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

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. Can employees request feedback at any time or do they need to wait until the quarterly check-in? HighGround offers a variety of feedback types including: Group feedback.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As a result, banks, hedge funds, trading firms and insurance companies – traditionally conservative organizations – have been pioneers in embracing new, progressive approaches to performance management and engagement. The post Navigating Engagement and Performance Management in the Finance Sector appeared first on HighGround.

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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.

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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. Aberdeen ).

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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

JANUARY 18, 2017

When employees are excelling at their work and growing as professionals, they’re more likely to be engaged and invested in their employer. Unfortunately, traditional performance management processes of the past won’t do anything to change performance. Employers can influence performance in a number of ways.

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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

JULY 7, 2016

What we’ve learned here is that it’s always a good time to re-consider your engagement strategy. The post 27 Moments When You Should ReThink Your Employee Engagement Strategy appeared first on HighGround.

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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

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. Middle managers often get a bad rap.

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Kazoo

JULY 25, 2016

Is HighGround One of Chicago’s Coolest Companies? Follow this link to vote for HighGround as the Readers’ Choice award winner. Nix Hoodies, Add Maternity Leave, Says HighGround Exec. Women make up half of HighGround’s executive team but we’re a rarity in the tech scene. How’s My Driving?”

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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. Are your employees working hard or hardly working?

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Kazoo

AUGUST 11, 2016

Over the past few weeks, I’ve blogged about different aspects of employee engagement that illustrate how today’s multigenerational workforce has more in common than you might think. Outdated performance management strategies such as annual reviews slow progress and disengage employees of all ages.

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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. Moving Away from Stacked Rankings?

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

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. Now, HR can finally catch up.

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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

JUNE 29, 2016

For this reason, organizations are moving toward continuous, ongoing feedback as the new form of performance management. Facilitating frequent conversations between employees and managers creates more open, honest relationships. appeared first on HighGround. Check out her first post in the series here. **.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 30, 2016

A focus on performance development and facilitating of your team members’ growth for the next step will help make internal promotions more possible. You can use your performance management or employee engagement software to set and track goals without micromanaging.

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Kazoo

MARCH 21, 2016

You’ve sent your costly annual employee engagement survey to the entire company. Good news: there’s a better way to use an employee survey to get meaningful, honest, actionable feedback from your workforce. Once a survey tool like this is in place, you can improve your organization’s engagement scores year-over-year.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HighGround in the news. A Brief History of Why Performance Management Fails to Improve Performance. If you dread your performance review each year, you’re not alone. How Can HR Drive High Employee Engagement? Expert Q&A.

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Kazoo

JUNE 8, 2017

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. Do employees on a particular team regularly solicit feedback from someone other than their direct manager? appeared first on HighGround.

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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. Our CEO, Vip Sandhir, spoke with Business News Daily about simple ways that employees can be more productive at work. Whether you’re already a manager or would like to be, read these six signs that show you’ve got what it takes to lead.

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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. 14% more likely to focus on employee strengths.

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Kazoo

JUNE 13, 2016

Intermedix Uses HighGround to Build Culture. How did it integrate these unique subcultures into one, cohesive, high-performing brand? Companies worry about engaging their current workforce but they might need to consider their future employees as well. 5 Questions about Brain-Friendly Performance Management.

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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. Implement employee-created, agile and transparent goals.

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Kazoo

JUNE 22, 2016

The traditional approach to performance management and performance appraisals is being revolutionized, they’re throwing away ratings, they’re putting in systems to provide feedback, and the gap that’s being created is, ‘Who are the right leaders?' appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The blog brings together HR practitioners through forums, groups and blog posts to present ideas to improve strategies for recruiting, employee engagement and performance management. The post Analyze THIS: What HR Experts Shared in September appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

MAY 30, 2017

If you agree, follow this link [link] and enter code Z402F to automatically vote for HighGround. Three Common Misconceptions about Employee Engagement. Does your C-suite have these misconceptions about employee engagement? Managing a needy employee can be difficult but there are ways to address the issue.

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Kazoo

MAY 2, 2016

Executive Summary: Transform Employee Performance for Continuous Engagement. Need a quick primer on Forrester’s latest research on performance management and employee engagement? Slideshow] The Power of Praise on Employee Happiness.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 30, 2017

For 2018, there’s a clear front runner: 79% of executives say redesigning their performance management strategy is a high priority. 90% of companies that have done so see direct improvements in engagement. 83% say they see the quality of conversations between employees and managers going up. And with good reason.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 22, 2016

Going for Employee Engagement Gold. By setting and tracking goals, working as a team and recognizing your peers’ success, you’ll earn your employee engagement strategy the gold medal. Our CEO, Vip Sandhir, offers his insights on why real-time, continuous engagement is valuable for every generation in the workplace.

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Kazoo

APRIL 11, 2017

The theme of employee inspiration and self-motivation was woven throughout the panel. Traditionally, employees are prompted toward better performance with the “carrot” of raises and high rankings. However, Harris and her fellow panel members see employee engagement as a more effective strategy. Comment below.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Publicly recognizing top performers, as well as rewarding them commensurately – be it in a title change, incentive or another type of reward – will keep employees positively engaged and satisfied. The post Using Employee Feedback Data to Train the Next Generation of Management appeared first on HighGround.

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Advos

DECEMBER 30, 2016

BetterWorks Raises $20 Million Series B to Power Goals, Strategy and Performance Across the Enterprise. HighGround Closes $7.6M GamEffective raises $7 million to gamify worker performance. Bonfyre Raises $4 Million in Funding, Accelerating Growth of Employee Engagement Platform. million to target small businesses.

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