Kazoo

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

How well do you know the people behind HighGround? Today we cornered Gina Slesar for her thoughts on working at HighGround. How’d you get your start at HighGround? I joined HighGround in February 2015. I researched some local startups and found HighGround. The post Hello from HighGround!

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In fact, Josh Bersin said, “The new world of performance management is now built on ‘always feedback.’” 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.

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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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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. During the first half of the webinar, Josh gave his take on why we’ve arrived at this state of transformation.

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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. It’s important to evaluate technology on three different aspects: Performance Management.

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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. Today, we’re thrilled to share what the future of our organization will be with our new brand name: Why Kazoo? We took a word and made it mean something new. Something bolder.

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2018

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. This year’s SHRM event was no exception, and we featured five sweet puppies at our booth. Check out this page for more information.

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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. Performance management software enables a best-in-class employee experience.

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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.

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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. This model also helps conversations develop into meaningful coaching sessions for both manager and employee. Adjusting performance management priorities.

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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. Is your current performance heading in this direction?

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Advos

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Questis Closes Angel Note Round at $2.8MM. BetterWorks Raises $20 Million Series B to Power Goals, Strategy and Performance Across the Enterprise. HighGround Closes $7.6M HR Management & Recruiting Platform Personio Raises €2.1M. Cloud Corporate Performance Management Software Vena Solutions Raises $30M.

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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. For things aren’t always what they seem to be.

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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. 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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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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Kazoo

MARCH 13, 2017

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. Take a look at some of our conversation with Craig: Helping Employees Reach Potential. Creating a Feedback Culture.

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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. Here’s a look at the top five most-downloaded HR resources from 2018.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Instead of free lunches and unlimited PTO, could a better performance management approach be the answer? You’re all walking along the same career path, at the same pace. While this new model better meets the needs of businesses, it can be problematic from a performance management standpoint. Dive in to find out.

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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. A full report of the research is forthcoming and I’ll be giving an exclusive look at the research on an upcoming webinar if you want to join in. Some Key Research Findings.

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Kazoo

MARCH 29, 2018

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. Here’s a handful of ways that HighGround clients have communicated the HR process change to employees.

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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. We had a few burning questions for him at this exciting juncture in the company’s history and we want to help you to get to know him. So without further ado, meet Paul! Q&A with Kazoo CEO Paul Pellman. Imagine that!

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Kazoo

JANUARY 10, 2020

At Kazoo, we’re driven by our passion to transform the world’s workplaces for the better – and here in our home offices, we practice what we preach. 2018 brought two workplace performance rock stars together when YouEarnedIt, the Austin-based recognition and rewards company, acquired Chicago-based performance management platform 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. The process was based on a combination of ratings on a five-point scale and manager discretion. Patagonia redesigned its process from the ground up with HighGround.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Over the years we’ve helped hundreds of companies launch impressive performance management and social recognition programs. Today we’re taking a look at how five of those core value statements can influence – and drive success – for key components of performance management and social recognition programs.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 6, 2018

HR leaders must do everything in their power to create environments where employees can thrive and perform at high levels. That’s where HighGround comes in. Performance Management System False Positives: 3 Ways Your Data Could Be Lying. Five Ways Your Company’s Core Values Impact Employee Success.

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Kazoo

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here are four tips for pushing them into the right place so they’re ready for promotion at the next opportunity. Goal Setting and Performance Development. Every manager’s dream is to hire the right person for the job and set them free to do it. It also provides discussion guides to help managers hone their mentorship skills.

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Kazoo

AUGUST 11, 2016

Outdated performance management strategies such as annual reviews slow progress and disengage employees of all ages. 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.

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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 ). Three in 10 U.S.

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Kazoo

JULY 19, 2018

Our focus on empowering companies to build high-performance cultures and engaged workforces has driven us to transform our product platform to a holistic employee productivity, engagement, and performance management solution. And the most important component: the focus on the employee first and last.

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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. Platforms like HighGround empower peer-to-peer, top-down and external recognition. Now, HR can finally catch up.

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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.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Are You Unintentionally Showing Your High Performers the Door? Performance Management in HighGround Customers’ Own Words. Learn how HighGround customers designed new processes unique to their companies, cultures, mission and goals. Here’s a hint: it has to do with your performance.

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Kazoo

JUNE 29, 2016

You can only imagine my excitement upon discovering AskJeeves (now Ask.com) where all of the questions in the world (or at least my 10-year-old brain) could be answered with the click of a button. For this reason, organizations are moving toward continuous, ongoing feedback as the new form of performance management.

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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. Today, we’re thrilled to share what the future of our organization will be with our new brand name: Why Kazoo? We took a word and made it mean something new. Something bolder.

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Kazoo

MARCH 21, 2017

Most people have had a terrible manager at some point in their careers. In either scenario, employees are hamstrung and performance suffers. Oftentimes, managers serve as the gatekeepers for their employees’ professional opportunities. Have you ever worked for a bad manager?

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

At Kazoo, the answer is intention, aspiration, and years of teamwork and evolution. As a graphic designer who started here in 2017 (when Kazoo wasn’t even Kazoo yet ) and advanced to lead design at Kazoo, Claire’s had a major hand in making the Kazoo brand from the ground up. What’s in a brand?

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a dinner event attended by more than 550 p eople at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at [link]. About the Stevie Awards.

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