The Recognitions module allows employees to recognize and celebrate their colleagues for their contributions, achievements, and milestones.
Admins can configure the module to control how recognitions are shared, whether recognition points and rewards are available, how birthday and anniversary recognitions work, and how recognition content is displayed across the organization.
Accessing Recognitions Settings
To access the Recognitions settings:
Go to Admin Center.
Select Modules.
Select Recognitions.
From here, you can enable the Recognitions module, customize recognition badges, configure rewards and recognition points, manage birthday and anniversary recognitions, and adjust other recognition settings.
Enable the Recognitions Module
Use the Enable Module toggle at the top of the page to turn the Recognitions module on or off for your organization.
When the module is enabled, users can access the Recognitions functionality available to them based on your organization's settings and permissions.
Recognitions Settings
Recognition settings give admins control over how recognitions, points, rewards, and recognition-related features are used across the organization.
Setting | When ON | When OFF | Use case |
Employees can redeem their recognition points for available rewards. | Employees cannot redeem recognition points for rewards. | Use this when you want to offer rewards as part of your recognition program. | |
The configured Tango Card integration is available for reward card redemption. | The Tango Card integration is not available for reward redemption. | Use this when you want to offer reward cards as a flexible redemption option. | |
Users can award recognition points when sharing recognition badges. | Users cannot award points with recognition badges. | Use this when you want to include points as part of your recognition program. | |
Users have a monthly limit on the number of recognition points they can give. Giveable points expire at the end of each month. | The monthly giveable recognition point limit does not apply. | Use this when you want to control how many recognition points employees can distribute each month. | |
Teamflect can automatically send recognitions for employees' birthdays. | Automatic birthday recognitions are not sent. | Use this when you want to automatically celebrate employee birthdays. | |
Users cannot send new recognitions across the organization. | Users can send new recognitions based on the other recognition settings and permissions. | Use this when you need to temporarily pause new recognitions without disabling the entire module. | |
Recognitions can be shared privately between the sender, recipient, and recipient's manager. | Recognitions follow the standard recognition visibility settings. | Use this when employees need an option to share recognition privately. | |
The Recognition Leaderboard is displayed on the Home (My team) and Recognitions pages. | The Recognition Leaderboard is not displayed on these pages. | Use this when you want to make recognition activity more visible and encourage participation. | |
Users must add a comment when sharing a new recognition. | Users can share a recognition without adding a comment. | Use this when you want employees to provide context about why they are recognizing someone. |
Other Recognitions Settings
Setting | Purpose |
Defines the maximum number of recognition points a user can give each month when the monthly giveable recognition point limit is enabled. | |
Allows admins to configure automatic recognitions for employees' work anniversaries. | |
Allows recognition comments and likes to be shared to a specified Microsoft Teams channel using a webhook URL. |
Recommended Configurations
The best Recognitions configuration depends on how your organization wants to celebrate employees and whether you want recognition to include rewards or points.
For a simple recognition program
Enable the Recognitions module and customize your recognition badges to reflect your organization's values and the types of contributions you want employees to celebrate.
You can leave Badge points disabled if you want recognition to focus on appreciation rather than a points-based reward system.
For a points-based recognition program
Enable Badge points if employees should be able to award points alongside recognition.
If you want to control how many points employees can distribute, enable Enable monthly giveable recognition point limit and configure the Monthly limit per user.
This can help ensure that recognition points are distributed consistently throughout the month.
For recognition rewards
Enable Rewards if employees should be able to redeem recognition points for rewards.
Configure your available rewards through Manage rewards and review redemption requests through See/Approve reward requests.
If your organization uses Tango Card, you can also configure the Reward card integration to provide additional reward redemption options.
For employee milestones
Enable birthday recognitions if you want Teamflect to automatically recognize employees on their birthdays.
For work anniversaries, configure Anniversary recognition and use Manage anniversary recognitions to customize the recognition experience.
You can also review upcoming birthdays and anniversaries to help ensure milestone recognitions are properly configured.
For private or sensitive recognition
Enable Enable private recognitions if employees should be able to share recognition privately with the recipient and the recipient's manager.
This can be useful when recognition contains personal or more sensitive context that may not be appropriate for a wider audience.
For recognition visibility and engagement
Enable the Recognition Leaderboard if you want to make recognition activity more visible and encourage employees to participate more actively in the recognition program.
If you want every recognition to include context, enable Require comments while sharing new recognitions.
For temporarily pausing recognition
Use Prevent sending new recognitions when you need to temporarily stop users from creating new recognitions without disabling the entire Recognitions module.
This can be useful during periods of configuration, maintenance, or organizational changes.
For recognition activity in Microsoft Teams
Configure Share Recognitions on Teams if you want recognition activity to be shared with a dedicated Teams channel.
This can help make employee recognition more visible and encourage organization-wide participation.
Final Thoughts
The Recognitions module can be configured to support different recognition programs, from simple peer-to-peer appreciation to points-based rewards and automated milestone celebrations.
When configuring the module, consider how your organization wants employees to recognize, celebrate, and reward one another. Settings such as recognition points, monthly limits, rewards, private recognitions, leaderboards, and birthday and anniversary recognitions can be enabled based on your organization's recognition practices.
We recommend reviewing these settings regularly to ensure the Recognitions module continues to support your organization's culture and recognition goals.