Hi5 Technologies Testimonials

"We were originally looking for an alternative to the traditional KPI's. We saw there was a number of platforms that provide that type of functionality and we were quite keen to try Hi5, because it was a South Africa-based company and we're passionate about doing business with South African companies. "What I like most about Hi5? Well, I think just the actual 'vibe' in the office changed significantly... everyone jokes about Hi5 now, everyone talks about it. When it gets busy sometimes the interest fades, but as soon as someone has a bit of time to give recognition they tend to go onto the platform and give recognition. "Although we originally looked at it for the 360 reviews, the recognition is a big part of it. Employees like giving recognition as much as they like receiving recognition. "It's always beneficial to give that recognition, because you might do a day-to-day task and someone does something great for you and you'll say, 'Oh, I should do something for that person' and you overlook it. So, to have the functionality to actually do it there and then is really useful. "The benefits of using Hi5 in particular... I keep going back to the recognition, because it's something [that we didn't expect] - it was a value-add; we didn't look at the platform for that. But, I think we underestimated the value of having the facility to give recognition to everyone. "It's really been great for the employee morale and the team spirit in general."

"My role as CEO entails a number of different functions; helping the teams gel together so that we can build a common vision of taking Lulalend as far as we possibly can. I like Hi5 because it's first and foremost a simple tool. So, being a CEO of a startup, where you have so many daily functions on the go, but understanding the importance of team culture and making sure that the team is optimistic and buying into the vision, you need a tool that's simple yet effective and really engaging - and that's what we've found in Hi5. It ticks all those boxes in terms of what we're looking for to be able to drive employee engagement and making sure that we're creating excitement amongst team members and improving morale. Since using Hi5 we've seen just a real, improved upbeat nature within the employee group; [staff] being recognised for the jobs that they're doing that would (maybe in the past) not go unnoticed, but never really be rewarded or recognised. So, it's a really nice functionality that they can see the reward for the work that they're putting in. At the same time there are a lot of people who have a lot of love to give, and it's a nice tool for them to be able to express that. So, it's been a super helpful engagement tool for the company. I think it's just human nature to enjoy recognition for a job well done, and then it's always nice on a monthly basis to be rewarded as the number 1 Hi5 giver or receiver - that adds the cherry on the cake."