I think other companies will appreciate how easy and time-saving Glede is — and that it is a sustainable way to give.
Forte Digital is a fast-growing consultancy that helps companies scale and grow through digital technology.
They want to build a dream workplace — one where motivated people feel genuinely valued. One of the many things they do is recognise great work with small gestures of appreciation. Nora Frebergsvik is HR & Graduate Recruiter at Forte Digital, and she explains why it matters.
“Our employees put in extraordinary work, and that deserves to be recognised. A small token at the right moment can go a long way. Hopefully it gives a bit of extra motivation, and strengthens the bond between the team and the company.”
With 180 people at the Oslo office, making sure everyone gets the recognition they deserve takes time. That is why Nora cares about smooth, efficient tools when she sends gifts.
“The whole process needs to be efficient from start to finish. We have used services that delivered on a lot of fronts but were missing key features — invoice billing, for example. We had to log receipts manually in another system and then file them as expenses. At times that created a lot of extra work for us.”
Nora has also seen home delivery fall short in practice. “When we have had flowers or food delivered to people’s homes, we have had cases where the recipient simply was not in.”
It is a shame when a thoughtful gift ends up sitting on a doormat, unused.
An efficient and sustainable gifting service
Forte Digital first used Glede in early December, and have been sending small and large tokens of appreciation through the platform every week since. Nora highlights four benefits she gets from using Glede:
- A faster process: "Glede has a clean interface and an automatic invoicing flow,” Nora says. “That means I can send a thoughtful gift in just a few minutes.”
- Recipients choose for themselves: “As an employer we cannot always know what someone prefers. Allergies, for instance, are tricky to keep track of,” she says. “Letting people choose for themselves makes it far more likely they end up with something they actually want.”
- Refunds for unused gift cards: Nora likes that unused gift cards are refunded. “That way we know we are not wasting the gifting budget.”
- Visibility into usage: The order dashboard lets Nora see who has redeemed their gift card.
“We like new tools and concepts that take the slog out of time-consuming work. Glede has been a great fit for us.”
She also points to the environmental upside. “Glede lets us send thoughtful gifts to employees with a minimal footprint."
Because it is a fully digital gift card, we avoid shipping emissions and the risk of the gift ending up in the bin.
Perfect for the small, thoughtful moments
Nora has had plenty of positive feedback from recipients since. “People especially love that they can decide themselves what to spend the gift card on,” she says.
She is curious to see how the response evolves, and is looking forward to using Glede for things like birthdays and internal competitions.
Nora believes plenty of other companies would benefit from using Glede to recognise their teams. “I would absolutely recommend it. It is perfect for sending a thoughtful gift on behalf of the company,” she finishes.
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