Kazoo

MARCH 1, 2016

When they decided they wanted to make a change, Patagonia implemented HighGround to help them better develop its workforce. In this video, Dean talks about the importance of transparency around goal-setting and coaching and how HighGround is driving better employee engagement. The post [Video] HighGround Customer Story: Patagonia appeared first on HighGround. Video coaching employee engagement goal-setting Patagonia performance management

HighGround 115

HighGround Company Coaching Performance Management 115

Kazoo

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The cornerstone of modern performance management is collaborative goal-setting, continuous coaching and ongoing feedback and frequent check-ins. Once those are established, think about how those ideals can trickle down to every part (and every employee) in your organization. Thinking through why this makes sense for your organization specifically will help you educate your managers on the importance of driving this frequent communication with their employees.

HighGround 104

HighGround Performance Management Coaching Strategy 104

Kazoo

AUGUST 10, 2016

Here are some parallels between the Olympics and the employee engagement in the workplace. In the same way athletes, coaches and host cities prepare for years prior to the Olympics, your employee engagement approach takes time, re-tooling and dedication. Increasing employee engagement is an ongoing effort that can never be marked as “complete” on your checklist. So practice, practice, practice and go for the engagement gold.

Employee Engagement 104

Employee Engagement HighGround Immedis Strategy 104

Kazoo

MARCH 31, 2016

Employee engagement is talked about often but rarely clearly defined. and Dean Carter, VP of Human Resources and Shared Services for Patagonia recently co-hosted a webinar with the Human Capital Institute called, “ It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy. During the webinar Clare discussed the meaning of employee engagement, what the data shows and steps to take to help improve it. What does employee engagement mean?

Employee Engagement 115

Employee Engagement HighGround Coaching Analysis 115

Kazoo

JANUARY 26, 2016

Healthcare professionals and hospitals face a daunting reality if employee engagement is low: patients’ health suffers. Every company deals with engagement issues but no other industry is so directly tied to customer (patient) satisfaction, outcomes and lives saved. Employee disengagement also has financial implications. percentage points…The same study showed a strong correlation between engagement and reducing staff turnover.”.

Employee Engagement 111

Employee Engagement HighGround Study Coaching 111

Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

You’ve spent time and energy developing a new employee engagement strategy. It is HR’s job to care about employee engagement, right? The CEO and senior leadership team set the tone for how the company values are carried out, how employees interact and even how often your employment engagement tools are used. If your senior leadership team doesn’t take your engagement processes seriously, neither will anyone else. appeared first on HighGround.

Employee Engagement 113

Employee Engagement HighGround Strategy Coaching 113

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. They’re ditching annual, paper-based and top-down processes in favor of real-time, mobile and peer-driven engagement. Because of this overhaul, you need to view your employee engagement program as a living, breathing thing.

Tools 111

Tools HighGround Employee Engagement eBook 111

Kazoo

JANUARY 18, 2017

HR has the difficult task of serving both employees and executives. They determine the processes that drive engagement and a positive company culture. While there’s certainly a correlation between engagement and performance, it’s widely misunderstood. On the surface, it would appear that an engaged workforce leads to a high-performing one. Happy employees mean productive employees, right? If engagement is an issue, take a look at performance metrics.

HighGround 104

HighGround Employee Engagement Metrics Coaching 104

Kazoo

MARCH 18, 2016

Last week we hosted a webinar with Human Capital Institute, Forrester Research Analyst Claire Schooley and Patagonia VP of Human Resources and Shared Services Dean Carter called, It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy. Check out the Q&A below: Isn’t it kind of a “chicken and egg” situation with company financial stability and employee engagement? At my company, the score from the engagement survey is used as a metric for each department.

HighGround 100

HighGround Employee Engagement Strategy Compensation 100

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. So how can HR and organizations deliver the ongoing approach that managers and employees want?

HighGround 104

HighGround Performance Management Coaching Survey 104

WhoKnows

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Employee Engagement Software Definition. Employee engagement software helps organizations solicit and track feedback from their employees, recognize employee achievements, and promote positive activity. Employee engagement tools are used to draw actionable insights from employee feedback. Promote employee recognition through internal communication channels. The HR TechStack for Employee Engagement Software.

Video Recruiting 40

Video Recruiting Interview Software Assessment Software Onboarding Software 40

Kazoo

JANUARY 29, 2016

As a result, engagement among their newly inherited direct reports drops, impacting morale, efficiency, the customer experience and the bottom line. It’s a recipe for failure that many organizations need to fix before their best employees get burned out from lack of direction, recognition, or development – and in many cases, all three. Managers have the opportunity to drive better employee engagement but they need the right tools in place to be successful.

HighGround 107

HighGround Tools Assessment Software Report 107

Kazoo

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Vip shared how employees expect enterprise technology to function similarly to the consumer apps they’re used to, and the role of social media in their desire for feedback in real time. 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. By following these suggestions, managers can help employees get back on the right track.

HighGround 100

HighGround Interview Software Software How To 100

Kazoo

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HighGround in the news. Video] 9 Employee Engagement Archetypes. Everyone is talking about low employee engagement levels, but are managers even thinking about this concept in the right way? While many judge employee engagement based on satisfaction and performance, this video outlines why you might need to redefine what qualifies as an “engaged employee.”.

HighGround 107

HighGround Analytics Training Tools 107

Kazoo

MAY 9, 2016

If companies really want to turn up the dial on engagement, they need to reignite in their employees a sense of awe and wonder about their jobs. Employees with a growth mindset see failure as an opportunity to grow rather than as a limit of their abilities. Organizations can build this attitude through providing feedback channels, coaching opportunities and continuous development. If not, what steps are you taking to better engage employees?

HighGround 111

HighGround Talent Acquisition Coaching Strategy 111

Kazoo

JULY 24, 2016

We read a recent article explaining how Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs can be applied to employee engagement. The author argues that in the context of employee engagement, when five distinct needs are met, people are more motivated to be a high-performing leader. As employees’ needs are met, their job satisfaction and commitment to the organization increases. A strong recognition and rewards program can ensure employees feel accepted and included.

HighGround 104

HighGround Survey Coaching Meeting 104

Kazoo

MAY 16, 2017

Focus On These Three Things to Create Killer Employee Experiences. The world’s top organizations do an amazing job at these three things to create great employee experiences. Before Your Dump Your Annual Review, Ask Your Employees What They Want. Ask your employees these questions to make the transition away from annual reviews more seamless. What Emma Stone Can Teach Companies About Employee Recognition & Feedback.

HighGround 100

HighGround Employee Recognition Coaching Productivity 100

Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Why Isn’t Your Employee Engagement Strategy Working? On paper, your engagement strategy is bulletproof. In today’s technology-driven world employees are spread out across the globe, from corporate offices to home offices. Four Tips for Tough Conversations With Your Employees. HighGround CEO Vip Sandhir chimes in to this article about how setting expectations can keep difficult conversations between managers and employees professional and productive.

HighGround 100

HighGround Competencies Conference Industry 100

Kazoo

JULY 10, 2016

It’s no secret that HR departments understand why they need to focus on better employee engagement but the focus has now shifted to how to actually make change. Here are two changes that can be made to help increase employee engagement. Enable better employee performance. We know that managers don’t believe annual reviews are an accurate representation of the employee. Implement employee-created, agile and transparent goals.

HighGround 100

HighGround Objectives & Key Results Coaching Survey 100

Kazoo

JUNE 14, 2017

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. All of these things are part of any good employee engagement program , which is the vehicle through which companies invest in their employees. In a new video , Virtuoso’s HR leaders talk about their own investment in their employees. Training employees can be a bit like telephone.

HighGround 104

HighGround eBook Recruitment Training 104

Kazoo

JANUARY 26, 2017

For many employees, January is a fresh start — A time for re-setting goals , attitudes and priorities. Many times employees will set goals but not check-in again until months later. Encourage your employees and managers to collaborate on agile goals — and make sure they have the mechanisms and support in place to adjust them when necessary. Are managers being coached on how to make these conversations more productive? appeared first on HighGround.

HighGround 117

HighGround Coaching Tools Performance Management 117

Kazoo

JUNE 8, 2017

Is it someone who berates employees in front of other coworkers? Are they too “into the weeds” of employees’ work? In the workplace, when a manager ditches a 1-on-1 meeting with an employee, it not only sends a strong message to the employee but it might suggest a deeper issue. Is there one manager who has never received a check-in request from an employee? Do employees on a particular team regularly solicit feedback from someone other than their direct manager?

HighGround 113

HighGround Analytics Meeting Data 113

Kazoo

JUNE 22, 2016

In 2016 it’s imperative for managers to be supportive mentors and coaches for their teams. To learn more about how to shift the focus to coaching, Harvard Business Review featured a great article on the coaching mindset and benefits of this approach. So are their employees. Study after study has found that moving to more frequent, real-time coaching and feedback produces a more engaged, productive workforce. appeared first on HighGround.

HighGround 107

HighGround Study Performance Management Company 107

Kazoo

AUGUST 22, 2016

The Latest Trend in Keeping Employees Happy? Horizon Pharma’s business was growing rapidly but they didn’t want to lose “the feeling of connnectedness” to their employees. Employees in customer service can have it rough. Here’s how to better engage customer service reps at your company: Stop Asking “How Can I Help?” Want to Keep Your Employees Productive? Going for Employee Engagement Gold.

HighGround 100

HighGround Retirement Exercises Trends 100

Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2017

Skip the Stocks, Invest in Employees. At HighGround, we invest in our employees every day. Check out our new blog which highlights how Virtuoso uses HighGround to invest in theirs. How to Tell if Your Leaders is Ruining Employee Retention. How Great Leadership Drives Employee Engagement. Keeping employees engaged can be challenging, but the payoff can be huge for businesses.

HighGround 100

HighGround Analytics Hiring Coaching 100

Kazoo

MAY 23, 2016

Well, we’ve gone behind the scenes to find out, and have learned a lot about the state of employee happiness. Employees also responded to a separate questionnaire, called the Employee Engagement Survey , that tackles their sentiment in four key areas: employee engagement, career development, total rewards and work environment. If employees don’t feel their managers and co-workers support them enough to reach their goals – they won’t.

HighGround 111

HighGround Survey eBook Career Development 111

Kazoo

JUNE 29, 2016

Facilitating frequent conversations between employees and managers creates more open, honest relationships. It’s about managers connecting regularly with employees to align priorities, which often change week-to-week in today’s fast-paced work environment. Employee engagement solutions like HighGround package together the tools you need to properly manage all your employees and retain top talent. appeared first on HighGround. “But why?”.

HighGround 100

HighGround Career Development Employee Engagement Tools 100

Kazoo

AUGUST 9, 2017

While there is no shortage of employee engagement strategies, one tactic they typically have in common is giving and receiving feedback. 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. So, if feedback is so critical to employee engagement, why does the word evoke a feeling of dread? Train employees to deliver it. Coaching.

HighGround 107

HighGround eBook Coaching Employee Engagement 107

Kazoo

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Picture this: You’re responsible for employees spanning several offices. Measuring Every Type of Engagement. Today, analytics are empowering HR with the same holistic view into employee engagement. Solutions like HighGround offer visibility into three major areas: Performance Management – Organizations that move toward a frequent cadence of performance development get richer data. Platforms like HighGround empower peer-to-peer, top-down and external recognition.

HighGround 104

HighGround Data Survey Benchmarking 104

Kazoo

JUNE 14, 2016

This week we’re going to discuss the administrative burden of current processes, how to shift toward the continuous feedback approach and why this transition can be made seamlessly using employee engagement solutions. It’s unreasonable to expect employees to accurately remember projects that took place six months ago and recount them during annual reviews. Quick conversations where employees are empowered to ask for and give feedback are much more efficient and productive.

Performance Management 104

Performance Management HighGround Coaching Employee Engagement 104

Kazoo

JUNE 6, 2016

Let’s talk about employee turnover. A recent Business 2 Community article reported, “In real terms, it’s somewhere around 150% of an employee’s salary. The best time to start addressing employee engagement is… yesterday, actually. If your company has significant hiring plans, you can’t afford to implement an engagement strategy next year. Companies have an opportunity to engage employees on their very first day.

HighGround 100

HighGround Exercises Employee Engagement Strategy 100

Lighthouse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Recently we wrapped up an amazing new project, the 2017 Lighthouse Research Performance Management, Engagement, and Business Results study. This provided some amazing insights and has given us a great picture of how employers can fight back in the ongoing battle to keep great talent while simultaneously keeping them highly engaged. Hat tip to the great team at HighGround for underwriting the webinar and upcoming report delving into the research. Coaching for development.

HighGround 152

HighGround Company Coaching Study 152

Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2016

A coach wouldn’t give feedback to a player once a year; managers shouldn’t either. How can HR adapt to this multigenerational workforce and engage every type of employee? You might be surprised but they want the same thing as everyone else when it comes to employee engagement. Solutions like HighGround can ease the administrative burden of outdated performance management processes and put effective strategies such as goal setting and coaching into place.

HighGround 100

HighGround Employee Recognition Retention and Turnover Coaching 100

Kazoo

JUNE 20, 2016

Companies need to plan training, communication and coaching for employees whose ages span over 50 years. HR needs to adjust to this fluidity by adjusting its approach to hiring, retaining and motivating employees. Today robust employee engagement platforms are adaptable to every generation’s workplace needs and empower continuous feedback, goal-setting, recognition and surveys — all of which reinforce a unified company culture.

HighGround 104

HighGround Coaching Survey Employee Engagement 104

Kazoo

AUGUST 30, 2016

In What Famous Quotes Teach Us About the Goal Pursuit Journey , we share how wisdom, like the quotes above from ex-NFL coach Vince Lombardi and businessman J.C. Penney, can help HR professionals shape employee goal processes that lead to success. Download our newest eBook to learn how goals can lead to sky-high employee engagement. The post Let’s Talk About Goals appeared first on HighGround.

HighGround 100

HighGround Coaching eBook Employee Engagement 100

Kazoo

MARCH 30, 2016

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HighGround in the news. Our CEO, Vip Sandhir, spoke with Business News Daily about simple ways that employees can be more productive at work. It’s not all on the employees’ shoulders – companies can recognize and reward employees for participation in wellness programs that help boost productivity. Q&A: Rethinking Your Employee Engagement Strategy.

HighGround 100

HighGround Career Development Coaching Employee Engagement 100

Advos

DECEMBER 30, 2016

to help small businesses create employee retirement accounts. Million in Seed Funding to Change the Way Employees Get Paid. Culture Amp Plugs Into $10M to Gauge Employee Sentiment. HighGround Closes $7.6M LLR Partners Invests in SaaS Employee Benefits Administration Platform, benefitexpress. Sign-up to get our weekly recap of funding announcements, M&A and partnership news from the HR technology, recruitment, talent management and employee benefits space.

Video Recruiting 74

Video Recruiting Smashfly Staffing Software Glint 74

Kazoo

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Promoting current employees also leads to better performance. But beyond cost and efficiency, internal promotions also increase morale and help build a company culture in which employees feel valued and as a result, more engaged. While it’s true that you can select decisive, independent new hires, it’s unlikely that most of your employees will be prepared to move up the ladder without a heavier hand in their growth.

HighGround 111

HighGround Diversity Software Hiring 111

WhoKnows

DECEMBER 31, 2017

It helps organizations establish employee performance standards and enables managers to evaluate employees’ job performance in relation to these standards. Performance management systems are used to manage employee progress, performance, and development in relation to organizational goals. To qualify for inclusion in the Performance Management category, a product must: Facilitate the employee performance review process. Qualtrics Employee Insights. Engagedly.

HR Planning 40

HR Planning Isolved Onboarding Software Recruiting Software 40

Kazoo

MARCH 30, 2017

This month we learned just how serious one celebrated leader takes engagement. A year-old video of Geno Auriemma , head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, went viral recently when he shared he wouldn’t – and hasn’t – hesitated to bench even his best players if they aren’t engaged in the game, have the right attitude or share the team’s mindset. We think more managers should use body language as a way to gauge engagement and value to a team.

HighGround 104

HighGround Coaching Trends Industry 104