35 Staff Appreciation Ideas That Actually Work — for Any Budget, Team Size & Setup
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Positive Workplace Culture: 5 Reasons Why It’s Important
Shifting workplace culture is far from easy. It often requires systemic change and this doesn’t happen instantly. Although, with the right tools and resources, this can be achieved quick...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mar 12, 2020
5 Smart Tactics for Easing Tension in Your Office
Everyone at work is expected to perform to a high standard, and often under times of duress. This dynamic makes tension and pressure inevitable, and with the added issue of different vie...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mar 02, 2020
Workplace Bonding in a Digital Era
The issue of loneliness in organizations is chronic. The impact this can have on workplace effectiveness is devastating. So, how can organizations use digital technology to bring their t...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Feb 23, 2020
Workplace Gamification Making Employees More Productive And Happier
Gamification takes the characteristics that we like about games and applies them to everyday scenarios. The aim of gamification is to appeal to our natural affinity for achievement and c...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Feb 10, 2020
Top 20 Ideas For Remote Team Bonding
Despite the distance, there are plenty of group activities that your remote teams can engage in to help them bond and get to know each other. Here at Karma, we’ve outlined a list of 20 i...
In Podcast, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Feb 07, 2020
Tracking Progress Can Drive Workplace Productivity
Keep your eye on the prize! Whether you’re striving to achieve a career ambition or personal goal, having the ability to stay focused and driven can be immensely challenging. At the begi...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jan 30, 2020
Driving Workplace Performance With Positive Reinforcement
Over the course of our lives, at one time or another, every one of us has taken the wilful decision to break a rule. From driving above the speed limit to missing an assignment deadline,...
In Research, Appreciation, Recognition, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jan 21, 2020
Motivating Employees Through Appreciation in the Workplace
What gets you out of bed in the morning? It’s a question of motivation — the underlying reasoning behind your actions. For the vast majority of society, employment is the gateway to earn...
In Engagement, Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jan 13, 2020
Using Fun Pics to Promote Positive Emotions in the Workplace
There is often an intensity to workplace environments, with employees carrying deadline-filled workloads that induce stress and anxiety - contributing to poor mental wellbeing. Workplace...
In Engagement, Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jan 06, 2020
Why Do Millennials Leave Top Companies?
More stunning statistics have revealed that millennials will be on the move next year. According to Deloitte, only 28% of millennials expect to stay with their employer for five years ...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Dec 23, 2019
Who Is Burned Out, And Why?
You’re about to find out why many experiences can leave someone being drained of energy regularly. Fascinating and shocking, the aspect of burnout is inescapable conditions, mostly for p...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Nov 25, 2019
Karma Unlimited
Karma Unlimited: there is no such thing as too many 'thank-you’s. Today, we simply decided that more karma is good and removed the limits. Now you can send multiple karma points per requ...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Nov 18, 2019
The Very Real Cost of Your Team Appreciation and Recognition
How much does your team appreciation actually cost? Consider this simple math (all based on the range of Millennials and Gen Z research papers): Tech company size 100: out of those 90 a...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Microfeedback, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Sep 18, 2019
The Value of Good Karma: Peer Recognition and Appreciation
The value of good karma Today, we are untroducing Karma YouTube channel. It should help you, our valued customers, to get up-to-speed with Karma system. One of Karma founders, David Kra...
In Rewards, Microfeedback, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, YouTube, Aug 19, 2019
Dishonesty Can, and Most Likely Will, Fly Your Startup into The Mountain
Hey, I’m Stas Kulesh. I grew up in the far-easter part of Siberia, studied Computer Science and Nuclear Physics, played in a band, got excited by the indie-games making and left the uni ...
In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Jul 29, 2019
Replace Burnout
Great high-performers know how and when to step back At risk of showing my age, who remembers the first time they watched the film “Top Gun”? If you’ve not seen it yet, stop reading. Wat...
In MS Teams, Slackbot, Karma tracking, Performance, People culture, Jul 08, 2019
Consistent vs. Immediate
Stephanie leads a 10-person team covering marketing initiatives for a large insurance company. John, Ben, Sharon, Rashid, Taylor, & Young all work in a central city office. They’ve...
In Slackbot, Karma tracking, Performance, Jul 01, 2019
From Disengaged to Driven: How Microfeedback Creates Workplace Clarity
Joe comes to work. He is on time. He punches the clock, stays at his desk, takes his lunch break, and at the end of the day, Joe goes home. For some managers, Joe is the perfect employee...
In Employee Engagement, Performance Reviews, Slackbot, Millennials, Microsoft Teams, May 27, 2019
Why Millennials Quit
It is a shocking statistic. According to Deloitte, 43% of millennials see themselves quitting their current job within the next 2 years. If you employ a majority of Gen Z staff — watch o...
In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, May 21, 2019
Karma Bot for MS Teams Gets Major Update
Your in-chat peer recognition tool Teammates can now reward each other with karma points. Karma encourages everyone to work better, deliver faster, improves performance and maximizes eff...
In Microsoft Teams, Msteams, Bot, Chatbot, Performance Reviews, Apr 29, 2019
Karma Bot Status: In-Chat Time-Tracking and Reporting
Imagine the following scenario, you’re a remote designer, coming online to do some work. Some Slack teams use ‘#status’ to raise a hand and say hi to everyone, some utilise bots that run...
In Slack, Bot, Slackbot, Time Tracking, Time Tracking Software, Mar 19, 2019
Slack Emulator for Karma Bot
Thousands of business teams have ditched emails for Slack, probably the most famous chat-based platform for team collaboration. Using Slack, various bots, automated scripts and apps can ...
In Karma bot, Dec 13, 2018
MS Teams Emulator for Karma Bot
Karma bot is a performance management tool that integrates engagement and improves culture on Microsoft Teams. Karma bot may seem to be quite a complex system and it surely is :) On the ...
In Microsoft Teams, Chatbots, Performance Management, HR, Dec 05, 2018
Introducing Reports for Karma MS Teams
The Millennial and Gen Z workforce wants feedback with recency, consistency, and the opportunity to improve. With increasing transparency enhanced by analytics and technology, employees ...
In Slack, Bot, Slackbot, Time Tracking, Time Tracking Software, Nov 27, 2018
We Have Built Slack Emulator to Demo Our Slack Bot
I’m very proud of Karma bot team today. The guys have managed to code up a Slack emulator using JS, CSS and HTML. We really hope this will help our customers to understand the dynamics o...
In Slack, Karma, Performance Reviews, Slackbot, Onboarding, Nov 23, 2018
Managing Karma Bot Options
Since every team is different, your Karma bot experience largely depends on the goals your team aims to achieve via Karma bot and the way you use the bot. Karma bot is much more than jus...
In Chatbots, HR, Project Management, Karma bot, Slackbot, Oct 09, 2018
Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Karma Bot GDPR Compliance
According to your data privacy policy, Karma bot collects information that may include but is not limited to Email address, First name and last name, Cookies and Usage Data. What other d...
In Privacy, Slackbot, Bots, Karma bot, Team Management, Sep 11, 2018
Spicing Up Your Slack Life
We’ve taught Karma bot, the performance-boosting chat bot, a new trick. Now you can switch from dry text-only output to images. Each time a karma request @username ++ great work! gets ap...
In Slack, Slackbot, Bots, Human Resources, Performance, Aug 14, 2018
Celebrate Your Teammates’ Achievements on Slack
Karma bot team is constantly working to bring the best experience possible. Here is the quick update on the things completed just this week. @karmabot me cards Try typing /k me to get th...
In Slack, Slackbot, Human Resources, Time Tracking Software, Performance Management, Aug 09, 2018
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