Kona

A leadership coach for every remote manager

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Description:

Kona is an AI-powered leadership coach designed specifically for remote managers. It provides on-demand, personalized coaching in Slack, helping managers with a wide range of challenges, including difficult conversations, performance reviews, and career development. Kona connects to your documentation, trainings, and existing tools to deliver highly personalized advice aligned to your values. It also promotes your latest L&D resources and courses to help managers hit their continuous learning goals.

For Tasks:

give feedback prepare for performance reviews resolve conflicts set expectations develop employees

For Jobs:

manager team lead project manager hr manager l&d manager

Features

24/7, on-demand expert leadership advice
Custom document uploads and admin features
Integrates with Slack and other popular tools
Provides personalized coaching tailored to your company's values and processes
Helps managers prepare for and deliver effective feedback, set expectations, and more

Advantages

Saves managers time by providing quick and easy access to expert advice
Helps managers develop their skills and become more effective leaders
Improves team performance by providing managers with the tools and support they need to succeed
Reduces the burden on HR and L&D teams by providing on-demand coaching and support
Helps companies attract and retain top talent by providing managers with the resources they need to develop and grow

Disadvantages

May not be suitable for all types of leadership challenges
Can be expensive for some companies
May require some training to use effectively

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:Are Kona conversations confidential?

A:Yes! Conversations happen in Slack DMs and are completely private.
Q:Can managers use their personal development (L&D) budget for Kona?

A:Yes! We’ve designed our pricing to make it easy to adopt for an entire company or an individual’s L&D budget.
Q:What can you ask Kona about?

A:Kona is designed to support any situations you’re running into as a leader. Our most common use cases include feedback and difficult conversations, preparing for 1:1s, drafting and preparing for performance reviews, and career development.
Q:How can I test it? Do you offer a free trial?

A:Yes! We offer a 14-day free trial and our Slack Sandbox for users to test it out.
Q:Does Kona support non-managers or leaders without teams?

A:People problems aren’t unique to just managers. If you’re an individual contributor, you can still use Kona to navigate difficult conversations, upwards feedback, and to help you prepare to become a manager.