Where we started

“We want to improve mental health and wellbeing…”

Sound familiar? Axol Bioscience, a leading provider of solutions in neuroscience research, has made strides in building a thriving workplace culture. Specialising in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) research, Axol employs PhD-level scientists and support teams who work on cutting-edge innovations.

After a merger in 2021, Axol faced challenges in communication, employee engagement and cross-site collaboration. With a limited rewards budget, they needed a platform that prioritised recognition over monetary incentives. That’s where Mo came in.

Finding the missing piece after a big merger…

Following the merger, Axol encountered some unexpected hurdles:

  • A decline in employee wellbeing due to the pandemic.
  • Difficulty delivering genuine recognition in a remote work setting.
  • A need to retain key talent while improving collaboration across sites.

Liam Taylor, Axol’s CEO, observed the value of recognition beyond financial rewards in a high-skill environment. “For our team, acknowledgement and celebrating success are just as important as monetary rewards,” Liam explained.

When Sonya Ansell, Head of HR, discovered Mo, she recognised its potential immediately. “Unlike other platforms, Mo isn’t robotic. It’s personal and adaptable, which makes it perfect for a company like ours,” she said.

What led them to Mo?

Implementing Mo was seamless, thanks to strong leadership buy-in. The platform quickly became a staple for celebrating successes and aligning behaviours with company values.

We don’t need to remind people to use Mo—it’s a natural part of how we operate now.

Sonya Ansell Head of HR

Axol also used Mo to address leadership concerns. Initial resistance, with some fearing “Big Brother”-style monitoring, shifted as leaders saw Mo’s focus on positive reinforcement and collaboration. Rather than surveillance, our platform brings invisible work to the surface for everyone to celebrate.

Axol awarded ‘Outstanding Workplace’ prize

Mo empowered Axol to track and reinforce company values, delivering tangible results:

  • Employee NPS soared from 0 to 68, a 57% increase within the first year.
  • Employee engagement reached 85%, an exceptional milestone for a first-year survey.
  • Axol won the prestigious Outstanding Workplace 2022 award.

Sonya and Liam noted Mo’s pivotal role in improving cross-site communication and collaboration.

Mo reinforces the need for collaboration because it’s about praising others, not yourself.

Liam Taylor CEO

How does Mo’s platform work?

Make every Moment count.

Mo utilises social recognition to improve engagement and connection. A Moment is a post where employees share important personal or professional updates — such as weekly wins and weekend snaps. Moments build deeper connections and build genuine relationships with their teams by providing a platform for employees to showcase their accomplishments.

Drive performance through action.

A Boost is a prompt created by managers or admins in the Mo app to encourage employee engagement. These can range from reflective questions about weekly learnings to fun requests for pet photos. Boosts drive engagement with Moments, a key metric for Mo’s success. They allow managers to steer engagement and can be targeted to specific audiences, serving as a tool for both company-wide and team-specific communications.

The whole purpose of all these things at Axol has been to drive mental health and wellbeing, which then drives engagement.

Liam Taylor Axol Case Study Mo

Liam Taylor CEO, Axol Bioscience

Axol’s success continues…

Mo not only enhanced engagement but also contributed to Axol’s mental health initiatives. Liam reflected, “Mo drives mental health and wellbeing, which then drives engagement.”

The results speak for themselves:

  • A cohesive and collaborative culture, even across multiple sites.
  • A remarkable 85% engagement score.
  • Unparalleled levels of satisfaction among employees.

Mo has transformed Axol Bioscience by aligning recognition with organisational values, improving employee wellbeing, and driving engagement. With measurable success in both culture and performance, Axol exemplifies the power of a thoughtful, well-executed recognition strategy.

Managers are inspired to lead differently…

The employee experience lives or dies by the behaviour of managers. You need your managers to feel empowered to take action if you’re going to move the needle on employee engagement. With Mo on board, you can tackle it.

…And it’s not just managers

Join companies like Axol Bioscience in revolutionising workplace culture. Start your Mo journey today.

Solve your engagement challenges with Mo.

Moments

Celebrating Moments that matter improves team connection and boosts productivity by creating a collaborative, recognition-rich culture.

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Rewards

Incentivise your people to do their best work with meaningful rewards. Forget old-fashioned systems. Our Rewards are designed to have maximum impact.

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Boosts

Encourage positive behaviours and activate your managers with automated prompts designed around your company values.

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Assistant

Stay on top of your employee experience with smart suggestions designed to empower busy managers. The Assistant is the perfect tool for people-first management teams.

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Nominations

Stay on top of your employee experience with smart suggestions designed to empower busy managers. The Assistant is the perfect tool for people-first management teams.

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Integrations

Keep everyone in the loop. Mo integrates with your current tech stack, including Microsoft Teams, Slack and your HRIS software.

Need a quick answer?

If you’re short on time, these speedy FAQs will help you get to an answer. If you need further help, we offer 30-minute calls with our experts.

Mo is an online platform that empowers leaders to reward and recognise hard work. Our reward and recognition software is designed to make appreciation a daily habit by encouraging employees to celebrate the Moments that matter via a centralised social feed. We help improve engagement, reduce attrition and bring teams together.

Learn more about rewards and recognition

We offer three packages: Recognise, Reward and Engage. Our packages are more than tiers — they’re bespoke strategies designed to help your people achieve the best results. If you want to hear more about it, book a call with one of our experts.

We’re not just good. Mo is built for hybrid and remote teams. Learn more about why we’re great for distributed teams.

Mo makes it easy to engage staff who are distributed, global, hybrid or part-time by bringing them together on a centralised platform. We streamline annual awards, keep track of your team engagement, and take the stress out of employee rewards. Learn more about rewards.

According to Work Institute, it could cost your organisation up to 33% of an employee’s salary to replace them. Mo leverages recognition to improve your employee engagement, helping you reduce attrition rates and save money. We focus on bringing teams together through Moments that matter and never charge reward fees. Learn more about recognition and engagement.

Absolutely! We make it easy for you to add Mo to integrate with systems like Microsoft Teams and Slack. It’s simple to get data from your HRIS into Mo.