Let coworkers rank the finalists for employee of the year
Employee of the year is usually decided in a leadership meeting, and coworkers find out who won with no idea how. A peer vote changes that. Once nominations close, add the finalists to a Rankd and send the link company-wide by email, Slack or Teams. Everyone ranks the finalists privately from a work computer or phone. Leadership can announce the result as the people’s choice, or use it as one input alongside its own decision.
- Renee Okafor, Customer Support
- Luis Ortega, Warehouse
- Hannah Brooks, Finance
- Dev Shah, Engineering
- Tasha Green, Front Desk
Free. Add your own options (these are just examples), then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- A finalist respected across departments beats one backed by a single big team.
- Rankings stay private between coworkers, so people vote honestly even when a manager is on the list.
- The result card shows the winner came from peers, not just from leadership.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Collect nominations with a short reason first, then cut to four to six finalists.
- Put each finalist’s department next to the name, since people in larger companies don’t know everyone.
- Paste each finalist’s nomination blurb into the email above the Rankd link.
- Set the reveal for after voting closes, and announce the winner at the all-hands.
Questions
Should finalists get to vote?
Yes. Finalists rank the whole list like everyone else. With the whole company ranking, one person putting themselves first barely moves the total.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.