Kazoo

APRIL 10, 2017

The most successful companies keep their organizational culture front and center and implement processes that complement it. In fact, we recently shared how companies like Goldman Sachs, Patagonia, Gap and Adobe have all made ongoing coaching conversations the centerpiece of their new approaches to employee development. Are frequent.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

How well do you know the people behind HighGround? Today we cornered Gina Slesar for her thoughts on working at HighGround. How’d you get your start at HighGround? I joined HighGround in February 2015. I researched some local startups and found HighGround. Here’s her story.

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Advos

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Recruitment AI Technology company Talenya has completed a $3 million financing round. Cornwall Insight, a UK-based Provider of Research, Analysis, Consultancy and Training Services, Receives Minority Investment from BGF. HighGround Acquires Yoi Corporation To Deliver First-of-its-Kind Situational Coaching to Organizations Worldwide.

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Kazoo

APRIL 14, 2016

You might have noticed that HighGround is growing. You can check out our current openings here , but you might want to know more about what it’s like to work here, rather than just what’s included in the job description. Here are some questions you might have before applying to join our team: What’s it like working at HighGround?

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2018

Taking part in discussions, whether in general sessions, client and prospect meetings or even informal conversations at our booth, help us see the big picture and move the industry forward through our technology. By the way, if you register now, you can get a $300 discount on behalf of HighGround. We hope to see you there.

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Kazoo

JANUARY 19, 2016

A group of HighGround employees spent the morning at the Breakthrough’s Fresh Market helping stock the pantry, greeting customers, bagging groceries and sorting through food deliveries. In our own rewards program at HighGround, we offer employees the opportunity to donate to the charity of their choice. What are they?

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The cornerstone of modern performance management is collaborative goal-setting, continuous coaching and ongoing feedback and frequent check-ins. Because of this, designing your company’s individual performance management strategy can be daunting.

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Kazoo

JULY 19, 2018

Why HighGround, Why YouEarnedIt, Why Now? A great mission, an innovative product and a talented team are all important components of great companies, but a key ingredient of our success has been our partnership with customers. HighGround’s employees and customers are in good hands as we look to the future.

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Kazoo

JULY 5, 2017

While some companies might assume that providing summer perks leads to less productivity and decreased engagement , research has shown that the opposite is actually true. Here are five companies that are taking perks to the next level to keep employees happy and productive. A better company outing ( Astellas Pharma Europe ).

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Echo Global Logistics is a fast-growing company that’s acquired 20 companies in the past 10 years. While other companies have made headlines for ignoring company culture as they’ve scaled, Echo has always been ahead of the curve. ” The HighGround Puppies Are Back – and More. We Stand With Vegas.

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Kazoo

MARCH 1, 2018

Yes, Silicon Valley technology companies can be hard to compete against for these very reasons. The results can be found in the HighGround Meaningful Work Study 2018. How do growing companies maintain meaning? What are some tangible ways companies can cultivate meaning for their workforces?

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Kazoo

JUNE 20, 2017

When an organization declares its values through a mission statement, employees are clear on what’s important to the company. If the company mission and values aren’t reflected in everyday work and interactions, employees will grow increasingly skeptical and resentful whenever they’re mentioned.

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Kazoo

MAY 8, 2017

After all, we’re in the business of helping companies execute employee recognition and feedback approaches that actually improve engagement. When we found out HighGround was named a silver Stevie Award winner in the Human Capital Management category for our feedback and check-in functionalities, we were pretty pumped.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Can employees request feedback at any time or do they need to wait until the quarterly check-in? Yes, employees have the ability to request feedback at any time and it doesn’t necessarily need to correlate to a check-in. HighGround offers a variety of feedback types including: Group feedback. Project retrospectives.

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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. Has one manager in a particular location actually declined requests for check-in meetings? Is there one manager who has never received a check-in request from an employee? Skipping 1-on-1 Meetings.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Organizations are now realizing the power of a good storyteller and how a compelling narrative can affect your company culture and ultimately, your business. ” As United noted above, employees are essential to crafting a company’s narrative. Employees are the best narrators of your company culture – good or bad.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 15, 2017

While each company is unique, there are benefits to a feedback culture almost across the board. Here’s five companies that are getting it right. They credit HighGround’s platform with helping them get comfortable with the feedback process to ultimately improve their performance. Lieberman Research Worldwide.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In Michael Hyatt’s webinar, he talks about the importance of posting your goals where they are visible and in a place where you can see them often – whether it’s in a platform like HighGround or through written notes on your desk. The post 5 Tips for Setting Achievable Professional Goals appeared first on HighGround. Take Initiative.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

For companies currently following more traditional processes, where do you recommend they start? Check-In: Give your employees a simple agenda and encourage them to schedule one in the next year at a time of their choosing (or in a wide window you set for them). Yes, we structure our feedback template through the HighGround tool.

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Kazoo

JUNE 2, 2016

Check out the rest of the infographic to learn more. While it won’t help you memorize atomic numbers, it will share the elements of an engaging company culture. You’ll get the latest HighGround and industry news sent straight to your inbox. . You’ll get the latest HighGround and industry news sent straight to your inbox. .

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The scene opens in 2019, when companies YouEarnedIt and HighGround merge to become Kazoo… Mid-2019 our new company, Kazoo, set off to design a new user experience: combining our award-winning Recognition & Rewards and Performance Management platforms into a single Employee Experience Platform.

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Kazoo

APRIL 27, 2016

Research from David Rock, Josh Davis and Beth Jones of the Neuroleadership Institute has proven that stacked ranking systems lead to high levels of frustration, less willingness to take risks and colleagues working against each other. Neurological research has shown that numerical ratings can: trigger a fight or flight response.

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UpstartHR

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In today’s episode of We’re Only Human, I talk with Autumn Spehar, HR Director at Stout Advisory, about how her company made a radical change in its approach to performance management. Check out the show below: Show Notes Performance management is one of the most hated HR systems in existence.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

2018 has certainly been a busy year for us at HighGround, and this year’s HR Tech will be a special one for us as we make our conference debut with YouEarnedIt. Visit the YouEarnedIt + HighGround booth. Spend some time with the HighGround and YouEarnedIt teams at booth #221. About HighGround. 59 sessions. 9,000 attendees.

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Kazoo

JULY 17, 2018

You’ve identified your needs, researched HR strategies, chosen a technology partner and launched your real-time performance management and/or social recognition platform. These can be specific to company events or milestones or celebrate new products or services. Create a monthly award to reinforce your company mission and values.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

What does it do for a company? I like to think of brand as the expression of a company’s core characteristics, trait, or “personality.” Yes, it includes the company logo and color palette – but it’s so much more. Brand is feeling you get when you see a company logo or use a particular product.

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2017

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HR industry news you might have missed. At HighGround, we invest in our employees every day. Check out our new blog which highlights how Virtuoso uses HighGround to invest in theirs. Skip the Stocks, Invest in Employees.

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Kazoo

JANUARY 10, 2020

2018 brought two workplace performance rock stars together when YouEarnedIt, the Austin-based recognition and rewards company, acquired Chicago-based performance management platform HighGround. Fast Company : The Insidious Effects of Ageism in the Workplace. 1,105 check-ins. Brand launch: Making a name for ourselves.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From case studies and webinars to tip sheets and reports, the HighGround resource library is constantly updated with new content that helps HR leaders launch and optimize great performance management and recognition programs. It doesn’t get any better than Bersin by Deloitte when it comes to cutting edge research.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 9, 2017

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. If your leadership team doesn’t support and promote collaboration, innovation and communication, company adoption will be low. Train employees to deliver it.

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Josh Bersin

JULY 27, 2018

The annual appraisal is going the way of the dinosaur and almost every company I talk with is focusing on. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. As I described in an article a few weeks ago, innovation in performance management reigns.

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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. If you want to read more about the takeaways, check out these posts: Your Employees are the Absolute Best Recruiters. Very exciting!

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Kazoo

MAY 16, 2017

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HR industry news you might have missed. What Emma Stone Can Teach Companies About Employee Recognition & Feedback. Vote for HighGround as Favorite New Product. Check out the latest insights from Megan Biro, Dan Schwabel and Jessica Stillman.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

We’ve heard them all, and (ideally) in every company we’ve been lucky enough to work in, the leadership team truly believes each statement. In the absence of information, people will make assumptions and handling thorny people issues becomes even more difficult. WHAT can they expect from their team and organization? WHO are they?

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At any given company, it’s not uncommon for employees to feel their best efforts are routinely ignored.”. Sally Scannell is a Sales Solution Engineer at HighGround, working with customers to establish key performance indicators and helping them achieve program goals. When it comes to recognition, a once-a-month approach is not enough.

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Hiring Software Planning Tools HR Software HighGround 100

Kazoo

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Many companies, no matter the size, simply do not have the manpower, expertise or equipment to handle ongoing support. Sally Scannell is a Sales Solution Engineer at HighGround, working with customers to establish key performance indicators and helping them achieve program goals.

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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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