HeyKona

What is HeyKona?

HeyKona is an AI-powered leadership coach that works inside Slack. It’s designed to help managers develop their skills, particularly when leading remote teams. The tool focuses on common management challenges: navigating difficult conversations, handling performance issues, and planning better meetings.

HeyKona also provides supporting resources, including a “Remote Manager Survival Guide,” a “Manager Blog,” a “1-1 Meeting Accelerator” for more productive one-on-ones, and a “Manager Book Club.” Free workshops and published success stories describe how companies have used it to improve employee retention, support mental health, boost engagement, and make hybrid teams work better. The tool holds a ★★★★★ customer satisfaction rating on G2 and has received positive feedback from industry leaders.

Who created HeyKona?

Kona was developed by a team focused on building an AI leadership tool specifically for managers of remote teams. It integrates directly into Slack and acts as a personal leadership coach, covering topics like difficult conversations, performance management, and meeting preparation.

What can HeyKona help with?

• Handling difficult conversations
• Supporting performance management
• Planning meetings effectively
• Dealing with disengaged team members
• Managing change and resolving conflicts
• Accessing the “Remote Manager Survival Guide,” “Manager Blog,” “1-1 Meeting Accelerator,” and “Manager Book Club”
• Joining free leadership workshops
• Improving employee retention, mental health, and engagement
• Building more effective hybrid teams

Who is HeyKona for?

HeyKona is built for managers, especially those leading remote or hybrid teams.

How do I use HeyKona?

1. Connect it: Kona works directly within Slack, so you’ll need Slack installed on your device.
2. Access resources: Once connected, you can reach the “Remote Manager Survival Guide,” “Manager Blog,” “1-1 Meeting Accelerator,” and “Manager Book Club” inside Slack.
3. Customize it: Upload your company’s documents on values, diversity and inclusion (DE&I), and performance review processes so Kona can tailor its coaching to your organization.
4. Chat with the coach: Ask the AI coach for advice on management challenges such as performance management, tough conversations, meeting prep, disengaged team members, change management, and conflict resolution.
5. Join free workshops: Kona offers free workshops to help sharpen leadership skills and stay current with best practices.
6. Review meeting recaps: After meetings, Kona sends a Slack direct message with a summary, key action items, and coaching insights. All AI-generated notes are organized in the “Meeting Notes Hub.”
7. Privacy: Conversations with Kona are confidential and not stored, and Slack chats remain private. Admins can view anonymized usage data to spot trends.