Slack/Teams nudge with a draft note, and the gift lands in her inbox the same morning.

  • Triggered by the HRIS date
  • Manager message drafted and ready
  • Gift delivered and tracked
Milestone · from Workday
Priya Nair5-year anniversary
DateThu, Oct 22
Oct 19
Slack/Teams nudge to her manager, with a drafted note"Five years of making launches look easy..."
Oct 22
Personal message posted to the team channelSent from her manager, not HR
Oct 22
$100 e-gift, her choice of gift card or donationClaimed at 9:14 AM
Add to recognition wall
Try it

Pick a moment. See who gets what, and when.

Choose a milestone. ChangeEngine reads the date from your HRIS and lines up the note, the gift and the shout-out, so managers never miss one.

5-year anniversary
First day
Promotion
Peer shout-out
Birthday
3 days before
Manager gets a reminder with a draft note to personalize
Slack/Teams
On the day
Personal note from the manager, plus an e-gift to choose
Email
On the day
Team shout-out in Slack/Teams and on the hub wall
Slack/Teams
Next week
Thank-you reply shared back with the manager
Email
Day 1
Welcome note from the CEO, in their name
Email
Day 1
Team welcome post with their photo and role
Slack/Teams
Day 5
Small welcome gift, shipped to home or office
Email
Day 30
First-month shout-out from their buddy
Hub
Day 0
Congratulations from their leader
Email
Day 0
Announcement to the wider team
Slack/Teams
Day 1
Points to spend in the swag store
Hub
Day 14
New manager toolkit, if they now lead people
Email
Any time
Anyone posts a thank-you tagged to a company value
Hub
Instantly
It appears on the hub wall and in Slack/Teams
Slack/Teams
Instantly
Their manager sees it in their weekly digest
Email
Monthly
Top values and teams shared with leadership
Email
Morning
A short note, only for people who opted in
SMS
Morning
Optional team post with a card to sign
Slack/Teams
Same day
Small treat, delivered or digital
Email
Never
No birthdays shared for people who opted out
Hub
What teams celebrate

Every moment, ready to go.

Certificates

Certificates

Training and milestone certificates.

Birthdays

Birthdays

On time, in every channel.

Promotions

Promotions

Public congrats with manager input.

Peer awards

Peer awards

Rock stars, top referrers, values champions.

Recognition wall

Recognition wall

Shout-outs by value, in the hub.

Rewards catalog

Rewards catalog

Gift cards, swag and donations.

How teams run it

One module, the whole suite behind it.

Real programs from ChangeEngine customers. Each one starts here and pulls in the rest of the platform.

Fitness brand with 900 managers across its clubs

Recognition run by managers, not just HQ

  1. HRISClub and manager data synced from the HRIS
  2. SMSOver 300,000 texts to frontline club staff
  3. Hub AIA recognition hub built for 900 managers
  4. RecognitionManagers recognize their teams from work or personal email
  5. AnalyticsUsage by club and region
Went from one program to three apps without buying a separate recognition tool.
Community bank, a few hundred employees

From no onboarding program to a welcome for every hire

  1. JourneysHRIS-triggered onboarding tracks for each line of business
  2. SwagWelcome kit shipped before day one
  3. SurveysA quick survey of employees who weren't reading
  4. RecognitionA monthly recognition program to win managers back
  5. AnalyticsQuarterly engagement reports for leadership
A small team running programs that used to need a department.
Financial services firm

Milestone rewards without the gift card hassle

  1. HRISAnniversaries pulled from the HRIS
  2. SwagBronze, silver and gold tiers instead of gift cards
  3. SwagOn-demand fulfillment with a branded redemption page
  4. RecognitionPersonal note from leadership with every gift
No inventory to store and no spreadsheet of addresses.

Built for recognition at scale

Recognition blueprints

A full recognition plan, with content and cadence mapped out.

Promotion moments

Celebrate promotions and new roles the day the HRIS changes.

Personalized messages

Every note carries the person's name, tenure and team.

Video and photo support

On-site capture for the stories and milestones that matter.

Every language

Celebrate people in the language they prefer.

Global reward fulfillment

Gifts and swag delivered to every country you hire in.

Why switch

Remembered by accident vs. celebrated on time.

The old way
With ChangeEngine
Knowing a milestone is coming
A calendar someone forgot to update
Read from the HRIS, every time
Manager involvement
A last-minute reminder, if any
A nudge three days before, with a draft
Gifts
Gift cards bought one by one
E-gifts and swag sent from one budget
Peer recognition
A separate tool nobody opens
Shout-outs in Slack/Teams and the hub
Global teams
Different vendors per country
One flow, local delivery
Getting started
A new recognition platform rollout
Live in under two weeks
What customers say

From teams running it today.

"With ready-made templates automated around anniversaries and birthdays, we're able to send recognition messages without recreating the wheel."

Linde M.VP, Marketing & Communications

"Everything's automated and running smoothly, from onboarding to birthday shouts and manager updates."

Janette C.People Operations Specialist

"The automation capabilities have saved us valuable time and allowed us to focus on strategic work."

Clarice C.SVP, People and Culture

"We've ordered swag for our new hires and team retreats that are high quality and eco-friendly."

Nicole S.Manager, People & Culture

"The platform is easy to use, and my partners at ChangeEngine quickly turn around any projects I request."

Abby F.Senior Human Resources Manager

"It strengthens clarity, builds trust and drives impact across the entire organization."

Anthony C.Founder & Chief Employee Experience Officer
Customer stories

See it running at real companies.

Short videos from customers using ChangeEngine every day.

Rose Paving video case study▶

Rose Paving

Rose Paving automates birthdays and anniversaries, giving managers and executives timely reminders that strengthen morale and family oriented culture.

GoEngineer video case study▶

GoEngineer

GoEngineer automates birthdays, anniversaries, and promotions. Using adjusted seniority dates to honor full tenure and deliver consistent, meaningful recognition at scale.

Integral Ad Science video case study▶

Integral Ad Science

IAS automated birthdays, anniversaries, and promotions. Giving managers timely reminders and creating personal moments that employees respond to with “thank you.”

Combe video case study▶

Combe

Combe automated milestones, global celebrations, and programs like Financial Fridays, replacing manual Outlook emails with scalable, branded communication.

Cart.com video case study▶

Cart.com

Cart.com replaced manual comms with automation. Streamlining recognition, timecard reminders, and engagement while reducing stress and scaling culture.

Positive Development video case study▶

Positive Development

Positive Development scaled culture with ChangeEngine’s Swag module. Launching a store and milestone gifting program that boosts pride, belonging, and participation.

Works with your stack

Every channel. Every HRIS.

75+ HRIS and ATS integrations. HR updates the HRIS once and every audience follows, delivered where your people already are, with no new login.

Outlook
Gmail
Microsoft Teams
Slack
SharePoint
WhatsApp
SMS
Mobile push
QR posters
Workday
ADP
BambooHR
UKG
Dayforce
Rippling
HiBob
SAP
Oracle
Paylocity
Gusto
Paycom
Paycor
Personio
Namely
Greenhouse
Entra ID
60+and more
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Maintained by us, edited by you
AI-native

Run it from your existing AI.

Connect ChangeEngine to the AI assistant your team already uses, like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, and ask for what you need in plain words. Every action is listed on our MCP page.

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One AI platform that replaces up to five HR tools.

Comms, journeys, content, recognition and listening, on one data model with one login for your team and none for your employees.

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Journey BuilderOnboarding spreadsheets
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FAQ

Questions we hear most

How does it know when to trigger a moment?

It syncs with your HRIS to detect milestones like anniversaries, birthdays, promotions and onboarding completions.

What rewards can be sent?

Digital gift cards, branded swag, certificates, donations and personalized messages, all automated.

Can we personalize by role or location?

Yes. Messages, rewards and delivery can vary by department, level, region or event type.

Who handles swag logistics?

We do: sourcing, storage, shipping and tracking, with no internal coordination required.

Is there budget control?

Yes. Set budgets per event, program or department and track spend in one place.

Do anniversaries repeat every year?

Yes. A 5-year anniversary rule fires on each person's own anniversary, every year, with no list to maintain.

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