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Together is designed for today's workplace, offering a range of mentoring solutions that are practical and easy to use.
With a mainstay mentorship software that pairs mentors and mentees effectively and a product like Colleague Connect encouraging casual chats among peers, it’s all about making growth and learning a part of the day-to-day.
The Matching tool uses smart technology to pair people based on their skills and goals, ensuring relevant connections. And with the Together for MS Teams integration, these connections happen right where work does, making mentorship a seamless part of the workflow.
Reporting tools give the insights needed to see how the mentorship is going, with easy-to-understand metrics. Plus, the platform takes care of data security and compliance, so the focus remains on the mentoring without worrying about privacy.
Together isn't just about mentorship software anymore — it's a complete ecosystem designed to fit naturally into today's workplaces, helping everyone learn from each other more easily.
Products
Mentorship
Running a mentoring program can seem daunting, but Together aims to make it seamless. Together is more than just a tool — it's a partner in developing your organization's human capital. We help you launch a scalable, impactful mentorship program that aligns with modern workplace needs.
Let's break down how our platform streamlines the art of mentorship within the workplace:
1. Effortless matching at scale: The strength of any mentorship program lies in making meaningful connections. Together's software shines here with an impressive 98% match success rate. The platform does the legwork, using its finely-tuned algorithm to pair mentors and mentees based on their professional goals, skills, and growth areas. This algorithm isn't just smart; it's adaptable to your organization's unique needs.
2. Diverse mentoring formats: Workplace dynamics and mentoring needs are changing. Together supports various mentoring approaches, including traditional one-on-one, group mentoring, peer-to-peer learning, reverse mentorship, and more. This flexibility allows organizations to tailor the mentorship experience to their culture and goals.
Avison Young exemplifies how diverse mentoring formats can support broader organizational goals, especially in diversity and inclusion. Their mentorship program targeted Employee Resource Groups like the Women's Network and LGBTQ+, fostering an inclusive environment that valued every employee's growth and contribution. This strategic mentoring approach supported individual development and reinforced its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across its workforce.
3. Marketing your program: Effective communication is key to a successful program. The platform enables you to reach out to participants via their preferred channels, whether email, Slack, or Teams, ensuring higher engagement rates.
4. Seamless integration: Mentorship should fit into employees' work life without friction. To that end, Together integrates with widely used tools like Google Workspace, Outlook, and major HRIS systems. This eliminates scheduling headaches and fosters a culture where mentorship is a natural part of the workflow.
5. Ready-to-use resources: Preparation is crucial for productive mentorship sessions. Together provides a variety of templates and resources, from handbooks on being an effective mentor to goal-setting exercises. These tools ensure mentors and mentees are well-prepared and can make the most of their time together.
6. Ongoing support: To keep your mentoring program healthy and active, Together's Health Monitor tools are crucial. They help you identify and address issues in mentor-mentee relationships, ensuring everyone stays on track and gets the support they need.
7. Real feedback from users: The platform isn't just about algorithms and integrations; it's about people. User testimonials on the platform highlight the ease of use and the valuable structure it brings to the mentorship sessions.
Colleague Connect
Colleague Connect offers a platform for casual and organic learning within an organization, breaking down traditional hierarchical structures.
Here’s how it works to foster an inclusive environment of growth and connection:
1. Fluid learning across hierarchies: Colleague Connect bridges formal mentorship and spontaneous, organic learning. It encourages knowledge sharing without the rigid structures of mentor-mentee relationships, opening doors for anyone in the organization to learn from each other.
2. Inclusive and diverse connections: The platform thrives on the diversity of its users, creating connections based on common skills, interests, or organizational traits like location and departments. It's not just about climbing the ladder — it's about expanding the network horizontally.
3. Unlocking the potential within: Recognizing the inherent value in every employee, Colleague Connect taps into this resource, facilitating partnerships that drive professional and personal growth.
4. Quick start with customizable templates: Colleague Connect's library of templates makes getting started a breeze. Designed for various scenarios, from cross-departmental networking to new employee onboarding, these templates come with best practices, ensuring a smooth rollout.
5. Authentic growth driven by real connections: The software's impact is reflected in the feedback from users who value the platform for fostering genuine connections that transcend seniority, promoting knowledge sharing and mutual growth.
Tools/Features
Matching
Together's sophisticated matching algorithm makes mentorship pairings a breeze with a smart, scalable algorithm.
Efficient and intelligent matching: With Together's technology, pairing mentors and mentees is quick and tailored, ensuring relevant connections are made without time-consuming manual processes.
High satisfaction, quickly achieved: The system is designed for satisfaction, with over 98% of participants happy with their matches. It works swiftly to get your program running without delay.
Customizable to fit your needs: The Matching tool can be fine-tuned to suit your organization's unique goals and culture, ensuring that each mentorship pairing is as effective as possible.
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a prime example of Together's adaptability and effectiveness beyond the corporate world. Implementing Together's platform within their academic mentorship programs, UNT witnessed remarkable enhancements in engagement and program participation. Their experience illustrates how tailored mentoring can significantly benefit educational institutions, fostering a supportive environment for both mentors and mentees and driving tangible improvements in their mentorship outcomes.
Together for MS Teams
Together for MS Teams integrates the comprehensive features of Together's mentoring platform directly into Microsoft Teams, enhancing the mentorship experience with the convenience and familiarity of one of the most commonly used corporate communication tools.
Embedded mentorship in Teams: This integration brings all the mentoring activities into the Microsoft Teams environment, making for a seamless experience without the need to switch apps.
Direct and timely notifications: It cuts through email clutter by delivering notifications straight to participants' Direct Messages in Teams, ensuring important updates are seen immediately.
Mobile-friendly mentoring: The tool's compatibility with the Teams mobile app allows users to stay connected wherever they are, providing flexibility for mentorship activities.
Effortless access: Users can jump straight into their mentoring activities in Teams without additional logins, streamlining the process and enhancing security.
Custom communication settings: Participants can personalize how they receive updates, through Teams, email, or both, to stay informed in the way that works best for them.
Integrations
Together streamlines program management by connecting seamlessly with your existing systems like HRIS, calendars, and email platforms.
Effortless integration: Setting up integrations is straightforward with Together. The system promises easy connections to enterprise-level tools without extensive support, which can be done in just a few clicks, facilitating a smooth implementation process.
Data-driven pairing and insights: By integrating your HRIS, Together allows for richer data utilization. This integration enhances the pairing algorithm, improves reporting insights, and allows more tailored access to the mentorship program.
Convenience for users: The tool eliminates the need to switch between multiple apps, enabling users to schedule and manage their mentorship sessions directly within Together's platform.
Reporting and Surveys
Together provides detailed insights to assess and enhance your mentorship programs.
At Randstad, after adopting Together's platform, they observed a notable 49% reduction in employee turnover among participants of their mentorship program. This impressive outcome demonstrates the platform's effectiveness in engaging employees and showcases its substantial impact on reducing turnover, which is a critical metric for any organization.
Live dashboard with essential stats: The tool offers a comprehensive dashboard to track key metrics like ROI, signups, and engagement. Customizable reports allow you to analyze the data in ways that best suit your program's needs.
Real-time match monitoring: Monitor the health of each mentor-mentee relationship with tools that alert you to issues, enabling swift action to support or re-pair participants as needed.
In-depth data analysis: Dive into your program's data with reports that can be segmented by various HR parameters, giving you a nuanced understanding of its impact across different parts of your organization.
Insightful feedback through surveys: Easily collect and analyze feedback from mentors and mentees, using their responses to refine and improve your mentoring initiatives.
Security and compliance
Your data is protected with the highest standards, giving you peace of mind for your global, enterprise-scale mentorship programs.
Strict data protection standards: Together adheres to rigorous security protocols including SOC 2 Type II compliance, ensuring ongoing evaluations of their data protection measures.
Comprehensive compliance: The platform maintains GDPR compliance, ensuring that user data rights are respected and protected across all interactions.
Robust security measures: Features like enterprise-grade security, data encryption, and regular penetration testing demonstrate Together's commitment to safeguarding your data against unauthorized access and vulnerabilities.
Secure infrastructure: Utilizing Google Cloud's renowned security frameworks, Together ensures your data is stored and managed on a trusted and secure platform.
Advanced data management: With solutions like data loss prevention (DLP) and stringent access controls, Together ensures that sensitive information is shielded effectively.
Enhanced authentication: The platform supports SAML and Single Sign-On (SSO) for streamlined and secure user authentication.
Privacy and user rights: Together upholds individual data rights, including rectification, access, portability, and the right to be forgotten, in line with GDPR standards.
Reliable system performance: With a 99.9% uptime SLA and a robust infrastructure, Together guarantees consistent and efficient access to their services.
Transform learning and connection at work
Together has garnered high praise for its user-friendly design, effective mentorship programs, and exceptional customer service, making it a trusted choice for businesses and educational institutions.
Users have noted how the platform simplifies the mentorship process, offers valuable resources, and provides excellent support, ensuring organizations can efficiently run and monitor their programs.
Whether supporting new managers, driving diversity and inclusion, or facilitating seamless onboarding, Together equips your organization with the tools needed for success.
To experience firsthand how the Together platform can benefit your organization and elevate your team's development, book your demo today.
