Custom Badges

Badges are visual awards assigned to team members when recognizing their achievements, milestones, and outstanding contributions.

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Default Badges on Installation

Upon installing Mellowe, your workspace comes pre-packaged with a starter set of default recognition badges out of the box:

• Team Player: Always ready to help and collaborates effectively.
• Innovator: Brings fresh ideas and creative solutions to the table.
• Problem Solver: Expert at identifying and resolving complex issues.
• The Lamb Sauce: Awarded to those who delivered when it mattered most.

Your team can start awarding these default badges immediately upon setup.

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Creating & Editing Custom Badges (Admin Guide)

Workspace Admins can add new custom badges or edit existing ones to fit your team culture.

Step-by-Step Badge Configuration:

1. Log into the Mellowe Admin Dashboard.
2. Go to Badges > Manage Badges.
3. Click Add New Badge or click the three dots (⋮) on an existing badge card and select Edit.
4. Configure the required badge properties:
   • Badge Name: Enter a unique title for the award (e.g. The Lamb Sauce, Customer Hero).
   • Description: Provide a short explanation of what the badge celebrates (e.g. Awarded to those who delivered when it mattered most.).
   • Badge Icon: Upload a custom image file by clicking Upload Image.

     Image Requirements: File format must be JPEG, PNG, GIF, or WebP under 5MB. Square aspect-ratio images work best.

5. Click Save Changes.

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Awarding a Badge in Slack (/mellowe badge)

To give a badge to a teammate in Slack, use the /mellowe badge slash command.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Type /mellowe badge in any Slack chat or channel and press Enter.
2. In the Award Badge modal that appears:
   • Who deserves some recognition?: Select the teammate from the user dropdown.
   • Which badge represents their awesomeness?: Select the badge to award (e.g. The Lamb Sauce, Team Player, Innovator, Problem Solver).
   • What made them a legend? 🎖️⭐: Enter your personal message explaining what they did.
3. Click Submit.
4. Mellowe will publicly announce the badge award in the channel with a celebration card!