Slack

Automate team rewards in Slack
with Xoxoday

Connect Xoxoday with Slack to automate recognition and rewards across your team.

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Why connect Empuls to Slack

The tool your team uses all day should also be where they get recognized

Moving recognition into Slack means employees engage with the program without changing any habits.

Recognition where the conversation is

Employees use /empuls or message the bot from any channel. Recognition posts to Slack where the team is already talking.

HR installs it, not IT

Super Admins connect Slack from the Empuls admin dashboard in under a minute. No IT ticket, no enterprise app review, no waiting.

A bot that guides, not commands

Employees do not memorize syntax. The Empuls bot walks them through recognition with interactive prompts and reply buttons.

For employees

What employees can do inside Slack

Recognition, rewards, and surveys, all within the Slack workspace your team already uses.

Recognize peers with /empuls

Type /empuls in any channel or message the bot directly. Choose an award, add a reason, and send. It takes seconds.

Recognition posts to the channel

When recognition is sent from Slack, it posts to the channel feed where the whole team can see and react to it.

Redeem rewards from the catalog

Employees browse perks, gift cards, and benefits from a global catalog and redeem directly from within Slack.

Respond to surveys in Slack

Pulse surveys arrive as bot messages. Employees answer without leaving Slack, and response rates go up.

Birthday and anniversary messages

Birthday and work anniversary greetings are delivered as personal direct messages to the employee.

Interactive prompts at every step

No command syntax to learn. The bot shows buttons and menus throughout, making recognition fast for any employee.

For admins

Set it up once from the Empuls dashboard

No IT involvement, no enterprise app review. The whole integration lives in the Empuls admin settings.

Connect from the Empuls dashboard

Admin Dashboard → Integrations → Slack → Manage Slack App. Grant permissions. Done. No IT involvement required.

Customize the bot name

Rename the Empuls bot to match your internal culture or your company's recognition program name.

Channel visibility is automatic

Recognitions made from Slack post to the channel they were sent from. No additional channel configuration needed.

Manage everything from one place

The entire Slack integration is managed from the Empuls admin dashboard. Connect, configure, and control access.

How it works

From setup to first recognition

Admin setup

  1. 1

    Log into Empuls → Reports and Settings → Admin Dashboard → Integrations

  2. 2

    Select the Slack app → click Manage Slack App

  3. 3

    Click Proceed → grant Slack permissions when redirected

  4. 4

    Bot becomes active immediately. Employees can start using it right away.

Full setup guide

Employee experience

  1. 1

    Type /empuls in any Slack channel or message the Empuls bot directly

  2. 2

    The bot guides you through picking a colleague, award type, and a reason

  3. 3

    Submit. The recognition posts publicly to the channel.

  4. 4

    The recipient gets a notification. They can manage rewards by messaging the bot.

Setup

What the integration requires

Integration type

Native Slack app with bot and slash command (/empuls).

Authentication

Slack OAuth. Permissions granted by the Super Admin when connecting the app.

Installation

Empuls admin dashboard → Integrations → Slack → Manage Slack App.

Time to live

Under a minute for the Super Admin. Employees can use the bot immediately after setup.

Help centre

Slack setup guide

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Slack FAQ

Questions from HR and People teams

Common questions from HR administrators and People managers evaluating the Slack integration.

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No. Any Empuls Super Admin can connect Slack from the admin dashboard in under a minute. No IT ticket, no enterprise app review, no waiting.
No. Only recognitions made from within Slack post to Slack channels. Recognitions sent from the Empuls web or mobile app do not appear in Slack.
Not currently. Birthday and work anniversary messages are sent as direct messages to the employee. They do not post to public channels.
Typing /empuls in any Slack channel opens the Empuls bot interaction. It is one way to start a recognition. Employees can also message the Empuls bot directly in a DM.
Yes. You can rename it from within Slack settings to match your internal brand or recognition program name.

See Empuls running inside your Slack workspace

Book a 30-minute demo and we will walk through recognition, the bot experience, and survey response rates from within Slack.

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