10 Practical Employee Motivation Strategies

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Workplace Gamification Making Employees More Productive And Happier

Gamification takes the characteristics that we like about games and applies them to everyday scenarios.

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 2...

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.

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 deadli...

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 e...

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. Workpl...

In Engagement, Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jan 06, 2020

Using Micro-Feedback to Engage Employees in the Workplace

Nobody likes to give negative feedback to their co-workers. For many leaders, it can be one of the most challenging aspects of their managerial role. Despite being difficult to delive...

In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jan 01, 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 yea...

In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Dec 23, 2019

Feeling Burned Out Today?

Hardworking people talk about feeling ‘burned out’ all the time, usually in the context of their job. The phrase is often uttered in moments of exhaustion and despair. When you hear s...

In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Dec 16, 2019

Peer Recognition With Karma Bot Can Boost Team Culture

Who doesn’t love to feel appreciated? We all crave a little bit of recognition every once in a while, even if we don’t admit to it.

In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Slack, Dec 09, 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 fo...

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.

In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Nov 18, 2019

(Possibly) The Best Recognition and Appreciation Tool for Microsoft Teams

Karma is one of the most popular employees appreciation and recognition system on MS Teams marketplace. It works seamlessly with Microsoft Teams. Today, the lack of recognition is one...

In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Oct 14, 2019

¹⁄₃ of Employees Plan to Leave. Soon.

How to increase retention by simply helping people growA few years ago, one of my hardest working direct reports came to say he was resigning early from a contract.

In Millennials, Rewards, Microfeedback, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Aug 12, 2019

How Chatting Reveals Values

Small talk has a big impact

In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Aug 06, 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 u...

In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Jul 29, 2019

Replace Burnout

Great high-performers know how and when to step back

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.

In Slackbot, Karma tracking, Performance, Jul 01, 2019

Time Bot for Tracking Time on Slack

Non-intrusive in-chat time-tracking

In Slackbot, Time tracking, Jun 26, 2019

The #1 Team Builder Globally: Recognition

Picture this scenario: A client wants a product live in seven days.

In Employee Engagement, Recognition Rewards, Productivity Hacks, Slackbot, Microsoft Teams, Jun 03, 2019

How Microfeedback Revolutionises Workplace Engagement

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.

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.

In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, May 21, 2019

Karma Bot for MS Teams Gets Major Update

Your in-chat peer recognition tool

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 ...

In Slack, Bot, Slackbot, Time Tracking, Time Tracking Software, Mar 19, 2019

Embracing the Core Company Values Through Karma

More and more companies are taking their values to the next level, and for good reason.

In Startup, Karma bot, HR, Company Culture, Company Values, Mar 11, 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 c...

In Karma bot, Dec 13, 2018