Welcome to today’s edition of the HR Tech Daily Roundup, where we bring you the most important news, trends, and innovations in the world of human resources technology. As HR tech continues to evolve, staying informed is essential for professionals striving to optimize their workforce strategies and drive meaningful change. In this roundup, we highlight key updates, cutting-edge solutions, and expert insights that are shaping the future of HR. Let’s take a look at today’s top news!
Headspace Debuts Ebb, AI Mental Health Companion
Headspace, the world’s most accessible and comprehensive mental health platform, unveiled its stratified care model for organizations, powered by Ebb, its empathetic AI companion. Traditional and new employee assistance programs (EAPs) often default to therapy, regardless of clinical necessity or individual preference. With this in mind, Headspace is taking a stratified approach to care, leveraging conversational AI to evaluate a member’s needs, symptoms and risk factors at the onset and then intelligently guide them to the most appropriate level of care within Headspace’s ecosystem—whether coaching, therapy, psychiatry, self-guided tools, or work-life services. By ensuring timely, appropriate support based on each person’s needs, a stratified approach prevents downstream costs associated with worsening symptoms, comorbid conditions, and lost productivity—helping employers and health plans lower overall mental health spend.
15Five Unveils Kona, AI Coach for Manager Effectiveness
15Five, the AI-powered performance management platform that drives action and impact for thousands of organizations, announced the launch of Kona by 15Five at its virtual event, Next. The launch follows 15Five’s January acquisition of Kona. An AI-powered coach for managers, Kona joins virtual meetings and provides personalized, privacy-conscious coaching and enablement in the flow of work. Kona uses data from 15Five such as performance reviews and engagement surveys alongside the context it builds over time to help people managers continuously level up across a wide range of critical skillsets – from leading more effective meetings to navigating difficult performance conversations. Kona automatically measures changes in manager behavior so HR leaders can see what’s working and what needs rethought in an ongoing way.
EVgo Appoints Kim Homenock as Chief People Officer
EVgo, one of the nation’s largest providers of public fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), announced that Kim Homenock has joined the Company as Chief People Officer (CPO). Homenock brings 25 years of human resources (HR) and operations development experience within the technology and energy sectors to the Company’s executive leadership as EVgo continues its network expansion across America. “I am thrilled to welcome Kim to our leadership team as we enter an exciting growth phase, and to help us navigate a rapidly evolving charging landscape,” said Badar Khan, CEO of EVgo. “Fast charging bridges energy and technology, and Kim’s background in both industries will support EVgo’s ability to attract and retain the talent and skills we need to continue scaling our nation’s public charging infrastructure.”
Spike Affirms Compliance and Integrity After EEOC Review
Spike Electric Controls has reaffirmed its commitment to workplace compliance, equity, and transparency following the resolution of a recent inquiry by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), publicly referenced as “EEOC Spike Electric.” Throughout the EEOC’s review process, Spike maintained open and cooperative communication with the commission, providing full transparency and timely responses. The inquiry’s resolution reflects the organization’s integrity, as well as its proactive commitment to continually improving employee experience, compliance standards, and inclusivity measures.
bswift and Benifex Forge Global Benefits Alliance
bswift LLC, a leading innovator in employee benefits technology and administration, announced an exciting new partnership with Benifex, expanding its alliance partner ecosystem into a global benefits delivery. This new partnership will help employers overcome the challenges of a fragmented global benefits system, delivering a streamlined, scalable, and personalized global benefits solution. This strategic partnership will support multilingual, multicurrency benefits delivery in more than 140 countries beyond the U.S., offering bswift clients centralized vendor management, expert support, and real-time access to reporting and analytics for critical insights—all under a single bswift contract.
