Great managers aren’t born. They’re developed. And their success depends on one critical skill: leading effective performance conversations.
Research shows that quality manager conversations are one of the most powerful drivers of employee productivity and long-term performance.
Yet, many companies fail to reap these benefits because their managers lack the skills and confidence to navigate these discussions — resulting in disengagement, turnover, and underwhelming results.
MindGym’s Manager Conversation Solution is designed to solve this. It gives managers the tools to master performance conversations, reinforce learning, and lead high-impact discussions with confidence.
At the heart of this solution is Lio, an AI-powered conversation coach developed in partnership with Yoodli. Lio provides managers with a risk-free, judgment-free space to practise critical workplace conversations, receive real-time feedback, and build confidence before stepping into real interactions.
Closing the learning-action gap with AI & behavioural science
One of the biggest challenges for HR and talent leaders is ensuring that leadership development leads to real behavioural change and measurable ROI. Traditional training alone often falls short, with two-fifths of learning and development programmes failing due to a lack of reinforcement.
The Manager Conversation Solution addresses this by combining behavioural science-backed interventions with AI-driven coaching, ensuring managers don’t just learn—they engage, practise, embed, and retain key communication skills.
The Solution includes:
- Instructor-led training grounded in behavioural science on the five core conversations that managers need to drive productivity: Giving feedback, goal-setting, accountability, performance coaching, and handling difficult conversations
- Access to Lio, enabling managers to practise conversations in real-time.
- Engagement communications to sustain participation and build habits.
- Built-in measurement tools to track behavioural change and ROI.
Lio: transforming learning into lasting confidence
Lio enhances the learning process by ensuring that key insights from the instructor-led MindGym sessions stick, transforming knowledge into real-world confidence, behaviour change, and impact.
Powered by Yoodli’s latest generative AI and MindGym’s 20+ years of behavioural science research, Lio enables leaders to:
- Master performance conversations: receive instant feedback on clarity, tone, and delivery.
- Practise critical discussions: navigate real-world scenarios, including feedback delivery and performance coaching.
- Measure and track progress: gain insights into communication improvements over time.
- Scale leadership development: make high-quality coaching accessible across teams and organisations.
A partnership to transform manager development
This collaboration between MindGym and Yoodli will redefine how organisations develop, retain, and elevate their leadership pipeline.
Christoffer Ellehuus, MindGym's CEO, said: “We’re incredibly excited to introduce Lio and our partnership with Yoodli. The combination of MindGym’s science-based performance management solutions and Yoodli’s AI speech coaching technology has the potential to transform performance and productivity across organisations.”
He added: “We know from our research that 40% of learning and development programmes fail due to an inadequate focus on activating what you learn. With Lio, we can now significantly reduce that risk by providing a safe space for leaders and managers to practise and refine their performance management and coaching skills.”
Varun Puri, Yoodli's CEO, said: “At Yoodli, we’re committed to making expert communication coaching accessible and actionable for everyone. Lio, powered by Yoodli, combines our advanced AI technology with MindGym’s world-class behaviour change expertise, giving leaders the tools they need to excel in today’s dynamic workplace.”
📌 Want to equip your managers with the tools to lead better conversations?
Learn more about the Manager Conversation Solution here.
