Kazoo

MAY 29, 2019

Last month when we launched Kazoo (formerly YouEarnedIt/HighGround), we also announced Paul Pellman as our new CEO. So without further ado, meet Paul! 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.

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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

JUNE 27, 2018

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. Connect with HR industry professionals.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

We can only be talking about one thing – HR Tech is almost here! 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. HR Tech is kicking things off with an opening reception pub crawl on Tuesday from 5-7 pm.

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Kazoo

MARCH 29, 2018

But plagued by a talent shortage that stretches across nearly all industries, HR leaders have been tasked with revamping retention strategies for the modern workforce. For this reason, the implementation process of new HR technology is just as important as the new system or tool itself. Marketing.

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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. One HighGround client created a Chuck Norris-themed badge to celebrate its “Day of Awesomeness.”. Your job here is done, right?

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Kazoo

AUGUST 16, 2018

Our customers are always looking to tap into the power of the crowd, to uncover best practices for using our technology or running their HR programs in general. 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.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

We can only be talking about one thing – HR Tech is almost here! 2018 has certainly been a busy year for us at YouEarnedIt and HighGround, and this year’s HR Tech will be a special one for us as we make our conference debut together. HR Tech is kicking things off with an opening reception pub crawl on Tuesday from 5-7 pm.

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Kazoo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A great performance management system on paper doesn’t guarantee a successful one in practice. Along the way, HR executives must wear many hats in order to ensure a smooth transition with a positive outcome. Advocates to ensure the system meets employee needs. Risks are an important development tool.

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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 8, 2017

Skipping 1-on-1 Meetings. 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. Has one manager in a particular location actually declined requests for check-in meetings? appeared first on HighGround.

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Kazoo

JUNE 20, 2017

While recognition technologies are often thought of as “nice to have,” solutions like HighGround are a valuable investment. A positive culture means greater inclusivity, and according to Josh Bersin , greater inclusivity means organizations may be twice as likely to meet or exceed financial targets.

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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. HR leaders have three unique challenges. Technology. First, no two businesses are alike.

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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. They’re starting to instill systems that empower continuous feedback, allowing employees to alter behaviors when necessary and develop skills more quickly.

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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. So without further ado, meet Paul! 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.

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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

MARCH 27, 2018

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. Companies are using digital tools to operate in a much more agile way. We are inundated by technology, effectively overwhelmed by data tools, communication channels and more.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Never worry about the laggards right away – aim to make them the minority and then circle back only after the majority is using your tools most of the time. Another great tactic is to hold a leadership staff meeting and give them all an assignment to ask for two pieces of feedback from others in the group.

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Branding gives us so many tools to do that. Kazoo: Some of our readers know that Kazoo was born of a merger between two companies: YouEarnedIt (YEI) and HighGround (HG). On the HighGround side, the brand looked much more enterprise-friendly. Example of HighGround branding – blue, calming, and corporate.

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Steve Boese

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Sorry (not really sorry), for the dearth of posts the last 10 or 12 days, but the run-up prior, the event itself, and the necessary de-compression from the 20th Annual HR Technology Conference has kept me pretty busy. It was great to have at HR Tech back in Las Vegas, our spiritual home, after a quick detour to Chicago in 2016.

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Kazoo

JUNE 8, 2016

Bottlenecks are a challenge – executives and HR buy in – but getting managers, supervisors, team leads and staff level support is the bottle neck. To eliminate some of the barriers, choose a solution that integrates easily with technologies employees already in place. What do you suggest?

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Kazoo

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Among managers who hold at least weekly conversations with their employees, 73% strongly feel these meetings help them better track their employees’ progress. HighGround ). However, this doubles to 36 percent at companies without P2P feedback. (( HighGround ). weekly or monthly) vs. annual ( Silkroad ).

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Kazoo

JULY 21, 2016

It can be painful to think about the lost training time and costs, disruption for the rest of the team and HR energy and budget to go through the process again. We put together five tips to help HR play a more active role in retaining new hires. Show them how your employee engagement platform works. Ready to see how you scored?

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The Tim Sackett Project

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

My good friend William Tincup ( @WilliamTincup ) is probably the single smartest person I know in the HR and Talent Technology space, worldwide! At HR Tech Fest this year, William made a comment on stage that there is roughly 21,000 HR and Talent Technology companies in the world. Name || Category || Twitter.

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Kazoo

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Many HR teams have updated their processes and policies in order to attract and retain employees in our current work environment. While it may work for a select few, for many others it no longer meets the needs of the way we work. Technology has made it possible for remote teams to not only function, but thrive.

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Kazoo

JUNE 27, 2018

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. Connect with HR industry professionals.

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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. Annual goal-setting has become an outmoded solution for a constantly changing workplace.

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Lighthouse

AUGUST 29, 2016

HighGround. The challenge I have seen time and time again is the attempt to focus on this as a technology problem or a process problem. Recently I heard an interview with Patty McCord , the former HR leader at Netflix (the one that helped to launch the well-known “Culture Code” (see SlideShare deck below).

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Workstride

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Performance Tracking Tools. Performance management systems are used to manage employee progress, performance, and development in relation to organizational goals. Companies use performance management software to facilitate meaningful and ongoing discussions between managers and direct reports. DOWNLOAD FULL-SIZE GRAPHIC.

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Advos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Once again using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #HRTechConf conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for the world’s largest HR technology conference and exposition hall! The Basics. Location: The Venetian®, Las Vegas.

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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?

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Kazoo

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HR industry news you might have missed. How Technology Empowers Your Talent Management Strategy. Our own CEO was interviewed for this Forbes article on the role of technology in evolving HR today. How to Meet Challenges When Deploying New HR Technology.

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Select Software Reviews

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If you work in Human Resources, you know the frustrations that archaic or over-complicated software can bring to the table. To save you the pain, we’re bringing you more than just some of our top software recommendations in this post. You’re able to review these video recordings at your convenience and share them with hiring managers.

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Kazoo

MARCH 21, 2017

Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HR industry news you might have missed. Q&A with HR Expert, Andee Harris. Patagonia redefined performance management by tossing the year-end review and moving to shorter, quarterly meetings. On International Women’s Day, HighGround Leaders are Trailblazers.

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