The Xoxoday Recognition Scorecard
How strong is your recognition program, really?
A 3-minute assessment for HR and people leaders. It scores your employee recognition program on what actually drives engagement and retention, built on Gallup research and lessons from 1,000+ enterprise recognition programs.
- See where your program stands on a four-stage maturity curve
- Pinpoint what is holding it back across five research-backed dimensions
- Leave with three prioritized moves and a 90-day plan to take to leadership
How it works
Three minutes to a clear verdict on your program
- 1
Answer 10 questions
About what happens in your company today, not what you intend. No data, no prep, about three minutes.
- 2
Get your score and stage
A score out of 100, your stage on the maturity curve, and five dimension scores that show what is strong and what is holding you back.
- 3
Act on your top 3 moves
Specific changes for the next 30 days, how to measure each, and a 90-day plan in a report you can share with leadership.
The Xoxoday Recognition Framework
Five dimensions that decide whether recognition works
Most programs are judged by how much they spend. The scorecard judges them by what research links to engagement and retention.
Coverage
Who gets recognized?
55% of employees get no recognition, or none that meets a quality standard.
Frequency
How often, and how soon?
Only 22% of employees say they get the right amount of recognition.
Quality
Does it land?
Only about a third of employees strongly agree their recognition feels authentic.
Participation
Who gives it?
Managers are the most memorable source of recognition, ahead of senior leaders and peers.
Measurement
Can you prove it works?
Recognition-rich cultures report 31% lower voluntary turnover.
Four stages of recognition maturity
Your report places you on this curve and shows exactly what it takes to reach the next stage.
- Stage 1
Occasional
Recognition happens at events and depends on a few people.
- Stage 2
Scheduled
Recognition has a structure, but it is infrequent or reaches only part of the workforce.
- Stage 3
Social
Managers and peers recognize each other within the week, and most employees are reached.
- Stage 4
Strategic
Recognition reaches everyone, reinforces values and is measured against business outcomes.
Built on research, sharpened by practice
Grounded in Gallup research
Built on Gallup and Workhuman’s research into the recognition that changes engagement and retention, and the best-practice standards of Recognition Professionals International.
Shaped by enterprise practice
Refined by Xoxoday’s experience across 1,000+ enterprise recognition programs, so every recommendation is one teams have put to work.
Scored on facts, not intentions
Every question asks what happens in your company today. That is why the result is a clear verdict, not a vague rating.
Research referenced: Gallup (2024), Gallup and Workhuman, Recognition Professionals International, Bersin by Deloitte.
See where your program stands
Ten questions about what happens in your company today. Your report is ready the moment you finish.