Victorian Government · Power Platform + AI

Making everyday appreciation easy, visible and safe.

Hyperware created a lightweight Employee Appreciation Board that lets staff recognise colleagues in seconds, while AI moderation and governed workflows operate behind the scenes.

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Employee Appreciation Board approved appreciation screen

CLIENTVictorian Government organisation

SOLUTIONEmployee Appreciation Board

TECHNOLOGYPower Apps · Power Automate / Logic Apps · SharePoint · Teams · Azure AI

FOCUSPeer recognition + safe AI moderation

The opportunity

Extend formal recognition into everyday culture.

Following the success of the organisation's formal Reward & Recognition Portal, the next goal was to make peer-to-peer appreciation immediate and accessible — helping staff acknowledge collaboration, support, initiative and positive contributions while they were still fresh.

The experience needed to be simple for employees, but safe and governed enough to support organisation-wide publication.

Designed to encourage

Peer-to-peer recognitionStronger moraleVisible positive behavioursEveryday appreciation

The solution

Simple for employees. Intelligent behind the scenes.

Employees select a colleague, write a short appreciation and submit it through a familiar Microsoft experience. Once approved, the message is published to the shared Appreciation Board.

Write appreciation→AI checks→Decision→Publish

Power Apps

Employee submission, status and viewing experience.

Azure AI

Content safety, privacy checks, contextual assessment and rewrite assistance.

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Power Automate / Logic Apps

Orchestrates AI calls, HR review, notifications, publishing and audit logging.

SharePoint + Teams

Governed records with an accessible entry point in the employee's normal work environment.

Real-time AI moderation

AI helps keep open recognition positive and appropriate.

Routine appreciation can move quickly, while uncertain or sensitive messages receive additional review.

Content safetyChecks for offensive, abusive or inappropriate material.

Privacy & sensitive informationIdentifies personal or confidential content before publication.

Contextual assessmentAssesses professionalism, respectfulness, tone and workplace suitability.

AI-assisted rewriteCan suggest improved wording when the intent is positive but the message needs refinement.

AI+HUMAN

Human in the loop

Automation where appropriate. Human judgement where it matters.

The decision engine can auto-approve suitable appreciation, route uncertain content to HR, reject clear policy breaches or return a suggested rewrite. Review actions and outcomes can be captured for transparency and auditability.

✓Auto-approveSuitable appreciation can be published quickly.

?HR reviewUncertain or sensitive content is escalated.

×RejectClear breaches can be stopped before publication.

✎RewritePositive intent can be preserved with improved wording.

Business outcomes

Recognition that is easier to give — and easier to govern.

The platform complements formal awards with lightweight appreciation for the positive contributions employees make every day.

Instant peer recognition

Staff can acknowledge colleagues while the contribution is still fresh.

Stronger morale & culture

Positive behaviours become more visible across the workforce.

Reduced HR administration

Routine messages can be automated while people focus on exceptions.

Safer employee content

Privacy, safety and contextual checks occur before publication.

Better employee experience

AI can help improve wording rather than simply block a well-intended message.

Governed & auditable

Decisions and review outcomes can remain within the Microsoft environment.