Normally, sass won’t get you anywhere with the boss, but luckily there’s a new form of SaaS in town. Software as a Service (SaaS) is gaining popularity in virtually every industry, making it clear there are serious benefits to this new approach. Reason number one for 99% of companies is the huge cost savings of paying per user rather than having to buy millions of dollars of software upfront – not to mention the fact that said software will become obsolete sooner rather than later. The cost benefit of SaaS is closely seconded by the benefit of quick deployment with zero additional infrastructure or support costs.
If you can make a case for switching to SaaS applications at your organization, you’ll be a hero. We’re here to offer a little help with five lesser known, but highly important, benefits of going SaaS:
It’s been a few years – OK way too many years – but I can still clearly remember how I felt on the first day of school after summer vacation. There were always butterflies in my stomach as I walked up to school wondering: who’s my new teacher? Will he or she be nice? Will the other kids like me? Will I make lots of new friends?
Celebrating holidays and events tells your team that you value not only their wellbeing, but camaraderie as well. Cinco de Mayo parties are full of energy, and there are lots of fun and tasty traditions you can bring into the workplace. For Cinco de Mayo to be a success, be sure to mark this event in your Kudos Calendar ahead of time, and make an Announcement when the details are confirmed.
You've read the stats. Spent late nights pouring over countless articles. Administered survey after employee engagement survey, only to find that everything echoes what perhaps cosmetics entrepreneur Mary Kay said best: “There are two things people want more than sex and money: recognition and praise.”
The votes are in. A big thank you means more to employees than big bucks.
But, in spite of all your toil, you're probably still searching for just what exactly your individual employees crave recognition and praise for? What recognized action or attribute really makes them tick? Decades of human behavioral research at Gallup have finally pinpointed a factor that's strong enough to turn all of your employee disengagement frowns upside down!
When you’re changing the world one thank you at time™, there’s no time to rest, which pairs well with our team’s inability to sit still. We’re always tweaking, testing and listening to your feedback to make giving Kudos a fun, engaging experience. After six months in the making, we’re proud to launch this new version of Kudos to our users around the globe. We’re even more proud to say that this release is just the beginning; we’ve got big plans in the works this year.
What better way to start the New Year than with a story of success? We love hearing how clients are using Kudos to build a culture of appreciation and recognition. Stories such as Community National Bank and LUSH Handmade Cosmetics make us gush with joy. Adding to this list of Kudos success stories is AXA Assistance USA.
It is that time of year again where we reflect on the past and look forward to the new. The economy is improving, allowing organizations to refocus their attentions on growing their companies and getting back on their feet after several difficult years.
One of the causalities for many businesses during the last few years has been a loss of trust and connection with their teams. Every company had to dig deep and adjust to their circumstances, and that required asking a lot of their people. Downsizing, taking on more responsibilities, and doing more with less were all common themes. Now that things are improving, businesses are turning their attention back to re-building their cultures, re-visiting their values, and finding ways to re-engage their team.
Have you thought about ways to thank your employees this Thanksgiving? It's natural to think of our family and friends first, but let's not overlook our dedicated colleagues this season. Show sincere appreciation to those who make your work life easier and more enjoyable. They will love you for it! Are you not sure how to thank them? Kevin Kruse wrote an article on Forbes.com this past Employee Appreciation Day (March 1, 2013) with great ideas and low-cost ways to thank employees. In case you missed it, take another opportunity to read it and borrow ideas to Thank Different® this Thanksgiving week!
So, here at Kudos we thought we’d try something a little different about our semi-annual performance reviews.
We decided to try out the concept of stay interviews. Are you familiar? Stay interviews, as opposed to exit interviews (which I’m sure you’ve all heard of) aim to engage and retain your personnel by getting their thoughts, ideas and opinions while they are still employees, rather than when they’re on their way out. It’s a chance to engage in two-way conversation and feedback about the work they’re doing for you and the environment, culture and tasks of their everyday life at your company.
Kudos will be hanging out with 14,000 other HR professionals from around the world at The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)'s 65th Annual Conference & Exposition this June 16-19, 2013. This exciting event features a lineup of world-renowned thinkers and speakers, and an exposition of noteworthy companies who push the boundaries of HR. Kudos will be there with bells on, and will be celebrating the occasion with a special offer, we're giving you Kudos Pro FREE for 90 days!
I’ve been with Kudos for the past five months, working to develop and document their HR polices procedures and set up their systems. My professional background is a mix of technical recruiting and HR in the tech space. Away from work, I spend my time as a dance teacher and choreographer. When approached by Kudos, I was excited about the opportunity to work with a company that was HR-centric, that aligned with my beliefs and that every day, worked to make the workplace better for others, while practicing what they preach right here at home.
Every year, Alberta’s top Human Resources managers come together for Alberta’s Best Workplaces conference and awards. The goal of this exciting event is to recognize and support Alberta-based companies who lead the way in corporate culture and human resource development.
The competition awards organizations in 12 different categories, including Perks and Incentives, Health and Safety, Benefits, Environmentally Conscious, and Volunteerism and Community Involvement. This year, the conference will be held on May 23rd at Hotel Arts in Calgary and will feature a keynote from Jonathan Wolske, the Culture Evangelist for Zappos Insights.
