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Manager coaching program

The right nudge for every manager, the week it matters.

Your managers make or break every program you run. ChangeEngine gives each one a heads-up before the moments that matter, with talking points, quick guides and reminders timed to their team's real dates. New managers get a 90-day path. Everyone else gets less guesswork. From our app, or the AI assistant you already use.

Timed to real HRIS dates · Tracked by manager
Works insidethrough the ChangeEngine MCP
A manager having a relaxed one-on-one with a team member over coffee
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This week, for your managers
182 managers
MON
Monthly manager guide sent with three team moments to act on
TUE
14 managers reminded of a direct report's work anniversary
WED
1:1 prompts for 9 managers with a day-30 new hire
FRI
Review season kickoff with a 5-minute how-to
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Why manager programs fade

Managers want to do it right. Nobody tells them when.

Most managers learn the job by guessing. The training happens once, the handbook sits in a drive, and the moments that matter, a new hire's first check-in, an anniversary, a tough conversation, slip by in a busy week.

Timing

The reminder comes too late, or never

Nudges fire off real dates in your HRIS: start dates, anniversaries, review cycles.

Guidance

Training fades in a week

Short, just-in-time tips and talking points beat a one-time workshop.

Visibility

HR can't see who's coaching

See which managers act on nudges, by team and location.

A new manager's first 90 days

From promotion to confident manager

A typical new-manager path, drafted from one prompt. Every step triggers off the promotion date in your HRIS.

Promotion

Congrats, and what's next

A welcome from their leader and a first-week manager checklist.

EmailLeader
Week 1

Meet your team

A 1:1 kit: what to ask, what to share, what to skip.

TeamsHub
Week 2

The basics

Approvals, time off and pay questions, in short guides.

EmailHR agent
Day 30

First check-in

A short pulse from the new manager, and a prompt to their leader.

SurveyLeader
Day 45

Feedback that lands

A 5-minute guide and talking points before the first tough conversation.

SlackAutomated
Day 60

Recognize your team

Reminders of team milestones, with ready-to-send cards.

RecognitionAutomated
Day 90

You've got this

A milestone note, a 90-day pulse and the ongoing monthly guide.

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New managerTheir leaderAutomatedEvery step branches by level, team, location and language.
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How it works

Describe your managers. Review the nudges. Switch it on.

01

Describe it

Tell the engine who your managers are and the moments you want them to own.

02

Review it

Guides, talking points, reminders and the monthly digest arrive drafted in your brand. Edit anything.

03

Run it

Nudges fire off real dates from your HRIS, on Slack, Teams, email or text.

04

Prove it

See which managers act, by team and location.

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Manager program, drafted
in 2 min

"Support our 180 people managers. New managers get a 90-day path. Everyone gets anniversary and new-hire check-in reminders and a monthly guide."

PLAN
90-day new manager path, monthly guide, moment-based nudges
DRAFT
Handbook, 1:1 kit, feedback guide, monthly digest, reminders
WHO
182 managers, 23 promoted in the last 90 days
SEND
Slack for HQ, Teams for ops, text for site leads
TRACK
Nudge actions by manager, pulse by team
Real output

What your managers actually get

Examples built in ChangeEngine for our sample brand, Twincrest. Short, practical and timed to the moment.

New manager handbook with coaching sections

New manager handbook

The first 90 days in one clear, branded guide.

Manager checklists and quick reference cards

Checklists and cheat sheets

What to do this week, on one page.

TCTwincrest PeopleDirect message
Priya's 3-year anniversary is Thursday
Two lines of thanks in your team channel go a long way. A card is ready to send.
Send the card

Moment nudges

A heads-up before the moment, with the next step ready.

Leadership learning drip in email and Slack

Leadership learning drips

Short weekly lessons that build the habit.

Remote and hybrid team leadership tips

Hybrid team tips

Practical ways to lead people you don't see every day.

Team recognition and engagement ideas for managers

Team moments

Ideas and ready-made posts to celebrate the team.

Employee Hub AI

One place for everything a manager needs

Every manager gets a view on the Employee Hub: their team's upcoming moments, the guides that apply this week, and an HR agent that answers policy questions before they become tickets.

✓Their team's dates: starts, anniversaries, reviews
✓Guides and talking points for this week's moments
✓HR Knowledge Agent answers people-policy questions instantly
✓Personal to each manager's level, team and location
Build a hub freeFree to get started
Twincrest hub
✦ Ask anything
Your team this week
Morning, Marcus
3 moments to act on · 1 guide to read
Check-in
Day-30 1:1
Jordan, starts Tuesday
Anniversary
Priya, 3 years
Card ready to send
Reviews
Mid-year cycle
Opens in 9 days
HR Agent
Ask HR anything
Leave, pay, approvals
Guide
Giving feedback
5-minute read
Your team
Pulse results
8 of 9 responded
✦Here are three ways to open Jordan's day-30 check-in.
ChangeEngine MCP

Coach managers from Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot

The ChangeEngine MCP plugs into the AI assistant your company already approved. Ask it to brief, remind or support any group of managers, and it drafts, segments and schedules in your brand.

Claude
Claude
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
Copilot
MCP
Any MCP client
Brief every managerDraft a monthly guideRemind about anniversariesPrep for review seasonSee who acted

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard AI assistants use to connect to business systems.

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ChangeEngine in your assistant
MCP

Review season opens in two weeks. Send every manager a 5-minute guide on writing reviews, then remind anyone with an incomplete review three days before the deadline.

WHO
182 people managers, from Workday
DRAFT
Review guide, kickoff note, deadline reminder
SEND
Kickoff Monday 9am local, reminder 3 days before
TRACK
Reminder only to managers with open reviews

Done. All three are waiting for your approval in ChangeEngine.

Video case studies

Watch how teams support their managers

From monthly manager guides at a global ad tech company to leadership programs and policy explainers.

GoEngineer video case study▶

GoEngineer scales its Legendary Leadership and mentorship programs with automation. Supporting managers, reinforcing development, and strengthening culture without added admin work.

Integral Ad Science video case study▶

IAS uses ChangeEngine to automate onboarding reminders and Monthly Manager Guides. Aligning global managers without extra meetings or scheduling friction.

Ethos Risk video case study▶

Ethos Risk uses AI to turn complex policies into clear manager comms, reducing overload and speeding up content creation.

Rose Paving video case study▶

Rose Paving automates birthdays and anniversaries, giving managers and executives timely reminders that strengthen morale and family oriented culture.

“It has changed the way that we work. It has changed the way that we look at how we can be more service-oriented as a People organization.”

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Integrations

Runs on the HRIS you already have

Names, roles, teams, locations, managers and key dates sync from your HRIS, so every audience builds itself and every program triggers on time. Nothing to export, nothing to upload.

✓75+ HRIS and payroll integrations, plus Active Directory
✓Segment on any synced field: role, location, team, language, manager
✓Most teams fully connected in 7 to 10 business days
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Under the hood

The modules behind every manager nudge

Manager coaching isn't a separate tool. It's the platform's modules working together, so every nudge knows the manager, the team and the moment.

A forward deployed engineer walking an HR leader through a custom app in front of a whiteboard user flow
Forward deployed engineering

Need something we don't do out of the box? Your engineer builds it.

ChangeEngine provides a forward deployed engineer who builds whatever custom apps your managers need, and ships them inside your Employee Hub with your branding and your data.

Team moments dashboard1:1 agenda builderApproval shortcutsPromotion packet builderSkills check-inConnector to your performance tool

Built with your team and approved by IT before anything goes live.

Analytics

See which managers are coaching, and which need help

Track nudge actions, guide reads and team pulse results by manager, team and location. Spot who's thriving and who needs support before it shows up in attrition.

✓Nudge actions and guide reads by manager
✓New-manager pulse at 30 and 90 days
✓Team pulse results rolled up by leader
✓A readout for leadership you can forward as is
Explore Engagement Analytics →
Message analytics with open and response rates by channel
Reads and responses by channel
User activity view for a sample brand
Activity by manager
Who runs it

Manager coaching needs four teams. One platform connects them.

Rated by HR teams on G2

What People leaders say about supporting managers

G2 Users Most Likely to Recommend, Enterprise, 2026G2 Best Support, Mid-Market, 2026G2 High Performer 2026

"It feels like we've added a full headcount, but better. We save time, stay on brand, and the AI upgrades are game-changing for manager comms."

Stephani M.
Stephani M.
SVP People

"Sending personalized internal communications has never been easier."

Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy
Global People Advisor

"I can finally organize all our programs and visualize moments and communications in a single platform. I can give visibility to the C-suite to showcase how we are thinking about employee journeys."

Julie R.
Julie R.
Chief People Officer
Your first 30 days

Live in under two weeks

Our team starts building your first program while IT connects your HRIS, and your forward deployed engineer scopes anything custom.

7 to 10
business days to full setup
75+
HRIS integrations
Day 1

Brand kit loaded

Logo, colors, fonts and tone set once.

Days 2 to 5

HRIS connected

Roles, teams and locations sync.

Days 7 to 10

First program live

Drafted by AI, reviewed by your team.

Day 30

First results

Reads and actions by team and location.

For IT and security

Why IT says yes in one meeting

There is no new app for employees, no code to maintain and nothing to host. ChangeEngine connects to the systems IT already runs through standard, auditable integrations.

Certified

Certified, not self-attested

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, with documentation ready in the Trust Center.

Identity

SSO on day one

SAML or OAuth single sign-on with optional 2FA. Employees reach the hub with Google or Microsoft sign-in.

Data

Your data stays in your region

Encryption in transit and at rest, with data residency in the US, EU or Canada. Content is generated inside your ChangeEngine environment.

AI governance

No shadow AI

The MCP runs inside the assistant you already approved and acts with the signed-in user's permissions. Nothing sends without an approval.

Integrations

Through the front door

Workday, ADP, BambooHR, UKG and 75+ more, plus Active Directory, Teams, Slack and SharePoint, all through standard APIs.

Control

Roles and approvals

Role-based permissions and approval steps, so comms, legal and leadership sign off before anything goes out.

FAQ

Manager Coaching questions, answered

What is a manager coaching program?

A set of guides, reminders and talking points that help managers handle the moments that matter: new hires, anniversaries, feedback, reviews and change. ChangeEngine times them to real dates in your HRIS and delivers them where managers work.

Is this a learning platform?

No. It works alongside your LMS. ChangeEngine handles the timing and the nudges, so the right lesson or guide shows up the week a manager needs it.

How do nudges know when to fire?

They trigger off your HRIS: start dates, promotion dates, anniversaries, review cycles and reporting lines, so every manager gets reminders about their own team.

Which channels do managers get nudges on?

Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, SMS or the Employee Hub, set per manager or per group.

Can we see which managers act?

Yes. Engagement Analytics shows reads and actions by manager, team and location, plus pulse results from their teams.

Can we run it from an AI assistant?

Yes. The ChangeEngine MCP lets Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot draft and schedule manager comms, with your normal roles and approvals in place.

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Programs that run alongside this one

Bring the manager moment that keeps slipping.

We'll build the nudge live on the call, off your real HRIS dates.