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Freya M.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A tool that empowers a culture of high-performance"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

Open Blend puts employee well-being and performance at the centre of the conversation. It facilitates meaningful discussions between people and their managers.

The in-built coaching features empower managers to have honest and future-focused discussions on performance and create a culture of high-performing teams.

Our Account Manager Hannah is fantastic to work with - frequently reviewing our feedback and delivering on software updates to improve the user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

There's nothing to dislike about OpenBlend.

A few comments for improvement would be around creating a more seamless link between company values / behavioural competencies and performance & development objectives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Freya thank you so much for our glowing review of OpenBlend! We are currently working behind the scenes on a new module that would be delivering more on the competency piece you mention. Watch this space for upcoming releases!

Rhoda N.
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Rhoda N.
Performance Partner - Brand
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great system to facilitate meaningful conversations"
3.5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

The system itself is great for facilitatiing conversation, and prompting managers to consider their people and not just their work. The support form openblend in regards to advancements and improvements is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

The data and reporting. Theres loads there but its just not easy to pull the data you want to see. It can sometimes take a while to export it and sort it in a useful way. However, again, Openblend are constantly listeining to feedback and making improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Hi Rhoda, first of all thank you for taking the time to review OpenBlend. Please can you lean on your Customer Success Manager to support you with delivering the data you need and making sense of everything you have access to. The new Data dashboard hopefully is a win for you as we roll out easier ways to interpret the data points. The API too is an option if you haven't discussed that yet with us.

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Sarah O.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"OpenBlend Review"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

I like the blend and wellbeing features the best.  These are real differentiators with OpenBlend and allow employees and managers to offer transparency to work and home-related topics, providing a holistic view of what is essential. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

During our recent launch of the evaluate feature, there was some frustration about the lack of formatting and how closing out the sessions was not intuitive. However, having provided feedback to OpenBlend, we are delighted these are being resolved to improve the user interface and user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Sarah thank you so much for your review and feedback on Evaluate. We do absolutely want feedback from customers on areas where we can make improvements.

Charlotte W.
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Charlotte W.
Global Head of Talent & Development
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Transforms manager and employee conversations"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

Open Blend facilitates meaningful conversations between our people and their managers. Our people lead the conversation about all aspects of their work and life bringing their authentic selves to work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

I have yet to discover a downside and have had experience of using the platform for over 5 years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Charlotte, thank you so much for taking the time to review OpenBlend it's much appreciated!

Serena J.
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Serena J.
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Feel valued as an individual"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

As a manager I really liked the dashboards and summary views, they made it really easy to have the right conversations at the right time. As an employee I felt valued as an individual, I felt that the company I worked for implemented OpenBlend because they genuinely cared about their employees on a personal level. Happy employees make for a great business! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

I honestly can't think of anything that I'd change about the OpenBlend experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Serena thank you so much for taking the time to review OpenBlend, your story is so powerful.

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Deborah M.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Open Blend has equipped our managers to have meaningful, employee-led conversations with the teams"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

The coaching tool - empowering our managers to have an open and transparent dialogue with the team members. Enables employees to identify their drivers and align those with their career objectives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

Open Blend were ahead of its time, so the tech side took a while to catch up with their ideas. Evidently, they have been heavily invested in this area, and the tool is becoming far more accessible for the end user to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Thank you so much Deborah for taking the time to review us, it's much appreciated.

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Maria G.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"OpenBlend is a fantastic tool in helping employees focus on their development in a holistic way"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

A holistic approach to development. OpenBlend is a flexible tool that allows employees to really own their development. It is an intuitive tool that promotes a coaching culture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

Frequent updates on the system. Users need to get up to speed with new features on the platform. The OpenBlend team run product review sessions so customers can feedback their view on these changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tracy W.
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Tracy W.
Group HR
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Game changing for our company and how we have meaningful conversations with our teams."
4/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

the ability for it to be Employee led - as well as Manager led. and that it allows for coaching - it has a magnitude of articles and "help" on the go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

I would like it to be able to customise KPI's and add into the platform, tailored KPIs - as opposed to only being able to log that in the Objectives section. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Thank you Tracy for you review, we really do appreciate it and we shall feed your comments about KPI's back to Product Development.

Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
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Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A coaching tool for balancing staff wellbeing and performance in perfect harmony."
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

Open Blend helps managers to have meaningful conversations with staff and allows staff to have input in what they want from their one to ones in a constructive way. It balances performance, objectives and actions really neatly with wellbeing and personal motivators which gives the supervisor and supervisee a helpful perspective on how well someone is doing at work and outside of work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

I'd like to see easier ways of extracting information which would help with interoperability with other HR systems. However, the really helpful sales team have recently started working on this for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shelley Davies of OpenBlend

Thank you so much for your review and for your feedback on the integrations. We're always keen to hear from customers on their needs from our product as it develops.

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Sarah M.
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fantastic platform to improve engagement and performance"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenBlend?

The coaching structure helps managers have better conversations with their teams resulting in great outcomes for both the employee and the business. The platform gives employees influence and input into how these conversations happen , making them more engaged in the process, as well as making the conversations more productive. The platform is easy to navigate and gives managers clear oversight of their team's performance against objectives, motivators and wellbeing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenBlend?

it would be useful if HR teams had access to the same data that the managers have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.