The State of Employee Recognition in 2026

Change is constant — AI adoption, shifting priorities, and new ways of working. Organizations invest heavily in communication and training, yet many still struggle with the same challenge: turning awareness into consistent action.

The 2026 State of Recognition Report reveals what’s missing. Employees are ready to do more, but without consistent reinforcement, new behaviors don’t stick. Recognition helps close that gap.

Join leaders from NatWest, Westpac New Zealand, Bapcor, Rocket, Ryan, and Cineplex as they share how they’ve elevated recognition from an HR initiative to a core business capability. One that reinforces what matters most, builds trust, and connects everyday work to organizational goals.

In this session, you’ll see how recognition becomes the infrastructure for change by creating visibility, accelerating adoption, and embedding strategy into daily work. Whether you’re leading AI transformation or evolving your culture, you’ll learn how recognition helps turn priorities into measurable outcomes.

Join us to learn

Reinforce the specific behaviors your strategy depends on and make them repeatable at scale
Turn recognition into a business system that drives alignment, adoption, and performance
Make success visible so employees can learn from it and move faster
Enable leaders to recognize progress in real time, building trust and momentum through change

The 2026 State of Recognition Report reveals what’s missing. Employees are ready to do more, but without consistent reinforcement, new behaviors don’t stick. Recognition helps close that gap.