Hello, friends!
StandOut 5.20 went live on Saturday, July 23, 2022. We released our largest batch of reporting enhancements in years, with an eye specifically on enhancing the experience of using our reporting functionality. More info below!
Other fun strengths new for you this cycle includes…
A few updates solely featuring our fearless VP of Performance Acceleration, Amy Leschke-Kahle -
- This article in Fast Company from early summer about why we should retire traditional performance reviews, and
- This recent RecruitingDaily podcast episode about the emotional toll of feedback
Release Date: July 23, 2022
Please note that these release notes delineate the items launched on the date shown above. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Client Success Partner or customerservice@tmbc.com.
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Introducing three new coaching options within Leader Development
Reporting Upgrades with a fresh look and feel
Titles now added to landing pages for videos
Two improvements in usability for Engagement Pulses and Surveys
Enhancing the Assessment experience
Leader Development Offerings
Enhancement: Introducing three new coaching options within Leader Development
We have expanded the recently released Leader Development area of StandOut by adding three new individual coaching offerings:
- Check-In Conversation explores a team leader's strengths and weaknesses and uses them to develop strategies for boosting the effectiveness of Check-In conversations.
- Burnout and Resilience examines the topics of burnout and its antidote, resilience, through the eyes of the individual, while developing strategies for thriving.
- Strengths-Based Career clarifies long-term career objectives and supports individuals on the path to reach them by recognizing and deliberately deploying their strengths.
Each of these new options include three 1:1 sessions with one of our expert strengths coaches certified by the International Coaching Federation. Like our other offerings, you can learn more about each one within the Leader Development area by hitting the “Request Info” button.
Reporting
Enhancement: Reporting Upgrades with a fresh look and feel
We are excited to share some big updates to the Reporting section of StandOut, bringing a more cohesive user experience across the platform. In addition to an updated look and feel, you will find valuable enhancements such as new “By Team” Engagement Pulse reporting, timestamps for when data was last calculated, and an overhaul of Audience functionality. Click below for a walkthrough.
Important notes:
- No changes have been made to existing permissions tied to Reporting
- All existing Audiences have remained intact
- Users will access the refreshed version of Reporting from the same top navigation menu option
StandOut Videos
Enhancement: Titles now added to landing pages for videos
Titles have been added above all Resource Hub videos for frame of reference while viewing.
Engagement Pulse and Custom Surveys
Enhancement: Two improvements in usability
Anyone creating custom questions will notice an expanded character allotment for each question, increased to 2000 from the previous limit of 300 characters.
Within all Team Data exports, we have changed the column name “TL StandOut User ID” to “TL Client User ID”. This small name change was made to minimize confusion when reviewing that report.
The StandOut Assessment
Enhancement: Enhancing the Assessment experience
With the upcoming release, those taking the Assessment will get a few new perks:
- For all new Assessment takers, regardless of User Type
- The Assessment Report will now be conveniently attached the assessment completion email, and can continue to be accessed by downloading from StandOut directly. (Please note, anyone that has already taken the Assessment prior to July 23, 2022 will not receive any additional email communications.)
- If an Assessment taker attempts to register an account, but already has an active email address in StandOut, they will now be notified and redirected to our login page.
- New Assessment-Only users are now also eligible to receive weekly coaching tips.
- Those taking the Assessment after the release on July 23, 2022 will be automatically opted in to these tips. They can opt out at any time.
- Those who took the Assessment prior to the release on July 23, 2022 will have the option to opt in to weekly coaching tips by logging into StandOut and updating their settings. By default, they will remain opted out.