Recognition & Drops

Core values tags let you connect recognition posts to the specific values your organization cares about. Tags appear as #hashtags inside post text and are also available as a feed filter so anyone can browse posts by value.

Badges are custom achievement awards that your admin creates for the team. Each badge is linked to a specific trigger — an action a member takes (such as giving Drops) — and is automatically awarded when that member hits a target count. Earning a badge also grants the recipient a Drops reward.

Shareable Drops are the tokens you use to recognize your teammates. Your organization allocates a fresh budget of drops on a regular cycle (weekly or monthly), and you spend them by sending drops to colleagues through posts or the Send a Drop flow.

Earned Drops are drops you receive through being recognized by your teammates. They are separate from your Shareable Drops budget (which is allocated by your organization) — Earned Drops come directly from the recognition activity of your colleagues.

A Drop is how you recognize someone on Give River — a public or private shout-out you send to a colleague, optionally with a small token (💧 drops) attached. Every Drop you post appears in your team's feed and, optionally, in your own Journal.