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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DECEMBER 14, 2017

HighGround Acquires Yoi Corporation To Deliver First-of-its-Kind Situational Coaching to Organizations Worldwide. Harassment, Workplace Violence, Medical Marijuana and the ACA are Among the Most Challenging HR Issues of 2018, Says New XpertHR Survey. Noor Acquires Restorative Health Care (RHC).

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Kazoo

MARCH 21, 2016

It’s not unusual for companies to conduct an annual, company-wide survey. But it’s also not unusual that these surveys leave you and your employees with more questions than answers. You’ve sent your costly annual employee engagement survey to the entire company. The survey goes out. Too Little, Too Late.

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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. We are boldly redefining what it means to work, creating rewarding and purpose-filled workplaces where businesses and people achieve their potential.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Many companies wrongly assume that if they provide an employee survey every 12-18 months and make a handful of changes, they value employee feedback. These surveys are often long, time-consuming and include questions that don’t derive meaningful employee responses. And surveys don’t mean much without action.

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Kazoo

MAY 23, 2016

Employees also responded to a separate questionnaire, called the Employee Engagement Survey , that tackles their sentiment in four key areas: employee engagement, career development, total rewards and work environment. Surveys like these are a good reminder of why employee engagement is an ongoing, company-wide effort. That’s a given.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Chances are a feedback survey immediately followed. Yet, oftentimes these surveys ask irrelevant questions completely unrelated to the experience, leaving you frustrated and unwilling to even respond. Surveys are everywhere these days, and for good reason. What is the survey’s purpose? When will the survey be conducted?

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

While seemingly a fairly straightforward process, there are a lot of places where employee surveys can go wrong. The survey itself is too long or too short. There are many variables when it comes to the survey process, and they are all important to get right. The distribution list is too broad or too narrow.

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Kazoo

JANUARY 29, 2016

Technology solutions like HighGround empower you to arm managers with effective leadership skills through active coaching and check-ins, employee-driven feedback and measurable results through surveys. The post Bad Bosses: It’s Not Always Their Fault appeared first on HighGround. Establish a Regular Feedback Cadence.

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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 5, 2017

A recent survey found that the most requested summer perk is flexible hours (39% of respondents), followed by shortened hours on Fridays (30%). The 2017 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey found that 64% of companies offer an annual company outing to encourage camaraderie and celebrate successes. Work-from-anywhere Fridays ( Onboardly ).

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Kazoo

MARCH 1, 2018

We set out to help organizations understand the nuances of this challenge by surveying 1,200 employees representing organizations of all sizes and industries. The results can be found in the HighGround Meaningful Work Study 2018. A Deloitte report listed it one of the top three emerging challenges for employers.

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Kazoo

JULY 7, 2016

When your leadership can’t tell you the last time an employee survey was conducted. When you can’t remember the last time you conducted an employee survey. Less than half of companies issue surveys. The post 27 Moments When You Should ReThink Your Employee Engagement Strategy appeared first on HighGround.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Link to podcast listener survey: [link] Preliminary findings from Performance Management, Culture, and Business Results study Thanks to Highground for connecting me with Autumn! If you’re in charge of performance management at your company or you think your system could use a refresh, this is the episode for you !

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Survey afterward to see if they did it. Yes, we structure our feedback template through the HighGround tool. HighGround helps structure conversations by giving employees a simple digital form to help organize their thoughts. The post Q&A: Dean Carter of Patagonia Answers Your Questions appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

MAY 29, 2019

Last month when we launched Kazoo (formerly YouEarnedIt/HighGround), we also announced Paul Pellman as our new CEO. During the process, we knew we wanted to maintain the positive buzz in the industry for what YouEarnedIt and HighGround accomplished for customers of all sizes. So without further ado, meet Paul!

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A recent survey of 500 HR execs found that 75% of them intended to hand out a cash holiday bonus, up from 67% last year. Survey your employees and ask them to identify a handful of employees for various reasons (helped them out, impacted the company, promoted a positive culture, etc.) appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Solutions like HighGround offer visibility into three major areas: Performance Management – Organizations that move toward a frequent cadence of performance development get richer data. Engagement tools like HighGround also allow goal-setting and coaching so both the employee and manager can collaborate and shift priorities if necessary.

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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. Waypoint Homes.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

HighGround CEO Vip Sandhir chimes in to this article about how setting expectations can keep difficult conversations between managers and employees professional and productive. Doing Employee Survey Questions the Right Way. This infographic gives us some food for thought when it comes to writing survey questions.

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Kazoo

JULY 17, 2018

One HighGround client created a Chuck Norris-themed badge to celebrate its “Day of Awesomeness.”. Systems like HighGround can integrate with tools like Outlook, SharePoint, Yammer – wherever employees spend the most time communicating and collaborating. Run a pulse survey in the system about how the meeting went.

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Kazoo

JULY 15, 2016

This need-to-share behavior can be a positive push when it comes to HR’s approach to employee surveying. In the same way that Uber asks riders to rate drivers immediately, HR and managers can survey employees immediately after project completion or leadership changes. But conducting surveys isn’t insane. Take Action.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 11, 2016

Here’s why soliciting feedback in real-time and surveying your employees regularly is the best way to drive improvement. Interning at HighGround this summer while using our own platform, I feel as though I have grown both personally and professionally. I set and monitored my goals in the HighGround app. How’s My Driving?”

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In fact, according Gallup survey, “Only one in three workers in the U.S. Sally Scannell is a Sales Solution Engineer at HighGround, working with customers to establish key performance indicators and helping them achieve program goals. The post Build vs. Buy: Keeping Your Technology Up-To-Date 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. Have your managers taken action on annual surveys? Keep evolving. You’ll never say, “We’ve done it.

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Kazoo

MARCH 27, 2018

The Hitachi HR team examined internal talent data analysis, conducted employee surveys and stakeholder interviews, and held manager and employee focus groups. The company’s sales employees who set goals using HighGround perform 22% better on quota attainment than those without. Build a case for change with data.

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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. Employee Surveys: A Marathon, Not a Sprint. Many companies conduct an annual survey and make a handful of changes, they value employee feedback. The reality is that surveys should be much more frequent.

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Kazoo

MARCH 3, 2017

I couldn’t imagine operating without their expertise, creativity and steadfast dedication to getting s#*% done (which just happens to be one of HighGround’s everyday values.). In 1946 the Labor Relations Institute of New York conducted the first survey of what employees want from the workplace.

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Kazoo

JULY 11, 2016

Shift Your Employee Survey Approach. HighGround gives you the powerful data you need to make workforce decisions. Here’s why capturing the voice of your employees regularly through surveys is so important. The post News You Might Have Missed – July 11 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. Engagement Surveys: There is a Middle Path. Chances are you’ve taken an employee survey during your career. The post News You Might Have Missed – March 30 appeared first on HighGround. Do you ever see change?

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Improve the June Benchmark Survey response rate by 5% by increasing employee communications to three per month. 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.

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Kazoo

APRIL 6, 2016

Does it take an annual survey or use other methods for tracking employee sentiment? The post How Leaders Build Great Cultures [Infographic] appeared first on HighGround. How does your company listen to the voice of its employees ? Share your company’s approach in the comments section below.

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Kazoo

MARCH 18, 2016

At my company, the score from the engagement survey is used as a metric for each department. You can improve your organization’s response accuracy through approaching the surveys as an opportunity for feedback rather than just an overarching performance metric. How have others handled this problem?

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Kazoo

JUNE 5, 2017

Whether it’s a longer benchmarking survey or a quick pulse , you can ask employees to rate (on a scale of 1-5) their agreement with statements such as: I am happy at work. appeared first on HighGround. The solution here is pretty simple – just ask. The work I do challenges me.

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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. We are boldly redefining what it means to work, creating rewarding and purpose-filled workplaces where businesses and people achieve their potential.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

You can get honest, candid feedback through anonymous pulse surveys or poll questions. The post What HR Can Learn from the Grammy’s and Oscars appeared first on HighGround. If your leadership team establishes values and goals that are important to them but meaningless to employees, then your engagement strategy is bound to fail.

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Kazoo

JULY 24, 2016

A variety of survey methods can help you accomplish this goal. Frequent pulse surveys can create a constant feedback loop, while periodic, longer surveys give employees an opportunity to share new ideas or bring issues to leadership’s attention. The post Maslow’s Hierarchy of (Employee) Needs appeared first on HighGround.

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