Kazoo

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

In this roundup, In Their Words: HighGround Customers Tackle Performance Management , five HR leaders share their thought process behind designing their processes, the practical side of implementing it and how it’s helped their companies re-imagine their goals for employee engagement.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 16, 2017

As always, you can stay up to date via the entire HighGround events calendar : Argyle’s 2017 Human Capital Leadership Forum. Webinar] The HCM Symphony: Blending Engagement, Recognition & Rewards and Continuous Performance Management. The post HighGround Hits the Road: Upcoming Events and Webinars appeared first on HighGround.

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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 26, 2019

The latest one to catch our eye is the 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. million employees. How can smaller companies compete with the employee experiences created by massive well-known brands with astronomical budgets? So, how do the best companies to work for stack up?

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Kazoo

MAY 3, 2016

How do you know if employee engagement is really worth the investment in tools in programs to help improve it? This infographic outlines how disengaged workers can affect your company. Some stats included: $11B is lost annually due to employee turnover. Some stats included: $11B is lost annually due to employee turnover.

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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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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. Selecting and implementing employee engagement software just gets the ball rolling.

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Kazoo

MAY 22, 2017

HR leaders recognize the importance of employee engagement strategies and the emergence of technology solutions facilitating them. It’s been difficult to articulate the benefits of an employee engagement solution when leadership clings to common misconceptions about the problem and how it can be solved. Gallup ).

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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. What does employee engagement mean?

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Kazoo

JULY 7, 2016

Before you acquire another company. If you’re unsure of how your employees feel about its leadership – both at the C-suite and managerial level. When your company is having trouble recruiting. Before your company has high turnover. If you’re giving out pens as five-year anniversary gifts for employees.

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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.

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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. What challenges have you faced in engaging your staff?

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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. This is similar to peer-to-peer, company-wide recognitions.

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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

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. At my company, the score from the engagement survey is used as a metric for each department.

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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. The post Which Comes First: Employee Engagement or Performance?

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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 week-long, company-wide vacation ( Adobe ).

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Kazoo

MARCH 15, 2016

Measured as the percentage of employees in a workforce who leave during a set period of time, turnover rate reflects employee engagement at a certain company. To curb this trend, employee engagement is key. Highly engaged employees are great for business too. Share this Image On Your Site. <p><strong>Please

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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.

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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. According to the airline, “The idea is using stories to give employees and customers a window seat to how we’re doing things and changing things and making a positive difference.”

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Kazoo

AUGUST 31, 2016

There is no shortage of blog posts, articles, case studies and news stories focusing on company culture. They typically start something like this: “How to… What it Takes to… Six Steps to… Nine Ways to…” and always end with “…Create a Strong Company Culture.” So, what’s a purpose-driven company? We’ve probably said it ourselves.

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Kazoo

JULY 25, 2016

Is HighGround One of Chicago’s Coolest Companies? We’re honored to be nominated as one of Chicago Inno’s coolest companies. Follow this link to vote for HighGround as the Readers’ Choice award winner. Nix Hoodies, Add Maternity Leave, Says HighGround Exec. Want More Women in Your Startup?

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Kazoo

MARCH 1, 2018

Yes, Silicon Valley technology companies can be hard to compete against for these very reasons. But it’s a myth to believe that these are the only things important to today’s employees. A report by SHRM found that “meaningfulness of the job” was the third most important employee engagement driver by 76% of respondents.

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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. Train employees to deliver it.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 8, 2016

How Can HR Drive High Employee Engagement? HighGround founder and CEO, Vip Sandhir, shares his thoughts on employee engagement, the power of HR insights and the responsibility of executives to drive employee engagement strategies. Coolest Companies – Chicago Fest. Expert Q&A.

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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. Engagement. Some Key Research Findings.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

What Arthur Blank’s Super Bowl Generosity Can Teach You About Boosting Employee Engagement. The Atlanta Falcons may have lost the Super Bowl but their owner did something remarkable beforehand that can teach companies the importance of recognizing and engaging employees. 9 HR Tech Trends for 2017. .

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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.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Six Communications Tips to Strengthen Your Company’s Culture. Check out these communication tips on how to better your company culture, like being intentional and establishing terminology. How HighGround is Working Toward a Workforce that’s 50 Percent Female. Employee Engagement is the Essence of a Human Workforce.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Before resorting to Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), managers should reflect on the feedback they’re giving underperforming employees. Check out our blog for tips on establishing an environment where employees and managers can work collaboratively on goals. How Companies Miss the Boat on Employee Engagement.

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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. The post HighGround’s Top 5 Must-Download Resources of 2018 appeared first on HighGround.

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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.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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. You can learn more about HighGround Check-Ins here and feedback here. Project retrospectives. 1-1 feedback.

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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 2, 2022

After 3-plus years at the helm of the leading employee experience platform, Pellman has announced his retirement. A former Google executive, Paul was named CEO in 2018 of the newly formed Kazoo (the combination of YouEarnedIt and HighGround – two market leaders in the HR technology industry).

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Kazoo

MARCH 2, 2022

After 3-plus years at the helm of the leading employee experience platform, Pellman has announced his retirement. A former Google executive, Paul was named CEO in 2018 of the newly formed Kazoo (the combination of YouEarnedIt and HighGround – two market leaders in the HR technology industry).

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