The Recognition Ecosystem Audit

The Recognition Ecosystem Audit is a structured, three-week evaluation of your recognition ecosystem that produces a clear action plan for alignment, impact, and measurement.


Who This Is For

This audit is designed for HR and Operations leaders who:

  • Need to improve engagement without increasing budget

  • Want to understand how well their existing programs are working

  • Notice uneven participation across teams or managers

  • Are preparing for budget discussions or program updates


What You Will Receive

A comprehensive assessment of how recognition functions as a system inside your organization including the following:

Recognition Effectiveness Scorecard

Your organization is evaluated across six strategic domains:

  • Strategy, Business and Cultural Alignment

  • Program Design, Integration & Budget Allocation

  • Governance & Policy

  • Manager Enablement & Accountability

  • Communication & Visibility

  • Measurement & Outcomes

Gap & Opportunity Map

Based on your scorecard results, specific gaps and opportunities within each strategic domain are identified.

Communication Kit

You receive the following resources to support program engagement:

  • 2 Employee-facing emails + 2 Teams/Slack posts

  • 2 Manager-facing emails including talking points

  • A master calendar view, capturing all related program activities for the year

Measurement Framework

You receive a practical framework to track your programs’ activity and impact. This customized template combines your available recognition and business data so your programs can be presented as a strategic investment with measurable ROI, not just a cultural line item.

30 / 60 / 90 Day Action Plan

You receive a detailed and executable plan including:

  • 5-7 recommendations for quick wins

  • 2-3 high-impact structural adjustments

  • 1-2 strategic moves

Executive Readout

  • 60-minute virtual presentation

  • Clear summary of findings

  • Prioritized recommendations

  • Q&A

  • Recording and summary materials


Scope of Engagement & Timeline

Included:

  • Kickoff session (60–90 minutes)

  • Live interviews with 2 stakeholders, 2 managers and 2 employees

  • Employee and Manager online surveys (optional, but recommended)

  • Review of up to 12 months of recognition communications

  • Review of up to 12 months of recognition data

  • Review of 2 existing employee survey datasets (if available)

  • Executive readout

  • 2 weeks of follow-up email support

Week 0: Data intake and preparation

Week 1: Kickoff, live interviews, online surveys and analysis

Week 2: Analysis

Week 3: Analysis and executive readout

Total engagement length: approximately three weeks


The Outcome

At the end of the engagement, you will have:

  • A clear view of where your current program budget is delivering value

  • An understanding of misaligned program structures and resources

  • Practical steps to improve consistency, participation and engagement

  • A measurement framework that supports leadership decisions with data


Your investment: $3,000

Introductory rate — available for a limited number of engagements

Email info@recognitioninsights.com with questions or to apply for this offer