Case Study: Akamai strengthens a values-based culture with Workhuman social recognition

Akamai boosts values-based recognition across 9,200 employees with Workhuman

Akamai Technologies, a global technology company, sought to align its diverse workforce of 9,200 employees around its core "One Akamai" values and build a cohesive culture. To achieve this, they partnered with the vendor Workhuman to implement its Social Recognition platform, which they call Akalades, to encourage and measure values-based behaviors across the organization.

The solution from Workhuman enabled every employee to recognize colleagues for actions exemplifying company values, creating a data-rich narrative of cultural engagement. This resulted in nearly half of the workforce receiving recognition awards over three years. The measurable impact includes making the company more attractive to potential hires and significantly improving retention; employees are 56% less likely to look for other jobs and five times more likely to feel connected to their culture, according to a cited Gallup study.

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