SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 20, 2010 — WorkSimple today announced that College Track, one of the most successful afterschool programs in the United States, will deploy WorkSimple’s Performance Management, Goal Management, and Learning solution to help support its employees and expand its services nationwide.
College Track is an afterschool, college preparatory program that works to increase high school graduation, college eligibility and enrollment, and college graduation rates in under-resourced communities. The organization has received various awards and recognition from high profile supporters, including a visit from former President Bill Clinton. With the significant success that College Track has achieved over the years, the organization needed a way to further connect and motivate their workforce as they continue to open new sites across the United States.
“WorkSimple promises to fundamentally change the way our organization measures productivity and performance,” said Marshall Lott, Chief Operating Officer of College Track. “As we expand our services to other communities, it’s more important than ever that we empower employees to collaborate around real-time goals and develop best practices that ensure the continued success of our mission. It’s also just as critical for us to be able to capture and recognize all of the achievements and contributions of our employees from any location at any time.”
“We are honored to support College Track as they work toward their goal of eradicating educational inequalities throughout the nation,” said Morgan Norman, CEO & Co-founder WorkSimple. “Today more than ever, nonprofits and small businesses need a simple, powerful, and engaging approach to employee performance management and goal management, and we are extremely excited to offer a fresh alternative that engages the modern workforce.”
Designed and priced to support small to midsize businesses, WorkSimple’s intuitive Software-as-a-Service makes it easy for organizations of any size to get up and running quickly. The Web-based solution does not require IT experience, software, or hardware.
WorkSimple Solution Overview
• Real-time goal management
• 360-degree performance reviews
• Commitment management
• Recognition
• Informal learning
• Employee profiles
• Productivity reports
Pricing and Availability
WorkSimple Goal and Performance Management is currently priced at $35 per user, per year and is available directly through WorkSimple or through certified partners who offer affordable implementation and consulting services. WorkSimple also provides additional discounts to qualified nonprofits.
Additional Resources
Website: getworksimple.com
Demo environment: http://www.getworksimple.com/take-a-tour
Product tour: http://www.getworksimple.com/tour/
About College Track
College Track is the catalyst for change for under-resourced high school students who are motivated to earn a college degree. Since its inception in 1997, College Track has grown each year, strengthening its services and expanding its program to support more students. College Track has locations in New Orleans, East Palo Alto, San Francisco, and is Headquartered in Oakland CA.
About WorkSimple
WorkSimple offers a simple, powerful, and engaging goal and performance management platform that gives human resources, executives, and employees real-time insight into company productivity. WorkSimple’s platform includes 360-degree reviews, real-time goal management, commitments, and learning. This new approach offers small to midsize businesses a fast-to-deploy and affordable solution for improving employee productivity, engagement, and workday satisfaction. WorkSimple is a privately held company with offices in San Francisco, CA and Minneapolis, MN.
Media Contacts:
JP Walti
415-671-4714
jp(at)getworksimple(dot)com
###
This press release was distributed through PR Web by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.