Use Case

Employee Recognition Software for Employee Retention

Recognition predicts retention when it is a habit, not an event. Ritual teams on Matter average 2.5x more recognition per member, and roughly 9 in 10 stay active in nearly every month.
Employee Retention
Ritual teams average 2.5x more recognition, and roughly 9 in 10 stay active in nearly every month.

People quit managers, and silence

Most recognition programs spike at launch and go quiet by quarter two, exactly the pattern that tells employees nothing changed. Retention needs recognition that survives month six.

The structural fix is a ritual: a recurring, automated moment the whole team shares. That is what Feedback Friday is.

How Matter builds the habit

The mechanics that keep recognition alive long after launch.

1

Feedback Friday

The automated weekly ritual that keeps recognition alive long after launch energy fades. Feedback Friday posts a kickoff, a reminder, and a recap every week, automatically.

2

Rewards that reinforce

Small, frequent rewards keep the habit loop turning. Rewards are funded transparently and self-served, with weekly allowances that reset.

3

Celebrations

Tenure milestones acknowledged automatically, every time. Celebrations pull dates from your directory or HRIS and post on their own.

A program that survives turnover

Membership follows your directory automatically, so joiners, movers, and leavers are handled without anyone maintaining a list.

No separate logins

Recognition happens inside Slack or Microsoft Teams. No new accounts to create, no passwords to reset, ever.

User management syncs itself

Membership follows your Slack or Teams directory automatically. No HRIS required to start, and 250+ supported when you want them.

About 2 minutes to set up

Install Matter, add it to a channel, and your team can start recognizing each other the same day.
Matter made recognition easy and visible across our entire organization. What used to be manual is now part of everyday work, and the impact is clear: 36% lower employee turnover and 91% active engagement.
Jamie Murrell, First Vice President at Planters Bank

What the data says about recognition habits

Retention follows recognition that survives past month six.

Aggregate, anonymized data across thousands of teams on Matter, trailing 12 months. Full methodology in The Recognition Habit: 2026 Benchmark Report. See the research →

9 in 10

ritual teams stay active in nearly every month

78%

of members on recognition-habit teams go on to activate rewards

2.5x

more recognition per member on teams that build a recognition ritual

Frequently asked questions

Does recognition actually reduce turnover?

Habitual recognition correlates with the retention outcomes teams want, and customer results like Planters Bank's three-year turnover drop show what is possible. Estimate your own stakes with the turnover calculator.

How do we know the program is working?

Analytics show participation, recognition flow, and trends over time, so you can watch the habit form instead of guessing.

What does Matter cost?

Every workspace starts with a free 14-day trial of everything, no credit card required, then lands on the Free Forever plan. Paid plans start at $1 per user per month. Full details on the pricing page.

Can we switch from another recognition tool?

Yes. Matter converts existing point balances, migration is free on paid plans, and teams under 100 people typically switch in 1 to 2 days, under 1,000 in under a week. See alternatives and comparisons.

Already using another recognition tool?

Switching is a smaller project than it sounds. Your balances come with you, the migration is free on paid plans, and most teams are live within days. Historical kudos do not carry over, so you start with a clean feed and full balances.

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Existing balances convert

Point balances from your current platform convert to Matter coins, so nobody loses what they have already earned.

Migration is free on paid plans

Matter handles the migration at no cost on any paid plan. You share the data, we do the work.

Live in days, not quarters

Teams under 100 people typically switch in 1 to 2 days. Teams under 1,000 are usually done in under a week.

An award-winning platform

G2 Fall 2026 - Employee Recognition Software Leader - MatterG2 Fall 2026 - Employee Recognition Software Best Results - MatterG2 Fall 2026 - Employee Recognition Software Best Relationship - MatterG2 Fall 2026 - Employee Recognition Software Best Usability - MatterG2 Fall 2026 - Employee Recognition Software Highest User Adoption - Matter

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