Kudos
Turn appreciation into retention, and retention into margin.
Kudos is a recognition, rewards and engagement platform built for frontline teams. Peers, managers and even families recognize great work. Rewards pay out as real money through the same wallet and instant-pay rails that run payroll.
A Jackson-Goos product · Built and maintained by Goos Labs
The real product, running.
Frontline turnover is the most expensive problem in care, retail and service work, and most recognition software is built for desk workers with laptops and corporate cards. Points go unredeemed, praise never reaches the people in the field, and nobody can show whether any of it moved retention.
From first step to done.
Recognize in seconds
Peers and managers send recognition from their phones, tied to company values, with optional points.
Families join in
Praise from clients and families flows straight to the caregiver's feed, which is often the most meaningful recognition they get.
Approve and fund
Spot bonuses and nominations go through atomic approvals against a monthly reward budget the company controls.
Redeem as real money
Rewards land in the same wallet as wages and can be withdrawn instantly. No catalog of mugs.
What Kudos does.
Peer-to-peer recognition
Fast, mobile-first shout-outs tied to your values.
Spot bonuses
Manager-issued awards with budget controls and a full audit trail.
Family and customer shout-outs
Praise from the people being served goes straight to the person who served them.
Milestones
Automatic recognition for anniversaries, streaks and the critical first 90 days.
Pulse surveys and eNPS
Short, frequent check-ins that tie into risk and coaching signals.
Budgets and approvals
Monthly reward budgets, approval chains and atomic approval, so nothing gets double-paid.
Recognition that turns into money people can use.
Enterprise recognition platforms win on money movement: cards, cash-out and pass-through rewards. Kudos rides payment rails Goos Labs already runs, including wallets, instant pay and payouts, so rewards are dollars, not points.
- Rewards redeem through the instant-pay wallet
- The company funds a monthly reward budget that passes straight through
- Every award traceable from nomination to payout
Recognition that knows where it's needed.
Kudos surfaces people who haven't been recognized in a while, reminds managers of upcoming milestones, and connects engagement signals to retention risk.
- Nudges for overlooked team members
- Milestone and retention-cliff automations
- Engagement signals feed into workforce risk
Built for
Owned by Jackson-Goos. Built and maintained by Goos Labs.
Trust & security
- Atomic approvals prevent double payouts
- Role-based access for peers, managers and admins
- Full audit trail on every award
Works with the portfolio.
Frequently asked.
Is Kudos only for home care?
No. Kudos is a standalone product for any frontline team. It also plugs directly into Continua.
How do rewards get paid?
Through the same wallet and instant-pay rails used for wages, so rewards are real money.
Recognition and rewards for the people who show up.
See Kudos for yourself, or talk to us about your team.