Building the Recognition Flywheel: Turning Recognition into Measurable Business Performance

Most employee recognition programs are well-intentioned but don’t quite deliver the goods when it comes to impact. Research shows that 79% of programs are considered only moderately effective or worse and that recognition "given" is not always truly "felt." To help companies break this cycle, this webinar introduces the Recognition Flywheel: a strategic framework for designing recognition programs that reinforce the right behaviors, sustain employee motivation, strengthen retention, and ultimately drive measurable business outcomes. The session will explore how three forces work together to make recognition truly self-sustaining. • The AIRe Framework (Appreciation, Incentivization, Reinforcement, and eMotional Connect) and how it provides the behavioral-science foundation for building programs that hold up over time. • AI-powered tools like Intelligent Recognition that surface overlooked contributors, prompt quieter managers, and recommend specific language. • Native integrations with Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Microsoft 365 Copilot that ensure recognition happens where work already happens. Attendees will take away: • Close the recognition gap with behavioral science • Make managers the engine, not the bottleneck • Embed recognition in the flow of work • Tie recognition to business outcomes • Sustain the flywheel past launch John Land – Chief Client Officer, Vantage Circle David Wentworth - Managing Director, Learning & Talent, Brandon Hall Group