70 Innovative Award Names for Employee Recognition (part 2)

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Recognizing and appreciating employees and their work does make a difference. Organizations that have a solid employee rewards and recognition program enjoy a stronger engagement with its employees, higher productivity, better customer orientation and last but not the least, a lower turnover ratio. As per statistics, acknowledging employee achievements has a great effect on the organization’s performance, to the tune of 55% on productivity and 25% on the business outcomes.

There are several points that need to be considered to develop a great employee recognition program — one of them which more often than not does not get the necessary attention is the name of the awards. Yes, a lot depends on the name — a good, innovative and engaging name makes a difference to the outcome of the recognition program.

However, deciding on innovative award names is not an easy task. So we have put together a list of engaging and catchy names for each category of awards that can be used instead of the regular and mundane ones for the employee recognition program of your organization. Here goes:

Innovative Names for Spot Awards

Spot awards are generally given to employees who have achieved something great at work — these are not pre-planned or pre-decided but given by Here are few examples of innovative names for spot award:
- Spotlight
- Limelight
- Ninja
- You Rock
- Wow
- Awesome Job
- Home Run
- Pinch Hitter
- Finisher
- Fire Fighter

Innovative Names for Team Recognition

Building a Team and taking it to the next level is critical for all organizations. When teams achieve some great milestones, recognizing them by giving awards with unique and catchy names can raise the team morale and performance to the next level. Here are a few exclusive names for team recognition programs:
- The Rockstars
- Team ExtraMilers
- Avengers
- Champion Crew
- Team Uno
- Super Achievers
- Big Guns
- Meet the Champions
- Hot Shots
- The Masters
- The Ninjas
- The Samurais
- Demolition Squad
- The Conquerors
- The Unbeatables
- The Terminators
- Flaming Arrows

Innovative Names for Peer-to-Peer Recognition

The peer recognition enables employees to thank their colleagues for the support that they have received or to highlight a small but significant achievement that might have gone unnoticed. Here are a few catchy names for peer-to-peer recognition:
- Go-to Guy
- Cheers to peers
- Pat on the back
- U R A Hero
- Round of Applause
- High Fives
- You are the Boss
- Salute

Innovative Names for Business Impact Awards

It is important for organizations to recognize employees for big achievements such as big impact project or a big business milestone. Here are few of the creative names which can be given to such high impact awards:
- You Made it Happen!
- You Nailed It!
- Yes, You Did It!
- The Transformer
- Hitting the Mark
- Top Scorer
- Big Bang
- Box Office Hit

Innovative Names for Consistent Performance Awards

Every organisation has employees who demonstrate a high level of performance consistently. As per statistics, rewarding and recognizing such employees helps in adding nearly 4 years to the employee’s tenure with the organisation. Take a look at some unique names such awards:
- Numero Uno
- League of Honor
- Megastar
- Champion of Champions
- Nadia Perfect Ten
- Top Gun
- Evangelist
- You Are the Best
- Hit Machine
- Truly Special
- Standing Ovation
- Five Stars
- Go-Getter
- Take A Bow
- Game-Changer
- Master Blaster

Innovative Names for Long Service Awards

There are employees who dedicate a significant amount of the life and career supporting the organization and its goals. Thus, recognizing their dedication and their spirit is of utmost importance for an organisation. Here are few of the catchy names to celebrate the commitment showcased by employees who have given a significant number of their years to the organization:
- Pillar of the Company
- Celebrating You
- Golden Glory
- You Matter
- You Made a Difference
- Silver Years
- The Rock
- You Were There

Organizations should come up with innovative and engaging names for their employee rewards and recognition programs. These names should be reflective of the culture of the organization and should stick in the minds of the employees. Getting such an award should make the employee feel special for a long time. So, it’s worth the effort!

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70 Innovative Award Names for Employee Recognition (part 2)

Originally published at https://www.hifives.in on May 21, 2020.