Happy release day, all! StandOut 5.22 went live on Saturday, October 15, 2022. You’ll find big updates in both the reporting and leader development spaces, as well as other goodies. Read on to find out more! 💪🏼 Other fun strengths new for you this cycle includes…What is a good job and who has one? Our namesake and the Head of Research, People + Performance at the ADP Research Institute, Marcus Buckingham digs into these questions here on the Harvard Business Review site. With the current talent deficit in our nation, it’s more important than ever for companies to attract and retain the best workers. TMBC’s VP of Performance Acceleration, Amy Leschke-Kahle, shares ways to do that in her latest Fast Company article. Lastly, Marcus’s much anticipated thoughts on how to bring all that we know about StandOut to our kids is available to watch here. “The role of the parent is to see the child and help the child see themselves.” ❤ Release Date: October 15, 2022Please 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. Click on the links below to jump directly to a specific feature:Introducing the NEW Team Leader Dashboard!Updates to StandOut NowInclusive language updates in the StandOut Assessment and ReportEmojis in StandOut Team Leader DashboardNew Feature: Insights for Team LeadersWith our October release, Team Leaders will experience a newly updated Leader Summary. They’ll see a new dashboard with multiple cards showcasing insights about their team(s), as well as new filtering options. All highlighted data and insights are meant to help drive Team Leaders towards actions they can take in service of their Team Members. Click below to watch a short video walk-through.  Leader DevelopmentEnhancement: StandOut Now Updates Users of StandOut Now will notice a few changes soon after this release. We’re providing not only a fresh look, but an exciting new way to progress through course content directly on the site. We’ve started with the StandOut Strengths Coaching program and will grow from there. Changes can be viewed on www.standoutnow.com and in this brief overview video.  AssessmentEnhancement: Inclusive Language UpdatesWe’ve audited our StandOut Assessment and the Assessment Report for new Assessment takers, with an eye specifically on the use of inclusive language. Emojis in StandOutEnhancement: Emojis can now be used in open text fieldsYou can now use emojis in StandOut when entering information into open text fields in Check-Ins, Surveys, Long Term Priorities, & Come To Me When statements. If you’re accessing StandOut using a mobile device or tablet, simply add emojis directly from your keypad. Otherwise, you can copy/paste emojis into each text field.  

It’s that time again! StandOut 5.21 went live on Saturday, September 10, 2022. This time we’re releasing a brand new feature, called Team Activities. Grab a caffeinated beverage of choice and scroll down for more details and other enhancements. 💪🏼 Other fun strengths new for you this cycle includes…This episode of The Hennessy Report in which Marcus Buckingham of the ADP Research Institute shares the early influence of positive psychology in his work, why high-po ratings are bad, and the benefits of a side gig. This article in MIT Sloan Management Review (sign up for the free subscription) where TMBC’s VP of Performance Acceleration, Amy Leschke-Kahle makes the case for dumping traditional performance reviews.  Quote from Trinity Health HR Director Denise Sims James as she describes her company’s use of StandOut in a recent American Healthcare Leader article: “It’s about learning how you celebrate people and leverage their strengths to achieve their full potential. Focusing on those instead of people’s shortcomings helps people connect with what they love, which has a direct influence on our mission, colleague well-being, business outcomes, and retaining our top talent.” 💎 Link to full article here.Release Date: September 10, 2022Please 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. Click on the links below to jump directly to a specific feature:Introducing Team Activities!Updates to top navigation in StandOutCheck-Ins Priorities drag and drop design updateReporting filtering design updateAdmin view - Universal time zone stamps for Pulses and SurveysDigital StandOut Report navigation enhancement Team ActivitiesNew Feature: Getting to Know You  We know that, as StandOut users, you aim to have an organization full of highly engaged and high-performing teams. Since teams that know each other better work better together, we’ve designed Team Activities to help employees in your organization build more connection and cohesiveness. Our first Team Activity focuses on “Getting to Know You.” It’s a simple, light-touch activity to help teams — or any group — get to know each other better. At TMBC, we’ve had fun using this for newly formed teams, and with existing teams looking to kick off meetings in a fresh way. Click below to watch a quick bite-sized demo video of this new feature, and enjoy! General NavigationEnhancement: Multiple Updates We’ve made a few updates to our top navigation bar this release:Dropdown Menus:  A new “My StandOut” dropdown menu contains links that you’re used to seeing in this area – “My Check-In” and “Coaching Channel”. For your convenience, we’ve also added a shortcut to “My Snapshot” and “My StandOut Report” right here as well.  Navigating left to right, you’ll also see a link for the newly released “Team Activities”. Finally, there is a new “More” dropdown. This contains links to “Reporting”, “Admin” and “Leader Development”. On the upper right side of the screen, you’ll see two additional changes: We’ve moved our “Search” bar up, so that it’s accessible from all main sections of StandOut.  We’ve updated our “Notifications” icon to a more intuitive bell.   Check-InsEnhancement: Priority Drag & Drop The design of our Check-In Priorities drag and drop functionality has been updated to make it more obvious to all users that each Priority card can be re-ordered.  ReportingEnhancement: Reset All Filters A new universal “Reset Filters” option has been added to each of our main reports in Reporting – Check-In Adoption, Engagement and Performance Pulse. Clicking it will remove all filters at once, and reset back to the default view. AdminEnhancement: Universal Time Zone for Engagement Pulses & Surveys To eliminate confusion, we’ve updated all Engagement Pulse and Surveys to have a start and end date in a universal time zone, Pacific Standard Time. Admin users will now see this clearly listed via a date and time stamp in PST for all Engagement Pulse and Survey launch and end dates.  My StandOut ReportEnhancement: Easier Navigation of Digital Report When navigating the digital version of your Assessment Report in StandOut, there are now “Previous” and “Next” buttons to help you easily navigate between pages.  Navigating your digital StandOut Assessment Report 

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, 2022Please 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.  Click on the links below to jump directly to a specific feature:Introducing three new coaching options within Leader DevelopmentReporting Upgrades with a fresh look and feelTitles now added to landing pages for videosTwo improvements in usability for Engagement Pulses and SurveysEnhancing the Assessment experience Leader Development OfferingsEnhancement: 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.   ReportingEnhancement: 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 VideosEnhancement: 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 SurveysEnhancement: 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 AssessmentEnhancement: 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.