Kazoo

AUGUST 22, 2016

Congratulations to Jerry Chiang of UC Berkeley, who is the inaugural winner of the HighGround Scholarship! Earlier this year, we announced the HighGround scholarship to learn more about how today’s college students understand workplace culture. As an HR tool, HighGround is highly invested in understanding the mindset of the future leaders of the HR industry. The post And the Winner of the HighGround Scholarship is… appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

MARCH 24, 2016

It turned to HighGround to help re-tool performance management from an annual, dreaded process to more continuous, real-time feedback and coaching. The post [Video] HighGround Customer Story: LRW appeared first on HighGround. Lieberman Research Worldwide wanted a way to help its managers become better coaches and leaders. Video coaching employee development LRW performance management

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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.

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Kazoo

MARCH 21, 2018

Learn more about her life inside and outside of HighGround. What brought you to HighGround? A former colleague had started working at HighGround and told me that I just had to apply. Once I heard what HighGround did I thought to myself, nope, I don’t get coached as often as I should, I don’t get feedback, I’m not recognized when I feel like I should be. Tell us a bit about your everyday life at HighGround. The post Hello from HighGround!

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Kazoo

JULY 24, 2018

How did you find your way to HighGround? At the HighGround table, I met my future mentor, Nadia, a senior developer, and the head of our QA department, Marcie. We talked about the variety of opportunities at HighGround and the dynamic environment the engineering team functions in. I felt like HighGround was a place where I could be exposed to a lot of different engineering roles and grow as a developer. How is HighGround disrupting the HR technology space?

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

At HighGround, we take diversity seriously, and today we’re giving you a prime example: Alyssa Venere Braun. but Alyssa shares why she did and what she loves about her job, HighGround and the HR tech space. What attracted you to HighGround? How much HighGround values curiosity, grit and rolling with the punches. I lead our Strike Team, which is HighGround’s first line of defense against defects and bugs that may pop up across our platform.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 10, 2017

At HighGround, business integrations are a core part of our strategy and our mantra of “live where they work” is a guiding principle for addressing this fundamental user experience challenge. By integrating with the most common HR systems of record, social collaboration apps like Slack, and business workflow systems such as Microsoft SharePoint and Salesforce, employees can more easily leverage the benefits of HighGround, while dramatically lightening the burden of learning new systems.

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Kazoo

APRIL 14, 2016

You might have noticed that HighGround is growing. Here are some questions you might have before applying to join our team: What’s it like working at HighGround? Our leadership team is committed to hiring people who are truly enthusiastic about and committed to making HighGround the industry leader. If you’re running away from another job rather than running toward HighGround, then we’ll probably take a pass. And this means our team is expanding too.

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Kazoo

APRIL 10, 2017

To help understand these differences and commonalities, HighGround recently conducted a survey meant to take the pulse of current feelings around performance conversations. The post Unveiling the HighGround Performance Management Data Study appeared first on HighGround. New strategies to improve employee performance and engagement are evolving just as quickly as they are being discovered.

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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. To understand how performance management initiatives contribute to more meaningful work experiences for employees, look no further the 2018 HighGround Meaningful Work Study. Earlier this month we counted down the top five blog posts of the year.

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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. The post Performance Management in HighGround Customers’ Own Words appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 6, 2018

That’s where HighGround comes in. The post HighGround’s Top 5 Must-Read Blog Posts of 2018 appeared first on HighGround. The world of HR moves fast. While workforce trends come and go, it doesn’t change the fact that today’s highly competitive business environment means that employee performance is more important than ever. HR leaders must do everything in their power to create environments where employees can thrive and perform at high levels.

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Kazoo

MARCH 7, 2017

However two HighGround leaders, Chief Customer & Technology Officer Anjoo Rai-Marchant and Chief Engagement Officer Andee Harris, recently shared their viewpoints on how gender equality in the workplace means women and men work to support one another to produce the best work. Anjoo and Andee’s advice is relevant and useful for all employees at HighGround – female and male. And in case you didn’t notice, those four women make up half of our leadership team here at HighGround.)

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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. Andee celebrated her two-year HighGround anniversary last month and was previously our Chief Engagement Officer. What are you really proud of at HighGround? Half of HighGround’s leadership team is comprised of women, and 40% of our software engineers are women as well. HighGround is hiring!

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

HighGround’s Commitment to Data Protection and GDPR Compliance. HighGround is on track to achieve compliance with GDPR requirements before the new EU regulation are enforced in May. We believe HighGround can help you meet those expectations. HighGround enables global organizations to collaborate more effectively across the globe while safeguarding and protecting employee personal information and privacy.

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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. The post HighGround Hits the Road: Upcoming Events and Webinars appeared first on HighGround. Summer is sadly coming to a close, which means we’re ramping up for a busy season of events including webinars, conferences and other networking opportunities.

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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. Working with the Breakthrough team was a great opportunity to do something simple that made a bigger impact,” said Ross Wallace, HighGround Manager of Sales Development. “It In our own rewards program at HighGround, we offer employees the opportunity to donate to the charity of their choice.

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Kazoo

JULY 19, 2018

AUSTIN, TX – July 19, 2018 – After receiving a strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners, YouEarnedIt, the leading employee experience Human Resources SaaS technology, today announced they are joining forces with HighGround, a leading real-time performance management and engagement provider, to revolutionize the Human Capital Management industry. HighGround modernizes traditional HR processes by putting the employee experience first. About HighGround.

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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. HRMS Performance Management Succession Management

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Two things we love here at HighGround? The HighGround team will be conducting the virtual JavaScript tutorial with the students via Skype, and will also be sharing a bit about what it’s like to work in technology. The post HighGround + Hour of Code appeared first on HighGround. Company Culture company culture giving back HighGround VolunteersTechnology, of course, and giving back. Our newest initiative combines both.

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Kazoo

JANUARY 10, 2017

As the founder and CEO of HighGround, Vip Sandhir spends more time than most thinking about the employee experience. The post [Video] From His Worst Boss to His Best Advice: An Interview with HighGround CEO Vip Sandhir appeared first on HighGround. He recently sat down for an interview with Entrepreneur to share what he’s learned, both as an entrepreneur and as an employee. Learn what he says about leadership style and having the right mindset in the video below.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The HighGround experience facilitates this key goal-setting tactic in a few different ways: Company and department goals are set up by leaders and managers. The post A Look Inside Our Technology: How Successful People Use HighGround to Reach Their Goals appeared first on HighGround. When we think about what it takes to achieve our professional goals, most people point to having a growth mindset as the most important factor.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

We’re happy to say that three HighGround customers — Horizon Pharma , Sonoma Partners and William Blair — were included on the list. Watch and read more about how HighGround customers are working toward being named one of the best places to work. Some HighGround Customers in Chicago Made the List appeared first on HighGround. Lots of “best of” lists tend to come out around this time of year. Best movies, TV shows, books, albums, etc.

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2018

We get to do three things that are critical to HighGround’s success: 1. By the way, if you register now, you can get a $300 discount on behalf of HighGround. The post SHRM 2018 Recap: The Three Things We Love Most About Conferences appeared first on HighGround. News highground events SHRMAnother SHRM conference has come and gone.

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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? The belief and vision of HighGround – to facilitate exceptional workplace experiences where employees thrive and employers are known as a best place to work – really spoke to me. Tell us a bit about your everyday life at HighGround.

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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 post HCI Webinar Recap: Performance Management Overhauls Are Constant Works in Progress appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Company Culture company culture giving back HighGround VolunteersTwo things we love here at Kazoo? Technology, of course, and giving back. Our newest initiative combines both. We’re so excited to participate in our first Hour of Code event later this week, with a special school that is close to my heart. What is the Hour of Code? The program’s purpose is to expose students of all ages and backgrounds to computer science in an approachable way.

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2018

Kazoo highground events SHRMAnother SHRM conference has come and gone. This year’s event held in Chicago brought together 22,000 HR professionals for several days of networking, keynote presentations, breakout sessions and fun. As a technology provider to the HR industry, we attend many different conferences throughout the year, both large and small. We get to do three things that are critical to Kazoo’s success: 1. Keep up to to date on the state of the industry.

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HR Morning

APRIL 12, 2017

HighGround , which offers a cloud platform to help managers and employees communicate, recently released a study on the state of performance reviews, and offers some new insights on how companies are striving to improve the process. Much of the time, these conversations go beyond quotas and deadlines to focus on performance and development, Highground said. Performance reviews.

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Kazoo

MARCH 17, 2016

My colleague Chris Dede, Vice President of Customer Success at HighGround, sat in on the discussion, “What Motivates and Demotivates Your Clients?” At HighGround we believe there is a strong correlation between the health and productivity of the staffing firm’s internal employees and the quality of the workers they place at their client sites. The post The Staffing Industry Engagement Struggle is Real appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

MARCH 29, 2016

Better developing your employees is a top priority for many organizations and to help their own efforts, LRW turned to HighGround’s engagement platform. The post [Video] Better Developing Your Employees appeared first on HighGround. Lieberman Research Worldwide knew that backward-looking, annual performance reviews weren’t working. LRW now develops its employees through real-time, continuous feedback, agile goal-setting, regular check-ins and coaching conversations.

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Kazoo

MAY 31, 2016

You’ll get the latest HighGround and industry news sent straight to your inbox. . The post News You Might Have Missed – May 31 appeared first on HighGround. Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well and HR industry news you might have missed. Stay tuned every few weeks as we give you a rundown of the industry news you might have missed. If Managers Aren’t Engaged, Do You Think Workers Are?

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Kazoo

MAY 5, 2016

It implemented HighGround’s employee engagement and feedback platform to help its employees recognize one another and perform better. Watch this video to hear VP of HR, John Hovanian, discuss how Intermedix has faced this company culture challenge and how they’re using HighGround to help address it. The post Integrating Several Company Cultures [Video] appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 15, 2017

They credit HighGround’s platform with helping them get comfortable with the feedback process to ultimately improve their performance. LRW uses HighGround to offer its employees an alternative to traditional performance management processes, where a single annual conversation serves as a history report of performance. After using HighGround for the past few years, Patagonia has continued to see adoption of its program grow.

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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. HighGround has been named a finalist in ChicagoInno’s Tech Madness Bracket, a friendly competition designed to generate awareness and excitement for companies in the Chicago tech space.

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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. YouEarnedIt + HighGround CEO Autumn Manning will be live demo’ing its real-time employee experience platform during the session on Thursday from 1:30 – 3 pm. About HighGround. 20+ years.

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Kazoo

JUNE 13, 2016

Intermedix Uses HighGround to Build Culture. HighGround Modernizes Goal Management with Enhanced Solution to Drive Greater Organizational Success. HighGround announced an enhanced version of its goal management solution within its mobile-friendly platform. Dr. David Rock of the NeuroLeadership Institute and HighGround’s Chief Engagement Officer Andee Harris discuss how to handle this miscommunication in the workplace by having more brain-friendly conversations.

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Kazoo

MARCH 13, 2017

Craig says they’re using HighGround to help employees realize their potential and embrace “diversity of thought.”. LLamasoft chose HighGround as its tool for employee feedback, goal-setting and recognition. He says, “Employees deserve better” so they’re using the HighGround platform to facilitate a more ongoing approach to performance and development. The post How One Company is Creating a Feedback Culture appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 16, 2018

Prior to using HighGround, Patagonia determined and communicated merit pay, or bonuses, and compensation, or base pay, once a year in conjunction with annual reviews. Patagonia redesigned its process from the ground up with HighGround. Because goals are actively recorded, tracked and measured within the HighGround platform, managers can easily see goal progress by employee, team, department or even companywide. appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 4, 2017

” The HighGround Puppies Are Back – and More. We’ll be there to give you a HighGround demo , answer your questions and give away a few other prizes. We Want to See You There appeared first on HighGround. We’re getting ready for HR Technology Conference & Exposition next week Tuesday through Thursday at the Venetian in Las Vegas. In advance of this year’s event, we wanted to give a preview of what you can expect. Yes, the HR Tech puppies are back.)

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