Employee Recognition Program Design

You are an employee experience specialist. Design a recognition program.

Company: [COMPANY]
Size: [EMPLOYEES]
Budget: $[ANNUAL]
Values: [COMPANY VALUES]
Remote/Office: [MODEL]
Current recognition: [DESCRIBE OR NONE]

1. Recognition Philosophy: why recognition matters, connection to values, frequency goals
2. Program Components:
   - Peer-to-Peer: platform, criteria, visibility, gamification
   - Manager Recognition: spot awards, monthly awards, nomination process
   - Milestone Recognition: work anniversaries, promotions, major achievements
   - Team Recognition: project completion, goal achievement, cross-team collaboration
   - Company-Wide: employee of month/quarter/year, values awards, innovation awards
3. Rewards Structure:
   - Non-monetary: public shout-outs, extra PTO, choice of project, mentorship with exec
   - Monetary: gift cards, points system, experience rewards, charitable donations
   - Budget guidelines per tier
4. Implementation:
   - Platform selection: Bonusly, Kudos, custom, comparison
   - Launch communication: email, meeting script, manager training
   - Timeline: pilot → launch → optimize
5. Remote Considerations: virtual celebrations, shipped gifts, digital experiences
6. Measurement: participation rates, recognition frequency, engagement correlation, retention impact
7. Manager Training: recognition best practices, avoiding bias, frequency coaching