35 Staff Appreciation Ideas That Actually Work — for Any Budget, Team Size & Setup
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Why Recognition is Crucial for Employees and Your Company's Success
Employee recognition is a vital aspect of any thriving business, as it directly contributes to the company’s success. Recognizing and appreciating employees’ hard work and dedication not...
In Slack, Company Culture, Appreciation, Recognition, Jun 27, 2023
Customizing Karma's Branding Feature
Karma, the recognition system designed to promote positivity and collaboration in the workplace, offers a unique branding feature that allows companies to customize the platform to align...
In Slack, Onboarding, Branding, Recognition, Guide, Jun 06, 2023
Improve Team Communication with Karma’s Feedback Feature
Effective communication lies at the heart of successful teamwork. In today’s remote work landscape, where collaboration happens across digital platforms, it’s crucial to have robust tool...
In Slack, Onboarding, Feedback, Recognition, Guide, May 26, 2023
Introducing Karma Connect
At Karma, we’re always looking for ways to help teams stay connected, no matter where they’re working from. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Karma Connect- a feature that helps tea...
In Slack, Connect, Work-life balance, Appreciation, May 23, 2023
Karma Dashboard and Achievements Guide
Managing team performance and recognizing achievements are crucial aspects of running a successful business. Karma`s Dashboard and Achievements features can help you do just that. In thi...
In Slack, Onboarding, Achievements, Dashboard, Guide, May 08, 2023
Reward Ideas to Motivate Your Team
If you’re looking for ways to unite and engage your team, then this blog post is for you! With Karma Rewards, you can easily “monetize” and “materialize” the karma points received by you...
In Slack, MS Teams, Rewards, Guide, Recognition, May 04, 2023
Guide to Set Up Company Values and Rewards in Karma
In Karma, we believe in the power of recognizing and rewarding employees for their hard work and dedication. Setting up company values and rewards can be an effective way to motivate emp...
In MS Teams, Onboarding, Rewards, Values, Guide, May 02, 2023
A Quick Guide to Karma's Departments Feature
Karma is an employee recognition and engagement platform that enables organizations to appreciate and reward their employees for their hard work and contributions. In this article, we wi...
In Slack, Onboarding, Departments, Guide, Recognition, Apr 20, 2023
How to Identify and Address Quiet Quitting in the Workplace
What is Quiet Quitting? Have you ever worked with a colleague who seems to have checked out mentally and emotionally from their job, yet still shows up every day? They may be a “quiet qu...
In Slack, Quiet Quitting, Work-life balance, Appreciation, Values, Apr 18, 2023
Setup Guide to Using Karma Bot in Microsoft Teams
If you’re looking to improve company culture and foster a sense of appreciation and recognition in your organization, Karma Bot for Microsoft Teams could be the solution you’re looking f...
In Microsoft Teams, Onboarding, Recognition, Permissions, Apr 13, 2023
Why Having Fun at Work is Essential for Success
For many people, the idea of having fun at work seems like a far-fetched dream. After all, work is supposed to be serious, right? However, research has shown that incorporating elements ...
In Slack, Fun, Work-life balance, Appreciation, Values, Apr 11, 2023
Discover More Effective Ways to Award Karma Points
Karma is a powerful tool that goes beyond just assigning karma points to team members with typewritten commands. In this blog post, we will delve deeper into how you can simplify the pro...
In Slack, Onboarding, Values, Reactions, Automation, Recognition, Apr 06, 2023
Master Karma's Set up and Settings
Setting up a new product can be a bit overwhelming, especially for new users. That’s why in this blog post, we’ll walk you through the steps on how to set up Karma quickly and efficientl...
In Slack, Onboarding, Installation, Global settings, Permissions, Notifications, Apr 04, 2023
The Price of Recruitment: Calculating the True Cost of New Hires
Hiring new staff can be costly and possibly the most expensive aspect of running a business. However, employees are the driving force behind a company’s growth and success, making the hi...
In Research, Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance, Bot, Mar 30, 2023
Work Smarter, Not Longer: The Power of a 4-Day Work Week
Between June and December 2022, Fred Lewsey from the University of Cambridge conducted the world’s largest trial on a four-day working week. The study involved 61 companies comprising ap...
In Rewards, Work-Life-Balance, Productivity, Education, Research, Mar 23, 2023
The Evolution of Karma: a New Chapter Begins
Three years ago, the world experienced a significant shift when remote work became the new norm due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies were scrambling to find ways to maintain and boost...
In Slack, Microsoft Teams, Subscription Plan, Product development, Mar 17, 2023
Creating a happy workplace with holistic digital solutions
According to Deloitte, 88% of employees believe a distinct workplace culture is important for success. When employees feel their values are reflected in the company they work for, they b...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Oct 09, 2021
Combat Zoom fatigue with casual workplace conversation
The number of employees relying on video conferencing skyrocketed in March 2020 after the first lockdown announcement. By April, Zoom had over 300 million video conferencing participants...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Sep 24, 2021
How to use Karma Rewards for a productive workplace
Karma is a tool that integrates with Slack and MS Teams to provide classes and workplaces with the ability to build happier, more engaged teams. One of the key features of Karma is the a...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Nov 24, 2020
Beyond Presenteeism: How Micro-Feedback Solves the Hidden Engagement Crisis
Presenteeism; the grown-up equivalent of staring off into space during class and imagining you are superman. Except now instead of just annoying Ms.Jones, employees are costing their emp...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Oct 16, 2020
Continuous and anonymous feedback in the workplace for a happier team
Whether feedback should be anonymous or not creates a level of divisiveness up there with pineapple on pizza or how to pronounce “gif”. Those who oppose anonymity when collecting workpla...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Oct 07, 2020
Reducing employee stress with these work from home engagement tips
Almost overnight, COVID-19 went from being an interesting news story to a world-wide pandemic and our lives completely changed. Sure, the isolation has given the internet a whole new lev...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Sep 25, 2020
Praise may be the key to student success with distance learning
The way we teach students has gone through a sudden change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It might feel like students have it easy; they can roll out of bed 2 minutes before class...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Sep 10, 2020
The Value Of Teacher Feedback In A Remote Classroom
Have you been underestimating the value of teacher feedback? Whether you are in a physical or remote classroom, providing students with feedback is vital to the improvement of their perf...
In Education, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jul 24, 2020
What Is Workplace Diversity And Why Is It Important?
Workplace diversity is something that businesses of all shapes and sizes are starting to prioritize. In this article, we are going to be looking at how a workforce, enriched with progres...
In Diversity, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jul 17, 2020
Reinforcing Feedback In Online Education
Removed from the classroom and separated from their classmates and teachers, many students have struggled with a lack of feedback. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, remote learn...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jun 26, 2020
10 Mental Health Tips For Remote Working
As we try to navigate the “new normal” of remote working, it’s important that we do not neglect our mental health or wellbeing. If you ever find yourself in a position where you are havi...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jun 05, 2020
Gratitude In The Workplace: Appreciation Goes A Long Way
As an employer and team leader, how can you invest in the future of your workplace? At Karma, we believe that showing gratitude and appreciation towards your employees is a great place t...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, May 28, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Remote Working on Microsoft Teams
Is your team ready to start embracing the remote working culture? The sudden rise of remote working, in response to the global pandemic, has presented unique challenges to workplace team...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, May 01, 2020
The Unexpected Remote Working with Slack - The Ultimate Guide
Is your team looking for ways to adjust to remote work during this uncertain time? Remote working definitely takes some getting used to. It can pose unique challenges when it comes to th...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Apr 29, 2020
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