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

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. September 14. September 14. This must-attend event was ranked in 2016 by Inc. October 10-13.

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Kazoo

MARCH 27, 2018

Earlier this month we hosted a webinar, It’s About the How: Making Performance Management as Agile as Your Business , with industry visionary Josh Bersin and Hitachi Vantara’s Scott Kelly. 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.

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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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Kazoo

MAY 22, 2018

Things have been in full swing over here at HighGround since CEO Andee Harris took the helm, so much so that we haven’t had time to stop and introduce her on the blog. While Andee is new to the role, she’s not new to the company or even the acronym. What are you really proud of at HighGround? Let’s dive right in!

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Josh Bersin

JULY 27, 2018

As I described in an article a few weeks ago, innovation in performance management reigns. 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.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In case you missed it, last week we hosted a webinar called, “The New World of Performance Management,” with Deloitte’s Josh Bersin and Patagonia’s Dean Carter. HighGround offers a variety of feedback types including: Group feedback. You can learn more about HighGround Check-Ins here and feedback here. 1-1 feedback.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When it comes to choosing performance management technology providers, HR executives have a much more difficult decision to make than their corporate counterparts who oversee departments with more standard, established processes. Each company has a unique group of employees and organizational culture.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Each organization designs a performance management process that is uniquely suited to their employees. From goal setting and feedback to performance conversations and annual reviews, no two processes look exactly the same from one company to the next. Is your performance management process working?

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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. Better employee performance management is a well-known and ongoing priority for HR. Infographic] appeared first on HighGround.

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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. How can smaller companies compete with the employee experiences created by massive well-known brands with astronomical budgets? Bottom line: the employee experience is created by the way a company manages, engages, and develops its team.

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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. Having a company meeting? Your job here is done, right?

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A lot of HR attention is focused on finding the best talent, making your company attractive to those with impressive LinkedIn profiles and courting the most sought-after professionals. But too often times those who are considering positions with your company get more attention than those who already work there.

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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. Employees can make more manageable tweaks to their performance. Adjusting performance management priorities.

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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. He talked about LLamasoft’s values, the problems with its previous approach to performance management and how they’re now working to create a culture where ongoing feedback is the norm.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The parameters around these businesses tightened even more after the 2008 financial crisis, and companies were forced to implement more transparent processes and develop a more accountable workforce. We’ll share more about the strategies and tactics used to mold a high-performing workforce in part two of our series.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A great performance management system on paper doesn’t guarantee a successful one in practice. Let’s take a look at three common goals of a performance management system, and how the numbers you use to measure success against those goals might actually be lying. In fact, designing the process itself is just the beginning.

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Kazoo

JUNE 8, 2016

David Rock of the NeuroLeadership Institute called, “A Brain-Friendly Approach to Performance Management.” It was certainly a career highlight to co-host the webinar and discuss how companies can change their performance management strategies. Attendees gave us even more to think about during the Q&A session.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Instead of free lunches and unlimited PTO, could a better performance management approach be the answer? In fact, only 24% of large companies consider themselves functionally organized. Many companies have transitioned to a new model of work based on what Josh Bersin calls a “Network of teams.” Dive in to find out.

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Lighthouse

AUGUST 29, 2016

In the last few years, there have been tons of stories about how companies are ditching performance management as it has long been practiced and replacing it with a variety of approaches. At the same time, there have been a large number of companies popping up to support different approaches to performance management.

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Lighthouse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Recently we wrapped up an amazing new project, the 2017 Lighthouse Research Performance Management, Engagement, and Business Results study. Hat tip to the great team at HighGround for underwriting the webinar and upcoming report delving into the research. See a Special Sneak Preview in an Upcoming Webinar. Focus on strengths.

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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. Four Factors to Drive High-Impact Performance Management [webinar].

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2018

We get to do three things that are critical to HighGround’s success: 1. HR processes are evolving everyday, and conferences are a great way to hear what’s next in performance management, feedback, employee development, recognition and rewards and more. Keep up to to date on the state of the industry. We hope to see you there.

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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

MARCH 29, 2018

To do this, many companies have placed a high priority on improving the employee experience. Traditional practices around performance management, employee development and recognition and rewards have proven to be ineffective at driving retention, but it’s not as simple as replacing them with something new.

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Kazoo

JULY 19, 2018

**This news is prior to the combined company’s rebrand to Kazoo in April 2019.**. A little over 5 ½ years ago, my cofounder, Kenny Tomlin , and I set out to develop an employee-first solution that would deliver a more powerful employee experience while transforming bottom-line business results for companies everywhere.

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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.”. How modern performance management addresses three must-have’s for today’s employee: 1.)

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Kazoo

MARCH 8, 2018

We’re excited to bring back our newest blog series, Hello from HighGround! Read on for his take on the problems HighGround solves and what makes him a happy member of our team. How’d you get your start at HighGround? I’m a strong advocate of being engaged at work, so a move to HighGround just made sense.

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Kazoo

APRIL 3, 2019

Exciting News for YouEarnedIt and HighGround. In July, when YouEarnedIt acquired HighGround, we knew big things would be in store for our combined organization. When we combined our two companies, we knew we had an opportunity to revolutionize the perception of HR software and create a platform that would change the industry.

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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. The most solid approaches are bolstered by data and there’s no shortage of research on what employees expect of the performance management process. HighGround ). 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. Watch the entire video above to learn why HR needs to change the traditional performance management process.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

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. The Best Companies Don’t Have More Stars — They Cluster Them Together. The best-performing companies are doing something different when it comes to talent.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

**This news is prior to the company’s rebrand to Kazoo in April 2019.**. The company won a Gold Stevie in t he Company of the Year category for Business Products with more than 10 employees and co-founder Autumn Manning won a Silver Stevie in the Female Executive of the Year category for Business Products with 11- 2,500 employees.

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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

MAY 17, 2016

Raise your hand if you’ve ever received a ham, turkey or slightly inappropriate food-based reward from your company. 6 Habits of Creative Managers. ” If you’ head up a creative team, here are six habits that will help you manage better. .” The Performance-Management Divide. No More Hams.

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Kazoo

JUNE 13, 2016

Intermedix Uses HighGround to Build Culture. When this organization acquired more than 20 companies over the years, it also inherited 20 more company cultures. How did it integrate these unique subcultures into one, cohesive, high-performing brand? Another company is ditching numerical rankings for employees.

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Kazoo

JANUARY 22, 2019

Well, a study by Millennial Branding found that 27% of Millennials left their job because their career goals weren’t aligned with their company, and 13% saw a lack of career opportunities. What happens when a company that is passionate about enabling potential takes on employee development? We’re here with a solution. or SHRM-SCP?

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