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Sarah Sheehan and Toby Hervey, co-founders of Bravely, step on to the New York Launch Pod to discuss their platform that connects employees with professional coaches outside of their workplace to encourage better conversations and healthier organizations.
Workplace culture has an increased emphasis in today’s business world. No matter how hard companies try to create a supportive environment, conflict is inevitable. Whether it is abut a raise, promotion, management issue or a whole host of other issues, how companies are able to navigate such conflicts can determine whether they will keep and their best employees and allow them to thrive.
Employees may not always feel comfortable approaching HR departments within companies as the first step when they have an issue, which can escalate workplace disputes and delay resolution. Enter Bravely.
Using the Bravely app, people can easily schedule a phone session with a “Pro” who can provide guidance from a place of objectivity, and help them take the next step with their boss, colleague, direct report, or HR team. The goal is to get people talking about their issues sooner and more productively, which is why Bravely is a new way forward for employees dealing with tough topics like performance and coworker conflict. And this is big business. According to the most recent study on the matter, 26% of a manager’s time is spent helping direct reports manage conflict costing US companies over $359 billion per year.
More on Bravely: https://www.workbravely.com/
For a transcript of the episode please visit: https://nylaun.ch/BravelyTr
