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Achievers, the leading recognition and reward platform for employee experience, today announced it has been selected as a UKG Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Ally Partner for the second consecutive year. This prestigious distinction honors Achievers for its unwavering commitment to embracing DEI&B in its employee population, industry-leading recognition and rewards solutions, and workforce research.

Achievers, one of the leading recognition and reward platforms for employee experience, today announced the launch of the latest Achievers app for Microsoft Teams. The Achievers app for Teams now allows recognitions to be sent during Teams meetings and introduces the ability to customize organizational branding to match customer or program names – two features highly anticipated and requested by customers.

Achievers, the leading recognition and reward platform for employee experience, is proud to celebrate Certification Nation Day on October 16, along with the community of Great Place To Work-Certified™ companies across the country. Great Place To Work® has designated October 16 as Certification Nation Day to honor and acknowledge companies who are committed to creating a great workplace for all.

Just one-fifth of employees say their companies are effective at training and developing soft skills, according to The New Skills Gap: Building Tomorrow's Workforce Today report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, a global leader in employee recognition and reward software.

Achievers, the leading recognition and reward platform for employee experience, announced today the launch of Inclusion Coach, a generative AI-powered tool that enables users to promote inclusive and unbiased recognition. Deeply rooted in Achievers’ guiding principles for ethical and responsible AI and developed with industry-leading LLMs, Inclusion Coach integrates seamlessly into Achievers’ recognition flow to reduce unconscious bias. The tool promotes efficient and inclusive moments of employee appreciation by analyzing recognition text, flagging any biased language related to gender, race, age, sexuality, and ability, and offering suggestions for improvement in real time.

85 percent of employees believe it’s important to have a coach they can go to for professional advice, according to the “Coaching Camp: building a winning professional development playbook” report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, a global leader in employee experience solutions, with a focus on recognition, employee voice, and connection.

Achievers, the leading recognition and reward platform for employee experience, has been named one of the top 10 Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work® Canada. The Best Workplaces™ certification is based on direct feedback from employees about their workplace experience and is compiled by the Great Place to Work® Institute. The program is one of the largest in Canada to recognize exceptional employee experiences, with over 900 organizations considered for the awards.

The number of "shadow contributors," or employees that are never recognized, has doubled in the last two years, according to the 2024 State of Recognition report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, a global leader in employee experience solutions, with a focus on recognition, employee voice, and connection.

Achievers, the industry leading employee experience platform, announced today that it is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace to help customers reap the value of its science-backed employee recognition solution with the highest active usage in the industry.

Two-thirds of employees have one foot out the door due to changing job hunting motivators, according to the sixth annual 2024 Engagement and Retention report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee experience solutions, with a focus on recognition, employee voice, and connection.

Achievers, the industry leading employee experience platform, today celebrates its growth in employee recognition and belonging in 2023. Powered by leading HR industry strategic partnerships and alliances, research and thought leadership from the Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI), and the hiring of veteran executives in the field, Achievers received several industry accolades in 2023 recognizing these achievements.

Employees with a strong sense of belonging are more productive and are less likely to job hunt, according to the new Belonging Blueprint report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee experience solutions, with a focus on employee voice, recognition, and connection.

Achievers, the industry leading employee experience platform, announced today that it received 12 badges in G2’s Regional Grid® Reports, which reflects its strong market presence and high customer satisfaction ratings. Achievers received especially high scores for peer recognition, ease of use, ease of set up and quality of support. Its users were also very likely to say Achievers is a good partner in doing business.

Just one in four people say their manager is effective, and only 29% of managers say their company supports them to be a better people leader, according to the new Foundations of Manager Effectiveness Report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions.

Achievers, the industry leading employee experience platform, announced today its top rankings in the annual HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings. Based on an independent analysis of feedback collected from 220 verified recognition customers and buyers, Achievers earned the No. 1 position out of nine R&R platform providers. Achievers also ranked first place in the survey’s breadth of service category.

Offline workers who feel meaningfully recognized and empowered to work as they please are significantly more likely to have strong job commitment, according to the Ultimate Guide to Engaging and Retaining Offline Workers from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions.

More than half of employees agree that feeling recognized would inspire productivity, balance a heavy workload, and help maintain morale during layoffs, according to the 2023 State of Recognition Report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience platform, today announced the ‘Elite 8’ companies within its 2023 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® Awards, which celebrate the top 50 employers that demonstrate leadership in leveraging innovative employee engagement and recognition tactics.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience platform, has announced its lineup of HR and technology thought leaders who will be speaking at its annual customer conference, ACE 2023. Joining the event are John Land, Partner, HR and Workforce Transformation, Mercer; Angel Zhu, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Teams; Katerin Juape, Director of Global Employee Recognition, Scotiabank; and Kumari Williams, VP, Belonging & Diversity, Workday. These experts will delve into topics such as reinforcing behaviors through frequent recognition and leveraging data-driven approaches to enhance a sense of belonging.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience platform, has announced Emmanuel Acho as the featured speaker for its annual user conference, ACE. Taking place in Austin, Texas, on May 31 and June 1, ACE will connect HR leaders from diverse industry sectors to explore the significance of belonging in the workplace.

After an intensive research process covering 26 vendors in the rewards and recognition space, Everest Group’s Rewards and Recognition (R&R) Solutions PEAK Matrix® reward and recognition (R&R) assessment ranks Achievers as number one in vision and capability. Achievers received the number-one ranking in vision and capability based on its innovation, increase in scope of services offered, expansion of delivery footprint, and technology and domain-specific investments.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience platform, today announced the winners of its 2023 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® Awards. In receiving this accolade, these 50 employers are recognized for their demonstrated leadership in leveraging innovative employee engagement and recognition tactics. Celebrating its 11th year, the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® Awards will honor this year’s winners at a celebration taking place on May 30th, the evening before Achievers’ annual conference, ACE, being held during May 31-June 1, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience platform, has launched a give-back initiative in recognition of its annual Employee Appreciation Week (February 27 – March 3) celebration. The company’s show of appreciation to its workforce helps to support the causes closest to employees’ hearts through charitable donations made using the Achievers Employee Experience Platform.

In response to employees’ demands for flexibility, more than half of HR leaders surveyed are on board for the four-day work week, according to the 2023 Engagement and Retention Report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions.

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Three-quarters of HR leaders say they are worried about the coming recession, however only 26% of respondents state that their organization is prepared for and capable of managing unexpected challenges, according to the new HR Preparedness Report from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). AWI is the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience software platform, today announced Achievers for Viva Connections, an integration that enables users of Microsoft Teams to realize the full benefits of the Achievers platform.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience software platform, announces its joint win of a Gold award by Brandon Hall Group with its customer case study of Quest Diagnostics (NYSEDGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services.

Achievers, a global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions, is expanding its connected ecosystem by integrating the Achievers Employee Experience Platform with Zebra Technologies’ mobile devices. This relationship will enhance the employee experience for remote and frontline workers and activate a culture of belonging where all employees feel valued and heard.

Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience software platform, and Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA), a firm of behavioral scientists and business experts who help develop leaders and build adaptive organizations, today announce their partnership to help organizations activate a tech-enabled employee experience to increase retention and engagement.

Achievers, a global leader in employee experience solutions, today announced that the company has been recognized as part of the 2022 Great Place to Work® Program in a variety of categories. The company was recognized as a global leader by Great Place to Work® for its leadership around hybrid work, diversity, equity and inclusion, mental health awareness and corporate philanthropy, among many others.

More than half (57%) of employees say feeling recognized would reduce the likelihood that they would take a call from a headhunter, according to the latest State of Recognition Report from Achievers Workforce Institute, the research and insights arm of Achievers, the global leader in employee voice and recognition solutions.

Achievers, a global leader in employee experience solutions, announced the launch of Employee Connections to create opportunities for employees to connect across job levels and build a strong sense of belonging in the workplace. Employee Connections works by pairing employees, who normally would not interact, to meet virtually or in-person to get to know one another and their roles in the company. Offered as a product of the Achievers Employee Experience Platform™, it can be configured to drive specific organizational objectives like reduce turnover, improve onboarding, or promote cross-functional collaboration across geographies.

Nearly half (49%) of U.S. employees have looked for a new job during the pandemic and 44% plan to look for a new job in 2022. Millennials (50%) are driving the Great Resignation as they are twice as likely than Baby Boomers (25%) to look for a new job this year. The main reason nearly a quarter (24%) are looking for a new job is for career progression, followed by better compensation and benefits (21%). These findings are according to the fifth annual Employee Engagement & Retention Report from Achievers Workforce Institute, the research and insights arm of Achievers, a leading global provider of employee voice and recognition solutions.