FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR REWARDS AND INCENTIVES PLATFORM

We know that investing in an effective employee incentives or rewards platform can be a big investment for any organisation.

Whether you’re looking to maximise an incentives or rewards strategy, or perhaps you’re looking to review what is available and start from scratch, you’ve probably got a lot of questions about our platforms and services – and rightly so!

To help answer any questions you might have, we’ve put together a handy list of FAQs we’ve been asked over the years by our customers. If your question isn’t covered here, give our friendly Rewards Team a call on 01908 303 477 or drop them an e-mail via the form at the bottom of this page.

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1. HOW DOES YOUR INCENTIVES and REWARDS PLATFORM WORK?

A platform is the starting point of where an effective incentives or reward strategy starts and can be tied into your company’s vision, values and goals.

A rewards and incentives strategy should aligned to several key business goals; including HR engagement, brand values and the commercial direction of the company.

Each platform is configured to the needs of the client – and this includes any branding, imagery or bespoke functionality that might be required.

Our incentives and reward platform can allow users to a whole host of features; including:

  • A points-based system to reward your employees worldwide
    You can choose from the widest choice of rewards; including vouchers, gift cards, e-vouchers and a huge range of special merchandise – all available through our exclusive portfolio available on our platform.
  • Nominate, celebrate, appreciate
    We make it easy to recognise your culture; with peer-to-peer, nomination e-cards, a wall of fame, quizzes and more.
  • Incentivise great performances

    With everything you need to drive a show-stopping performance all in one place, including target-based group and individual challenges, sales performances league tables and games.

Our platform also features all the behind-the-scenes insights you could possibly want. We can help you to efficiently manage and accurately track the performance of everyone so that not only you can see just how well your staff are performing, but also the value created.

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2. CAN YOU LINK YOUR PLATFORM TO AN INTRANET SYSTEM?

 Yes, absolutely! Our technical teams can build and develop your platform to be accessible via your own intranet system if required.

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3. CAN WE MANAGE OUR PLATFORMS OURSELVES?


Yes, you can. Obviously, there would be training involved so you can get to grips with the system and also manage it effectively, but our support teams are on hand to help should you require any assistance. Alternatively, we can manage any or all aspects of the platform for you – the choice really is yours.

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4. WHAT SUPPORT DO YOU OFFER?

 
Our Incentives and Rewards Team is on hand 5-days a week to answer any questions you may have and can offer more technical assistance when necessary. Training on how to use the platform can also be provided, too.

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5. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO IMPLEMENT?


As each platform is bespoke to each client, this is really dependent on the scale of both the personalisation and functionality requested. However, most platforms can be setup, tested and fully rolled-out in around 8-12 weeks at the latest.

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CAN WE ADD OUR OWN CONTENT?

 

Sure! The platform is fully customisable to the needs of its client, so the ability to add your own content – including imagery - is a standard feature on the platform. This is done via an intuitive user content management system (or CMS for short).

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7. WHAT MAKES YOUR SYSTEM UNIQUE?

 

We've over 30-years experience in building reward and engagement strategies for companies large and small. Our platform is mobile, intuitive, easy to use and can be edited by users to include their own content, imagery and their own range of incentives, too.

Whether you want the full package, or just one specific service, it's all delivered through the same easy-to-use portal, and supported by offline tools and our dedicated support teams.

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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

 

Each build is unique to their respective client, so we’ve created a mock-up below so you can get a general feel for how the platform could look:

Our Rewards and Incentive Platform

Of course, we can fully customise the front-end design so you may decide to go for a completely unique look altogether!

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9. WHAT ENGAGEMENT LEVELS CAN I EXPECT?


This is going to be dependent on several different factors; type of business, the platform, how its managed… We could go on. However, we generally see an immediate uplift in employee engagement of around 25% upwards when the platform is used effectively and also promoted as part of a company’s culture of incentivising and rewarding.

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10. CAN WE ADD OR REMOVE PEOPLE?

Yes, you can. This is a standard feature of the platform and can be done via our support teams or via an organisations own admin user. We can guide you through this process as part of more detailed training on the platform.

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HOW EASY IS IT TO ACCESS VIA MOBILE?


Very easy! We’ve developed the platform specifically to be mobile-device responsive; so, as long as you have wi-fi or data connection, you’ll have a seamless user experience – regardless of whether you use Android or Apple operating systems.

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IS THERE AN ‘APP’ VERSION?

 

Not at the moment, no. We’ve not had a significant demand for a bespoke app just yet, but we’re always on the lookout for ways and means to improve the user experience in the future and it’s something we might look at developing should the demand arise.

Get in touch with our rewards team today

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13. CAN IT BE ‘PINNED’ TO A MOBILE HOMESCREEN?


Sure; just add the address to your ‘favourites’ tab on your preferred mobile browser.

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14.  HOW OFTEN DOES IT ‘GO WRONG’?

 

Our platform is so robust that we offer a 99.9% up-time SLA to all our clients.

The platform is extremely reliable thanks to its robust inner-working and thorough testing that takes place both when rolled out and whilst it is live, too.

We also regularly update the back-end of our systems to remain both secure and ultra-reliable. We also notify all our users to any planned updates in advance to avoid any interruptions of service. 

In the unlikely event of something going wrong, our support team is on hand 5-days a week to assist with any issues experienced.

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15. HOW SECURE IS THE PLATFORM?

 

The security or our platform and our customer’s data is an absolutely priority for us.

The individual elements will depend on the platform's build and also its hosting, but all platforms come with enterprise-level anti-virus and anti-malware programs, network firewalls and segregated development and production environments.

We also regularly stress-test the security of our systems and have utilised digital security experts in the creation of the platform.

Lastly, we’re also certified to BSI’s stringent ISO 27001 accreditation in information security management and are fully GDPR-compliant. You can read more about our privacy policy and data protection policy here.

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16. IS IT COMPATIBLE WITH OLDER I.T SYSTEMS?

Whilst we aim to make our platform as compatible as possible, there will be some older IT systems which it can’t be used with due to their inherent technical limitations. If you need to discuss this in more detail, you can contact our support teams directly and they should be able to assist you.

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17.  WHAT CAN WE REPORT ON?

 

Our platform includes powerful management reporting tools that provide analysis and insight at every step. You’ll have access to info on employee engagement rates, budgets, approvals, rewards, communications and much more. All management reporting information can be exported and downloaded for analysis, too.

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18. WHAT CAN BE MEASURED?

 

Like the reporting, it’s really down to you! The analysis tools can be setup to report and measure a whole host of factors – if you have specific requirements, let our teams know and we can build it into your platform.

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19. CAN MANAGERS EASILY ACCESS INFORMATION ON THEIR TEAM MEMBERS?

Yes, absolutely. The platforms include a Manager’s / Admin login area where they can see all the information on their team members, award / recognition nominations, thank-you messages and anything else that may be required.

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20. WHAT LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT DO WE GET?

The platform is fully maintained as part of any contract you have with us and support teams are available 5-days a week.

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21.  HOW BESPOKE   CAN IT BE?

 

How bespoke would you like to make it?! We can make the platform fit your organisation’s brand, colours, imagery etc... but if you have a specific requirement in mind, get in touch with our Rewards team on 01908 303 477 or drop them an e-mail via the form at the bottom of this page.

 
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22. HOW DO YOU ENSURE CONTINUED INTEREST AND TAKE-UP IN a rewards or incentives SCHEME?

We are able to provide your HR team with promotional materials – including posters, desk drops and email templates – that can be used to engage with your staff and spread the word about the incentives and rewards platform.

All the materials can be edited or branded to your organisation, too. To learn more about these material, have a chat with our Rewards team on 01908 303 477 and they’ll be able to discuss the different packages available.

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23. COULD WE USE THE PLATFORM TO GRANT ADDITIONAL ANNUAL LEAVE?

Yes, we include this type of functionality if requested during the initial build.

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IF WE ONLY WANT TO BEGIN WITH A BASIC LEVEL OF RECOGNITION, CAN WE ADD TO THE PLATFORM AT A LATER DATE?

Yes, you can. The platform can be extended to include additional rewards and incentives at any time. As the system is a modular-build, more modules can be added accordingly if required.

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25. HOW DO I EARN & SPEND reward POINTS?


Reward points are earned when the user is recognised for positive behaviour that is in-line with your organisation’s vision or values, or has simply made an outstanding contribution in the workplace – such as going above and beyond their job role, smashing a sales target etc…

Points can be awarded by their Manager or by your HR team and can be used to spend on discount cards, vouchers, cinema tickets or whatever rewards are included in your package.

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26.
CAN WE ADD IN OUR OWN incentives or REWARDS?

Yes, you can! The rewards portfolio can be tailored to suit your requirements.

 
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27. WE DON’T HAVE AN HR SYSTEM; IS THIS A PROBLEM?

Not necessarily, no. As long as you have an up-to-date database of employees.

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28. CAN WE INVOICE DIFFERENT COST CENTRES?

Yes! As long as this is setup on our systems we can invoice which cost centre/s you desire.

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We hope we’ve been able to answer the majority of your questions; but if you have a query which is not covered here, drop us an email via the form below, or give our awesome Rewards Team a call directly on 01908 303 477.

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