Make 1:1s your most powerful tool for performance and development
OpenBlend is where performance improvement actually happens: in the 1:1s between your managers and employees.
Rated 4.6 on G2 and 4.6 on Capterra

Leading companies use OpenBlend to turn 1:1s into a driver of measurable performance. You can too.

Improving performance starts with better 1:1 conversations
When people talk about what really matters to their performance and managers are equipped to lead those conversations with confidence, development becomes continuous, engagement obvious and performance improvement takes place in the day-to-day.
Everything starts with effective 1:1s and builds from there
As the all-in-one tool for performance and development, you can tailor the platform to fit your culture, priorities and people. You choose the focus areas and we provide the platform that makes every conversation count.
-
Goals
-
Develop
-
Motivate
-
Evaluate
-
Feedback
-
Wellbeing
-
High Fives

Create alignment and drive accountability with performance goals
OpenBlend gives goal-setting the structure and accountability it needs to become a routine driver of day-to-day performance.
Whether focused on personal growth, team goals or strategic objectives, goal-setting in OpenBlend makes setting, tracking and achieving performance goals a measurable and motivating process.

Retain talent with personalised career development
Make development a continuous and engaging process with personalised growth plans that motivate your people and unlock their potential.
With OpenBlend, development is a collaborative process between managers and talent. Together, they set a vision, assess current capabilities, behaviours or competencies and identify skill gaps to build a personalised development pathway that sets each individual on a clear path for growth.

Unlock what motivates each individual to perform at their best
One size doesn’t fit all. OpenBlend gives managers insight into each employee’s unique motivational drivers and helps them integrate that understanding into regular performance conversations.
When motivation is surfaced and acted on consistently, it unlocks higher engagement, sharper focus and a more sustainable path to high performance and a stronger company culture.

Make performance reviews simple, enjoyable and easier to run
OpenBlend turns every performance review into a structured, evidence-led conversation supported by everything that’s happened since the last review cycle, not just what’s most recent or most visible.
Managers deliver informed evaluations. Employees contribute meaningful self-assessments. Admins calibrate for consistency and remove bias.
The result: reviews people trust and performance decisions you can stand behind.

Create a feedback-driven culture
Frequent feedback improves performance and engagement when it’s specific, timely and actionable.
Whether formal or informal, given or requested, or 360-degree in approach, with OpenBlend feedback becomes a core driver of how people learn and grow.

Make wellbeing a priority
Addressing employee wellbeing shouldn’t be a reactive process. OpenBlend helps you embed it into the fabric of your culture so challenges are surfaced early, support is consistent and your people feel seen and heard.
With a clear view across teams and time, you can track wellbeing trends, take meaningful action and prioritise what matters most to performance: your people.

Recognise great work in the moments that matter
Go beyond perks and enable instant, visible recognition that celebrates contribution and connects directly to performance.
With High Fives, you strengthen culture, build trust and boost morale by ensuring an easy and simple way to acknowledge achievements in real-time.

People Analytics
OpenBlend's Data on Demand delivers powerful people analytics that unlock insight and improve performance decisions.
Customised reporting dashboards equips HR, people managers and leaders with access to real-time usage data to guide strategy and report on change.
Lightbulb Learning
Add in-the-moment learning to every 1:1.
Most managers aren’t trained to manage. Lightbulb gives them the support they need, right when they need it. With learning prompts, coaching guides and conversation tips built directly into the flow of 1:1s.


Establish the habit that drives performance
Make every 1:1 consistent and structured, guided by the topics that drive real behavioural change.
Choose your cadence, set the meeting to recur, sync with calendars, Teams or Slack and ensure the 1:1 routine never slips.
Make every performance conversation high-impact
Preparing for a 1:1 is the difference between average and effective. Review past notes, goals, feedback and people insights, all in one place.
Set the 1:1 type, define its purpose and select from smart agenda items that equip managers and talent with the context to show up prepared to make every conversation count.


Keep 1:1s on track and focused
In-the-moment coaching guidance keeps every 1:1 human and productive, no matter the manager’s experience level.
With conversation prompts and the built-in GROW model (Goal, Reality, Obstacles, Way Forward) to guide the discussion, every 1:1 moves from conversation to action.
Drive every 1:1 towards performance progress
Every 1:1 conversation ends with clear actions: an owner, a due date and the information required to follow through.
Actions are captured, nudged and revisited in the next 1:1, so progress moves forward. Because when actions are visible and accountable, performance outcomes improve.
/Conversation_Funnel_Action_Step4_OpenBlend.webp)
Integrations that fit your tech stack
OpenBlend fits into your existing workflows. From Slack to Teams with calendar sync and SSO, we integrate great 1:1s with the tools your people already love to use.




"By providing "freedom within a framework", OpenBlend is really helping our people talk more about what's important to them. We firmly believe that everything starts with a conversation. OpenBlend is a great fit for our brand and our culture."
Lorraine Robinson, Learning and Development Lead
Dr. Martens
"OpenBlend is a fantastic coaching tool that allows me the freedom to focus on asking the best questions, touching the right nerve and properly listening to what I’m being told."
Josh Winfield, Engineering Manager
Gymshark
"OpenBlend offers an employee experience like no other. We love that our colleagues can use the tool in the way that works best for them."
Amardeep D'Amaro, Director of Global Talent Development
Travelport
"OpenBlend makes good quality, development-led coaching available to all during their 1:1 conversations."
Chris Dabbs, Head of Learning
The Prince's Trust
"OpenBlend drives performance by enabling people. It’s not formulaic and process-oriented, as many of these platforms are. Having something that takes account of wellbeing, balance and motivation: it was the perfect solution."
Sarah Mason, Chief People Officer
Foxtons
"We have changed our 1:1 conversations with OpenBlend. We now recognise our people as individuals and are evolving to the needs of today’s workforce. The ROI of implementing OpenBlend is a no-brainer."
Karen Williams, CFO
Avios
Explore the OpenBlend platform
Goals
Set SMART performance goals to drive accountability, boost productivity and build a culture of high performance.
Develop
Create personalised development plans that build the skills, behaviours and competencies needed for future roles.
Evaluate
Streamline your review cycle with standardised templates and calibrated reviews for faster, fairer outcomes.
Wellbeing
Tackle employee wellbeing challenges head-on. Gain insight into wellbeing levels, and ensure check-ins are integrated into every 1:1.
Motivators
Leverage individual motivators to understand what drives your people and turn that insight into higher engagement and performance.
Feedback
Motivate performance and spark development with 360° feedback that empowers people to take ownership.
High Fives
Empower teams to celebrate wins, effort and achievements with a simple, seamless way to give and receive recognition.
People Analytics
Equip managers, HR and business leaders with the insights they need to make informed performance and development-related decisions.
Lightbulb Learning
Cultivate manager capability and equip employees with the confidence and skills to engage in meaningful 1:1s with embedded coaching content.
"OpenBlend has changed our performance conversation—the focus on employee motivations and wellbeing is a game changer and now, managers are closer to their teams than ever before."
-4.png?width=400&height=225&name=Untitled%20design%20(3)-4.png)
See OpenBlend in action
Explore OpenBlend and discover which features work best for you an your team.
Subscribe to receive our latest content
Be the first to know about new OpenBlend blogs, guides, podcasts and insights to build and refine your people and performance strategy.