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WHAT A YEAR 2024 HAS BEEN!
Here are some of our highlights...
FEBRUARY 2024:Celebrating the power of conversation at our first user group event
Thank you once again to everyone who joined us at our customer event in Central London at the start of the year. It was a fantastic day of conversation, learning, and knowledge-sharing. We enjoyed a variety of sessions on the day, our favourite being our customer performance panel discussion with The King's Trust, Gymshark, and The Caravan and Motorhome Club.
What topics would you like discussed next year?
JULY 2024:
Redefining our customer value drivers
In Autumn 2023, we launched our customer value drivers. Our objective was to establish a comprehensive set of categories and trackable metrics that OpenBlend customers could align with, ensuring we're consistently delivering value and insightful data. Following customer feedback, and recognising the importance of continuous improvement, we refined our original value drivers over the summer this year.
SEPTEMBER 2024:
Our new 1:1 experience
Back in September, we launched our brand new 1:1 experience, transforming the way we support 1:1s between managers and their direct reports. Our new update included:
✔️ A simpler homepage: Quick access to the areas you need the most
✔️ New navigation: Easier to use to save you time
✔️ New 1:1 Focus and Purposes: Ensuring the right conversations are taking place
You can revisit our recent product showcase here.
DECEMBER 2024:
Enhancing performance conversations with Evaluate updates
For OpenBlend customers who use our Evaluate module, at the start of the month, we introduced some exciting new updates which include:
- Evaluations (formerly 'review cycles') can now be duplicated
- Admins can now delegate an evaluation review to another individual
- When setting up an Evaluation, you can now create new 'Forms' (formerly 'review templates') or customise an existing one without leaving the Evaluation setup process
Check out the full release overview here, along with some helpful guides to support your teams as they complete their evaluations.
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WHAT'S COMING UP IN 2025
JANUARY 2025:
Join us and Inspiring Workplaces in London on January 30th
To celebrate a decade, our partners at Inspiring Workplaces are hosting a unique, in-person event to discuss why meaningful connections at work are essential for thriving in the modern workplace.
OpenBlend's Founder and CEO, Anna, will be hosting a live discussion around strategies for transforming 1:1s into meaningful conversations that build trust and empower people to thrive at work.
COMING SOON:
Supporting effective feedback conversations in 2025
We are thrilled to announce that we have some exciting updates coming to our feedback module in 2025. Stay tuned for more details in the new year.