Coach Bo Weekly Manager Check-ins for People Managers
Updated
by
Amy Thomas
Develop Weekly Manager Check-ins is an AI-powered tool that provides you with real-time insights about your team members' experiences, challenges, and successes. This simple system transforms how you lead by replacing the guesswork of traditional one-on-ones with continuous, actionable feedback.
What Are Weekly Manager Check-ins?
Weekly Manager Check-ins is a brief weekly conversation between your team members and Coach Bo, Develop's AI assistant. Every Thursday morning*, team members receive an email invitation to answer three simple questions that take just 2-3 minutes:
• How do you feel about your work?
• How did your week go (successes and challenges)?
• What blockers do you anticipate for next week?
They can complete the conversation at any time between Thursday morning and midnight on Sunday.
*Check-in invitations are based on each user's time zone setting. The default is US Pacific Time if no time zone is set. Each employee can update this in User Settings.
What Is Coach Bo?
Coach Bo is an AI-powered conversational assistant at the heart of Develop, grounded in management science and psychology principles. Coach Bo analyzes the weekly conversations with your team members and turns these everyday exchanges into actionable intelligence that helps you lead more effectively. The AI processes patterns and insights over the weekend, delivering clear priorities and recommendations to you every Monday morning.
How It Works
The process follows three seamless steps:
• Step 1: End-of-Week Check-In - Team members spend 2-3 minutes chatting with Coach Bo. This can be completed at any time between Thursday morning and Sunday night.
• Step 2: AI Analysis - Over the weekend, Coach Bo analyzes patterns and insights from the conversations
• Step 3: Monday Morning Insights - You receive actionable insights with context and recommended conversation topics to start your week
Benefits for You as a People Manager
Weekly Manager Check-ins transforms how you lead and support your team:
✓ Come to 1:1s Prepared: No more catching up or playing detective. You arrive at each one-on-one with clear priorities, context, and recommended conversation topics.
✓ Surface Issues Early: Detect problems 2-4 weeks before they escalate, giving you time to intervene and support your team proactively.
✓ Identify Flight Risk Before It's Too Late: Early warning signals reveal when team members might be at risk of leaving, allowing you to have meaningful retention conversations before resignation announcements.
✓ Drive Continuous Development: Replace sporadic feedback with real-time insights that keep development active all year, not just during annual review season.
✓ Get Clear Priorities: AI-generated reports with the top 3 recommended conversations each week focus your energy where it matters most.
Benefits for Your Team Members
Your team members gain immediate support and recognition:
✓ Faster Response to Challenges: Concerns surface in days rather than weeks, enabling you to address issues before they become bigger problems.
✓ More Meaningful 1:1s: You come prepared with context about what matters to them, making conversations more focused and valuable.
✓ Continuous Support & Recognition: Team members receive recognition for wins when they happen and get support when they need it most.
✓ Real-Time Feedback: Instead of waiting for annual reviews, team members receive ongoing development support throughout the year.
