Kazoo

MARCH 13, 2017

We recently sat down with Craig Wigley, VP of Employee Success, for LLamasoft, a supply chain software company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With 410 employees around the world, including 250 in the United States alone, LLamasoft needed a flexible way to share company values and manage employee performance.

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Kazoo

APRIL 5, 2016

Instead of force- fitting into a tired once-a-year review cycle, give your managers easy to use, mobile-friendly coaching tools. Throw the traditional annual review out the window and alternatively, use the record of the coaching conversations as a year in review and forward-looking discussion.

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Lighthouse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Hat tip to the great team at HighGround for underwriting the webinar and upcoming report delving into the research. She has a great story to tell about her company’s monumental shifts in performance management practices and is very fun to listen to–I know you’ll enjoy it. Coaching for development. Gilbert et.

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Kazoo

APRIL 6, 2017

Jason Averbrook, CEO and Co-founder of LeapGen, and Laura Seamans, VP of Organizational Effectiveness for ACT, recently shared their experiences and insights during a webinar called “Workplace Engagement Decoded” moderated by HighGround Chief Engagement Officer, Andee Harris an co-hosted by the Human Capital Institute. The takeaway?

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Advos

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Recruitment AI Technology company Talenya has completed a $3 million financing round. HighGround Acquires Yoi Corporation To Deliver First-of-its-Kind Situational Coaching to Organizations Worldwide. OpHaus and MACPA Announce Partnership to Streamline the Connection Between CPA Talent and Hiring Companies .

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Kazoo

AUGUST 9, 2017

Whether it’s a performance review or a coaching session, or a reward or recognition, in each of situation, employees receive some type of feedback. For companies to get feedback right, it doesn’t happen overnight. To embrace a feedback culture, companies must do these four things: Cultivate a growth mindset.

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Kazoo

JUNE 13, 2016

Baseball season is well underway and it got us thinking about coaching – and specifically how performance management practices can take some cues from the sports world. It’s possible to coach your managers to be better coaches themselves. Infographic] appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Anna will be live-tweeting during the “Next Great HR Technology Company” session where Andee will be speaking. If you haven’t heard about the session, it’s formatted similar to NBC’s The Voice, and we’ll duke it out with other companies to be named the winner. Fingers crossed!). Happy listening and tweeting!

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2017

At HighGround, we invest in our employees every day. Check out our new blog which highlights how Virtuoso uses HighGround to invest in theirs. Platforms like HighGround help recognize employees for referring successful new hires. Entrepreneur provides 4 reasons employees at every company should be involved in the hiring process.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The companies that embrace and proactively respond to this emerging reality will have the competitive advantage as they execute on strategies that will enable them to win the talent war, enhance employee productivity and elevate brand equity.”. The post 3 Must-Have’s for the Modern Employee in 2019 appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 26, 2017

With 2018 planning already underway, many companies are mapping out their strategies for performance management in the next year. times, respectively) demonstrating the need for managers to learn how to coach their employees more effectively ( Gallup )). HighGround ). times and 2.9 Gallup )). Deloitte ).

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Kazoo

APRIL 27, 2016

Companies with a more modern approach to employee development are focusing on coaching conversations between managers and employees, arming them with questions and guides to optimize the conversation. The post How Your Brain Responds to Performance Rankings [Video] appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

JUNE 22, 2016

First up, Fast Company ’s 6 Ways Work Will Change in 2016 predicted that today’s managers might look a bit different than before. John Bersin of Deloitte explained, “Most companies, even big companies, are much less hierarchal and much less top-down in their execution than they used to be. appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

JULY 17, 2018

These can be specific to company events or milestones or celebrate new products or services. One HighGround client created a Chuck Norris-themed badge to celebrate its “Day of Awesomeness.”. One HighGround client created a Chuck Norris-themed badge to celebrate its “Day of Awesomeness.”. Having a company meeting?

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 18, 2016

(Editor’s Note: This post is brought to you by HighGround , the employee development and engagement platform leader. They were named one of the Next Great Technology Companies at this year’s HR Technology Conference and Expo in Chicago. 5 Things Companies Should Do for Their Management Teams. Enjoy the post!).

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Panel discussions focused on being a woman in a technology company, being human resources in a technology company, and being an entrepreneur working with the technology industry. This year, they had a “ Next Great HR Technology Company ” competition similar in format to the show “The Voice.” Very exciting!

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Managers are on the front lines of this, ensuring that employees are getting what they need to succeed, whether that’s in terms of coaching or training. If your managers are simply checking the box on performance and missing ways to lift employees up, your top talent will likely notice and see your company as a dead end for their career.

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Kazoo

MAY 25, 2017

However, just because you’re stuck with an incompetent manager doesn’t mean you can’t find other opportunities for mentorship, coaching and professional growth. Here’s how employees bypass the inadequacies of their own manager to continually develop: Seek Coaching from Another Manager. Have you ever had a bad manager?

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Kazoo

MARCH 27, 2018

And second, to share how one company was able to take modern processes and tools and implement them in a non-disruptive, culturally-aligned way. Companies are using digital tools to operate in a much more agile way. To fix the problem, we must re-engineer the way companies operate. The rate of change is accelerating.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 21, 2016

If you’re acting like a judge rather than a coach during performance reviews, you’re doing it wrong. You might have heard of this company setting the standard for forward-thinking and well-accepted employee practices. Good managers are always coaching their employees. What is it? Want Top IT Talent?

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Kazoo

MARCH 5, 2019

96% of companies are still performing annual reviews. In order for annual reviews to be valuable, companies need to do two things: 1. Add in continuous feedback, regular coaching, and agile goal setting. The first step in creating a great employee experience is getting company leadership on board with what it actually means.

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Kazoo

JUNE 14, 2016

It got us thinking about how large, enterprise companies are making the transition toward ongoing, continuous performance management with their workforces. This model also helps conversations develop into meaningful coaching sessions for both manager and employee. Do you have a way of identifying managers who are great coaches?

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Kazoo

MARCH 7, 2016

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HighGround in the news. HighGround’s Director of People and Culture, Libby Rapin, shares some simple tips on how to appreciate your employees on a daily basis. Vote] HighGround is in ChicagoInno’s Tech Madness. Am I Only Special One Day a Year?

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Kazoo

JUNE 8, 2017

It’s usually pretty easy for anyone in a company to identify those kind of bad managers even if they don’t’ report directly to them. Platforms like HighGround can provide powerful analytics about the quality and quantity of feedback, recognition and sentiment. appeared first on HighGround. Skipping 1-on-1 Meetings.

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Kazoo

MAY 25, 2017

However, just because you’re stuck with an incompetent manager doesn’t mean you can’t find other opportunities for mentorship, coaching and professional growth. Here’s how employees bypass the inadequacies of their own manager to continually develop: Seek Coaching from Another Manager. Have you ever had a bad manager?

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Solutions like HighGround offer visibility into three major areas: Performance Management – Organizations that move toward a frequent cadence of performance development get richer data. Engagement tools like HighGround also allow goal-setting and coaching so both the employee and manager can collaborate and shift priorities if necessary.

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Kazoo

APRIL 12, 2016

It’s no secret that companies are completely reevaluating their approaches to employee performance management, workforce recognition and survey programs and now looking for employee engagement tools to help support these new approaches. How are managers currently evaluating and coaching their teams? Keep evolving. We’re done!”

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 1, 2016

So, what are the other 25% of companies doing for employees this holiday season? The last thing a company needs is a group of disgruntled, unengaged employees as you kick off a new year. As the gatekeepers of a company’s culture, HR has the opportunity to step in and prevent any lasting damage. appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

APRIL 27, 2016

Companies with a more modern approach to employee development are focusing on coaching conversations between managers and employees, arming them with questions and guides to optimize the conversation. The post How Your Brain Responds to Performance Rankings [Video] appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

JULY 10, 2016

Continuous feedback may look slightly different at every company, but according to a Towers Watson survey , 43 percent of people who identified as “highly engaged” received coaching at least once a week. Companies know that goal-setting is an important part of employee development but the top-down, once-a-year process doesn’t work.

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Kazoo

JUNE 14, 2017

Companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on technology to help them find, vet and assess candidates. That means helping them understand the culture, aligning their goals to the department and company goals, and coaching them to help them grow beyond their job descriptions. But, then what?

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Kazoo

JUNE 20, 2016

Companies need to plan training, communication and coaching for employees whose ages span over 50 years. To help this multi-generational workforce function and thrive, companies must implement adaptable tools. The post The Workplace in 2016: A Melting Pot of Needs, Values and Lifestyles appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

MARCH 31, 2016

Clare also said Forrester further defines engaged employees as having three common characteristics: they plan to stay at their jobs for the foreseeable future; they would recommend their company’s products and services; and they would recommend a job at their company to friends or family. Coaching and performance. Communication.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

7 Ways to Shape the Culture of Your Company. How to Coach Confidence In People Who Are Feeling Defeated. How to Coach Confidence In People Who Are Feeling Defeated. This article shares lessons from a career coach on how to pull your employees out of a confidence slump. How to Preserve Company Culture Amid M&A, IPO.

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Kazoo

MARCH 21, 2017

Good managers advocate for their team, mentor them and coach people toward better performance. Companies now more frequently use a peer-driven approach. The post Terrible Managers Don’t Need to Spell the End of Employee Growth appeared first on HighGround. In either scenario, employees are hamstrung and performance suffers.

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Kazoo

JANUARY 18, 2017

They determine the processes that drive engagement and a positive company culture. In fact, 92% of companies feel their current practices aren’t adding value. Providing regular coaching can help struggling employees or encourage rising stars. appeared first on HighGround. Download our newest tip sheet to learn more.

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Kazoo

MARCH 30, 2016

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HighGround in the news. It’s not all on the employees’ shoulders – companies can recognize and reward employees for participation in wellness programs that help boost productivity. Here’s how companies can make sure employee voices are heard and action is taken.

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