Award Force blog Articles Search for: Select type Articles Ebooks Feature focus How to guides Press releases Product updates Webinars Articles How to build your awards program in Award Force in 60 minutes or less Dec 5, 2022Building your awards program doesn’t have to be overly time-consuming. In fact, Award Force makes it remarkably fast with features designed to get you going quickly! 5 Tips on engaging your awards community in the off-season Dec 5, 2022The awards off-season is an ideal time to engage your community. And when the next season begins, you’ll be glad to find them already excited about it. Here are some tips on how to do it. How our community-minded global organisation is giving back Nov 29, 2022The international movement of GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. It’s arguably our favourite day of the year at Award Force, one where we stop and give time and financial resources to our own unique communities across the globe. Employee recognition: The antidote to quiet quitting Nov 23, 2022Quiet quitting: It’s a popular phrase these days for when employees do the bare minimum. Learn how employee recognition can help. Best practices in awards software user access and security Nov 22, 2022Award Force provides you the option to have as many users as you need with no extra costs. But it’s important to manage your users effectively, and set permissions in a way to best protect your program’s data and integrity. How to foster an inclusive work environment Nov 4, 2022An inclusive workplace culture is characterised by fairness, equitable access to resources, collaboration, accountability, respect and a sense of uniqueness and belonging. The remarkable power of recognition Oct 12, 2022Humans have a natural psychological need for respect. The acknowledgement of efforts and a job well done creates a sense of fulfilment, achievement and belonging. Recognition lights a fire within us and drives us to attain greater heights. Building a human-centred, digital-first culture Sep 6, 2022It’s an approach where you put your people first, and adopt technology that supports happy stakeholders, constant innovation and agility in your industry. 5 Simple contest ideas to grow your business and drive revenue Aug 24, 2022Running contests for customers and prospects provides a fun and rewarding way to boost engagement, drive brand awareness and generate new leads. It’s something that could set you apart from the competition. The complete guide to running an art competition worthy of your artists Aug 23, 2022Running art and design competitions worthy of your artists can certainly require a lot of coordination. But with the right awards software and planning, you can build an art contest of high repute–and one worthy of the talented artists in your community. 4 Best practices for scoring creative competitions Aug 22, 2022Scoring creative competitions doesn’t have to be complex, nor does it have to be compromised by personal inclinations. Here are some best practices to score your creative competition with criteria that will help you find the best submissions, every time. 7 Tips on running a fruitful fellowship program Jul 7, 2022A fellowship program can help companies and organisations foster growth and innovation through stand-out candidates and professionals in the field. But, a program of this nature takes careful planning and management. Here are some best practices. How to avoid discrimination in your hiring tech Jun 22, 2022Disabled people make up a valuable yet untapped talent resource. And it’s more important than ever before to ensure your hiring tech doesn’t overlook these candidates. How to create an online certification program Jun 8, 2022Want to create an online certification program? This step-by-step guide covers everything, from defining goals and developing your syllabus to choosing certification management software and launching with impact. How to build transparency and trust in your awards program May 17, 2022There is a lot that goes into running a successful awards program, and it all starts with a solid foundation built on trust and transparency. 8 Best practices for running an architecture awards program May 13, 2022Architecture is a vital aspect of culture and a form of art that not only pleases the eyes but warms the mind with the ambience it creates. And recognition of achievement in architecture is a wonderful way to celebrate progress in the industry. The complete guide to creating a volunteer recognition program May 3, 2022If you use regular volunteers, you know just how much value they can bring to your organisation or community. While it’s not likely these volunteers are in it for the glory, it can certainly be a nice gesture to provide recognition for their efforts. How to create a rubric for portfolio assessment Apr 11, 2022A rubric is an effective scoring tool used to evaluate performance in an assignment, product, project or entire portfolio. Learn how to create one for your portfolio assessment process. Award Force awarded “Fastest Implementation” by G2 Apr 7, 2022Award Force was recently named the fastest to implement in awards management software for the spring of 2022 by third-party review site G2 Crowd, who also named the software as the leader in the industry for more than a year consecutively. 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How to build your awards program in Award Force in 60 minutes or less Dec 5, 2022Building your awards program doesn’t have to be overly time-consuming. In fact, Award Force makes it remarkably fast with features designed to get you going quickly!
5 Tips on engaging your awards community in the off-season Dec 5, 2022The awards off-season is an ideal time to engage your community. And when the next season begins, you’ll be glad to find them already excited about it. Here are some tips on how to do it.
How our community-minded global organisation is giving back Nov 29, 2022The international movement of GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. It’s arguably our favourite day of the year at Award Force, one where we stop and give time and financial resources to our own unique communities across the globe.
Employee recognition: The antidote to quiet quitting Nov 23, 2022Quiet quitting: It’s a popular phrase these days for when employees do the bare minimum. Learn how employee recognition can help.
Best practices in awards software user access and security Nov 22, 2022Award Force provides you the option to have as many users as you need with no extra costs. But it’s important to manage your users effectively, and set permissions in a way to best protect your program’s data and integrity.
How to foster an inclusive work environment Nov 4, 2022An inclusive workplace culture is characterised by fairness, equitable access to resources, collaboration, accountability, respect and a sense of uniqueness and belonging.
The remarkable power of recognition Oct 12, 2022Humans have a natural psychological need for respect. The acknowledgement of efforts and a job well done creates a sense of fulfilment, achievement and belonging. Recognition lights a fire within us and drives us to attain greater heights.
Building a human-centred, digital-first culture Sep 6, 2022It’s an approach where you put your people first, and adopt technology that supports happy stakeholders, constant innovation and agility in your industry.
5 Simple contest ideas to grow your business and drive revenue Aug 24, 2022Running contests for customers and prospects provides a fun and rewarding way to boost engagement, drive brand awareness and generate new leads. It’s something that could set you apart from the competition.
The complete guide to running an art competition worthy of your artists Aug 23, 2022Running art and design competitions worthy of your artists can certainly require a lot of coordination. But with the right awards software and planning, you can build an art contest of high repute–and one worthy of the talented artists in your community.
4 Best practices for scoring creative competitions Aug 22, 2022Scoring creative competitions doesn’t have to be complex, nor does it have to be compromised by personal inclinations. Here are some best practices to score your creative competition with criteria that will help you find the best submissions, every time.
7 Tips on running a fruitful fellowship program Jul 7, 2022A fellowship program can help companies and organisations foster growth and innovation through stand-out candidates and professionals in the field. But, a program of this nature takes careful planning and management. Here are some best practices.
How to avoid discrimination in your hiring tech Jun 22, 2022Disabled people make up a valuable yet untapped talent resource. And it’s more important than ever before to ensure your hiring tech doesn’t overlook these candidates.
How to create an online certification program Jun 8, 2022Want to create an online certification program? This step-by-step guide covers everything, from defining goals and developing your syllabus to choosing certification management software and launching with impact.
How to build transparency and trust in your awards program May 17, 2022There is a lot that goes into running a successful awards program, and it all starts with a solid foundation built on trust and transparency.
8 Best practices for running an architecture awards program May 13, 2022Architecture is a vital aspect of culture and a form of art that not only pleases the eyes but warms the mind with the ambience it creates. And recognition of achievement in architecture is a wonderful way to celebrate progress in the industry.
The complete guide to creating a volunteer recognition program May 3, 2022If you use regular volunteers, you know just how much value they can bring to your organisation or community. While it’s not likely these volunteers are in it for the glory, it can certainly be a nice gesture to provide recognition for their efforts.
How to create a rubric for portfolio assessment Apr 11, 2022A rubric is an effective scoring tool used to evaluate performance in an assignment, product, project or entire portfolio. Learn how to create one for your portfolio assessment process.
Award Force awarded “Fastest Implementation” by G2 Apr 7, 2022Award Force was recently named the fastest to implement in awards management software for the spring of 2022 by third-party review site G2 Crowd, who also named the software as the leader in the industry for more than a year consecutively.
What is corporate social responsibility and how to create a program Mar 23, 2022Corporate social responsibility is the idea that businesses should take active steps to contribute to the communities in which they operate. But how can you build this into your company or organisation?