Employee recognition in Slack that becomes a habit.

Give peer recognition, connect wins to company values, and see participation β€” without another app your team has to remember to open.

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Karl in Slack
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πŸ™Œ @Sarah! You got a kudos from @Mike:

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Kudos to @Sarah for leading the launch and unblocking the team.
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Recognition that fits the work
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From customer-facing teams to large, distributed organizations, Karl brings meaningful recognition into the Slack conversations where the work already happens.

Recognition you can see in the workflow

Recognize in Slack, connect the moment to a value, and see the activity that helps the habit grow.

Recognition in Slack

Celebrate a contribution where the work is happening, without another portal to remember.

Values in action

Tie kudos to company values so the culture you want is reinforced every day.

Visible wins

Stream kudos in channels or on TVs to keep momentum high.

See participation

Review who is participating and where recognition is growing across the team.

Invite the team

Make it easy for teammates to join with simple Slack commands and useful examples.

Recognition trends

Use leaderboards and analytics to spot participation patterns over time.

Built for the way teams work

Choose the recognition workflow you need

Start with everyday kudos, then add the visibility and measurement that helps your team keep the habit going.

Slack employee recognition

Give specific kudos in the channel where the work happens and connect them to your values.

Explore recognition

Slack kudos bot

Make peer-to-peer shoutouts fast, visible, and easy to repeat without another dashboard.

See the kudos workflow

Recognition leaderboard

Review participation and stories together so metrics support healthy recognition habits.

Explore leaderboards

Company values in Slack

Turn values into specific examples people can notice, share, and repeat.

Explore values in Slack

For People teams and Slack admins

Choose the right recognition rollout

Compare the workflow before you buy, then use a focused implementation plan to turn the first kudos into a habit.

Best Slack employee recognition apps

Compare Slack-first kudos, values, rewards, analytics, and implementation trade-offs.

Read the comparison

14-day Slack recognition launch guide

Choose a pilot channel, write useful examples, and measure adoption without turning recognition into a score.

Plan the pilot

How it works

01

Install Karl

Add Karl to Slack in minutes and invite it to your channels.

02

Send kudos

Use simple Slack commands to celebrate wins with GIFs and value tags.

03

Track culture

View leaderboards and analytics that show engagement over time.

Kudos inside Slack

Keep praise where work happens β€” no extra tools or context switching.

Keep praise visible where work happens.

Search Harbor CoHHarborUnreadsChannels# account-luna-lab# tax-ops# client-prep# tax-opsAlexFiled the 2025 taxes. Docs in Drive.KarlKudos to @Alex for closingout taxes early and keepingthe timeline on track.βœ… OwnershipπŸ“Œ ReliabilityChrisI’ll share the confirmation today.
ValuesTag a team valueSelect multiple🀝 Teamwork⭐ Customer serviceπŸš€ Above & beyond🀝TeamworkSupporting each otherwhile working together.⭐Customer serviceDoing what’s bestfor customers andpartners.πŸš€Above & beyondTaking initiativeand exceedingexpectations.

Values tagging

Turn company values into daily behavior, not posters.

Learn how values work in Slack

Make behaviors visible and repeatable.

Leaderboards

Highlight top contributors and keep recognition moving all month.

Monthly momentum, automatically surfaced.

Leaderboard β€’ JanuaryTop contributors this month1234MikeSarahEmilyJordan1814911
Kudos to @Emily β€” thanks for stepping into unblock the team. Huge help!πŸ‘6πŸŽ‰3❀️4

TV stream

Celebrate wins across the office with real-time kudos displays.

Keep recognition front and center.

Analytics

Understand engagement trends and cultural momentum at a glance.

Share insights with leadership in seconds.

Engagement +12%Kudos128Participants42Channels9

Ready to build a stronger culture in Slack?

Install Karl in minutes and start recognizing great work immediately.

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