This guide is designed to help you successfully implement and manage the integration between Sworkit Health and Awardco for your organization's wellness initiatives.
- Overview
- Requesting the Integration
- Building a Budget
- Creating a Recognition Program
- Working with Sworkit
- Sworkit Integration Considerations
- End-User Experience
- Notes & Best Practices
Overview
The integration between Sworkit Health and Awardco empowers organizations to seamlessly combine wellness initiatives with employee recognition and rewards, fostering a healthier and more engaged workforce. By linking Sworkit's comprehensive wellness platform with Awardco's robust rewards network, companies can award points for completing fitness and wellness challenges.
This approach helps boost productivity, reduce healthcare costs, and cultivate a positive work culture. The integration also allows for the customization of fitness, mindfulness, and nutrition programs that align with organizational goals, while leveraging real-time data to track engagement and ROI.
Requesting the Integration
To initiate the integration between Sworkit Health and Awardco, follow these steps:
- Log into Awardco.
- Click on the Admin option at the top right of the screen.
- Navigate to the Settings tab.
- Select Integrations Library to locate the Sworkit Health integration.
- Click Request Details to connect with the appropriate team. If your organization already uses Sworkit, they will assist with the setup.
Important Note: When reaching out to the Awardco team, clearly outline your goals for the integration. Providing specific details will help tailor the setup to your organization's needs.
Building a Budget
Before proceeding with the integration, establish a dedicated budget for wellness initiatives:
- Navigate to the Admin portal and select Budgets from the menu.
- Click Manage Budgets > Add Budget to create a new budget specifically for Sworkit wellness rewards.
- Name your budget (e.g., "Wellness Challenge Rewards" or "Sworkit Integration").
- Set budget parameters and click Save.
- Ensure your account is adequately funded to support the wellness rewards program.
For detailed instructions on budget creation and point allocation, refer to the Managing Budgets support article.
Creating a Recognition Program
Setting up a dedicated recognition program will help track and report on wellness initiatives. Follow these steps:
- Access Recognition Program Settings in the Admin portal.
- Click Add Program and configure the following:
- General:
- Name the program (e.g., "Wellness Challenges" or "Sworkit Rewards").
- Set a start date (an end date is optional).
- Select Wellness from the Type dropdown.
- Add an image and program description aligning with your wellness goals.
- Rules:
- Limit nominators to "recognition bot" for automated rewards.
- No recognition limits required.
- Select the central budget created in the previous step.
- Enable Allow Nominator to Suggest Amount.
- Set the desired Award Network (e.g., Standard or Wellness).
- Enable No Approvals for automatic processing.
- Display:
- Enable Post to Social Feed to increase visibility.
- Enable optional Tags for better categorization.
- Enable Custom Amounts.
- Notifications:
- Configure as preferred.
- Click Save to finalize your program.
Working with Sworkit
Once your contract with Sworkit is finalized, their team will initiate the implementation and launch process. If needed, contact your Awardco representative for an introduction.
- The typical Sworkit implementation takes 3-4 weeks.
- The Sworkit team will guide you through pulling the API key and entering it into the Sworkit system (a required step for integration).
- Sworkit will assist in setting up rewardable events based on your organization's goals.
- Please be prepared to share the following information with Sworkit for them to create the correct file for rewards. If you have questions about these, you can contact your Awardco implementation representative for support. :
- “From User: The employee id or email of the giver. can be a bot.”
- “Program Name”
- “Budget Name”
- “Amount”
- “Public/Private - Optional. Determines whether the recognition will be public or private.”
- “Tags - Optional. Found this in Awardco’s system. The tag must already be established.”
- “Note - Optional. This will be the text displayed with the recognition notification received by employees.”
Sworkit Integration Considerations
When implementing this integration, consider the following:
- Define the types of challenges (e.g., steps, meditation, workout minutes).
- Establish achievement thresholds that are motivating yet attainable.
- Align challenges with your overall wellness strategy.
- Choose one time and ongoing rewards that fit your company’s culture and wellness strategy.
- Plan seasonal or themed challenges throughout the year to maintain engagement.
End-User Experience
Once integrated, employees will be able to:
- Participate in wellness challenges through the Sworkit platform.
- Automatically earn Awardco points upon completing challenges and certain activities as defined in the current calendar year rewards menu.
- Redeem points for rewards in the Awardco marketplace.
- View their achievements in Sworkit and their rewards in Awardco.
Notes & Best Practices
- Set Clear Objectives: Define success metrics for your wellness program before implementation.
- Communicate Effectively: Ensure employees understand participation requirements and reward opportunities.
- Start Small: Consider launching with a pilot group before a company-wide rollout.
- Gather Feedback: Regularly collect input from participants to improve the program.
- Plan Seasonally: Develop a yearly calendar of wellness challenges to sustain engagement.
If you have any questions, please contact Awardco Admin Support.