Kona

Kona: The AI Sidekick for Manager Development

What is Kona? Kona is an AI-powered platform designed to provide real-time coaching and support for managers. Integrated into Slack and meeting platforms like Zoom and Google Meet, Kona aims to enhance manager effectiveness and improve team performance.

How does Kona work?

Kona attends meetings and delivers personalized coaching based on an organization’s best practices. It automates tasks such as note-taking, action item generation, and performance snapshots, allowing managers to focus on meaningful conversations rather than documentation.

Key Features of Kona:

• AI Meeting Coach: Provides real-time coaching during meetings, reinforcing manager competencies.
• AI Manager Assistant: Automates meeting notes and performance reviews, saving managers time.
• Real-time People Analytics: Offers data on skill gaps and areas for improvement without compromising privacy.

Benefits of Using Kona:

• Improved Manager Performance: Real-time coaching helps managers develop and refine their leadership skills.
• Time Savings: Automation of administrative tasks frees up managers' time for more strategic activities.
• Data-Driven Insights: People analytics provide valuable insights into team dynamics and performance.

Who is Kona for?

Kona is ideal for:

• Learning and Development (L&D) Teams: Enhances manager training programs.
• People Ops Leaders: Provides ongoing enablement for managers.
• HR Business Partners (HRBPs): Offers instant support to managers, reducing the need for manual intervention.

Real-World Impact

Amplitude, a leading company, uses Kona to deliver personalized coaching to 170 managers. This has led to improved training retention and time savings of up to 1.5 hours per week on meeting preparation.

Integration Capabilities

Kona integrates seamlessly with various tech stacks, including:

• Performance management systems
• Learning platforms
• Project management tools
• Knowledge and documentation repositories
• HRIS systems

Why Choose Kona?

Several leaders and managers have praised Kona for its ability to save time, provide valuable insights, and improve overall team performance. Here are some testimonials:

• PJ Barry, Director of IT Support and Engineering: "I turned on Kona... and forgive my language but holy **** was this impressive... Every single member of my team gave me positive feedback about the summaries they got from Kona after our 1:1s."
• Senior Manager, Org Effectiveness: "I think the thing that is compelling about Kona is that it saves everybody's time. My team doesn't have to teach themselves how to be leadership coaches."
• Daffeyo Tubman, Sr Director Enterprise Program Management: "God forbid Kona goes down. It's like my own personal admin but for people management. Kona saves me from 45 mins to 90 mins per week for each of my direct reports."
• Sussane Pool VP of People Operations & Culture: "I've never seen anything like this. This is almost an additional headcount in our HR team. When a manager comes to me with a situation, it can take 1-2 hours of my time. Kona gives them the same advice I would give, within 5 minutes."
• Laura Z, Director of Design: "I don't think I've ever felt this way before [about my performance reviews]. I am magnitudes more confident."

How to Use Kona?

1. Integration: Connect Kona to your Slack workspace and meeting platforms.
2. Customization: Tailor the AI coach to align with your organization's specific competencies and programs.
3. Activation: Turn on Kona for meetings and 1:1 sessions to receive real-time coaching and automated summaries.

Kona FAQs

• How does Kona protect my privacy?
• How does Kona work with group meetings?
• Does my company need Slack? What if we use Google Meet?
• Where are my meeting notes sent and stored?
• Does Kona only coach managers?
• How does Kona's AI model get trained?

Kona provides a robust AI-driven solution for manager development, offering real-time coaching, automation, and analytics to enhance leadership effectiveness and improve team performance. It is SOC 2 Compliant, ensuring the security and privacy of your data.