Spotlight
Celebrate excellence through a seamless, transparent, and automated nomination experience.
About
Spotlight is a comprehensive nomination and recognition management app. It empowers organisations to seamlessly manage the entire awards lifecycle — from opening nominations to announcing winners — all within Workday.
Administrators can easily initiate and control nomination periods for eligible employees, fully secured by Workday’s security framework. When a nomination period opens, employees receive notifications inviting them to nominate peers for various award categories. Each award type features a configurable nomination form with predefined questions to ensure consistency and fairness.
Once nominations are submitted, both nominees and their managers are automatically notified and can view high-level nomination details. Administrators can assign judges by business line or ad-hoc selection, and judges receive Workday inbox tasks to review nominations, rate submissions, and provide comments directly in the system.
The jury gains access to a comprehensive dashboard displaying analytics such as award categories, nomination volumes, and rating distributions, helping them make informed decisions when finalising winners. Once winners are announced, nominees receive structured feedback and a digital badge representing their level of achievement.
By automating manual steps, Spotlight saves time, minimises administrative effort, and enhances transparency. It delivers a streamlined, data-driven, and engaging experience that strengthens organisational culture and fosters meaningful employee recognition.
Features
Configurable Nomination Setup: Create and manage dynamic award categories, nomination periods, and tailored question sets to suit diverse recognition programs and organisational goals.
Judge Review & Rating Interface: Judges can seamlessly review nominations within Workday, provide ratings, and add comments through an intuitive interface that ensures consistency and fairness.
Automated Judge Assignment: The app automatically distributes nominations evenly among available judges, with the flexibility for admins to manually reassign or adjust workloads as needed.
Jury Dashboard & Analytics: Gain real-time visibility into ratings, feedback trends, and award outcomes through a comprehensive jury dashboard for consolidated review and decision-making.
Recognition & Feedback Publishing: Automatically post summary feedback and achievement badges to workers’ profiles, reinforcing recognition and engagement directly in Workday.
Multilingual Nomination Forms: Empower global and diverse workforces with multilingual support, allowing employees to participate in their preferred language.
End-to-End Communication: Keep nominators, nominees, judges, and admins informed with timely notifications and transparent status updates throughout every stage of the process.
Benefits
Automated and Efficient Recognition Process: Streamlines nominations, evaluations, and winner selection — saving time and reducing administrative effort for HR teams.
Transparent and Fair Evaluation: Ensures clarity and accountability at every stage, with clear visibility for nominators, nominees, and judges.
Enhanced Employee Engagement and Culture: Promotes meaningful recognition that boosts morale, strengthens organisational culture, and drives employee motivation.