Athena · AI Performance Coach

Less overwhelm.
More done.

Athena is a performance coach who knows your company, your industry and your policies. She works through the problem with your managers and employees, helps them practice, and leaves them with a tool to use today, backed by 3,000+ lessons from 180+ experts.

Everyone is being asked to do more,
with less time and less support.

Organizations need people to be more efficient. Managers are stretched thin. Employees are trying to keep up without burning out. A two-day workshop doesn't fit into any of their weeks.

65%

of employees say their company has raised performance expectations in the past year.

TalentLMS 2026 L&D Report. 1,000 U.S. employees.
1 in 3

employees say the pace of work over the past five years has made it impossible to keep up.

Microsoft Work Trend Index, 2025.
27%

of managers are engaged, down from 30% the year before, while individual contributors held steady.

Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2025.

Athena helps people get the work done and manage their own load, so efficiency doesn't come at the cost of burnout.

She works through it with you.
You leave ready to act.

Athena is a performance coach, not a sounding board. She doesn't just reflect your questions back. She helps you find the answer and put it to work.

1

She works the problem.

Athena asks what's going on, then picks the right coaching tool and works through it with you one step at a time: a feedback plan, a priority matrix, a delegation plan.

2

You practice first.

Before a hard conversation, Athena role-plays it with you at the difficulty you choose, scores how it went and debriefs what to change.

3

You leave with a tool.

Every session ends with a finished template you can use today, plus a five-minute expert lesson if you want to go deeper.

89%

of AI coaching users say their sessions end with specific, useful next steps. That is what Athena is built to deliver.

The Conference Board, 2025.

Built for the situations that drain people.

For managers

Feedback that lands

Plan a hard conversation, rehearse it with Athena, and walk in knowing what to say and how to handle pushback.

SBI Feedback PrepDifficult Conversation PlannerRole-play

Stop doing it all yourself

Hand off work with clear ownership, the right level of authority and a check-in schedule, so it gets done without you.

Delegation PlannerRACI Chart

A team that runs better

Find where trust and clarity break down, and cut the meetings that don't earn their time.

Team Health CheckMeeting Reset
For employees

Get control of the week

Sort what's urgent from what's important and protect time for focused work.

Eisenhower MatrixTime Blocking Planner

See what's draining you

Map which work gives energy and which takes it, then redesign the week before burnout sets in.

Energy AuditStart-Stop-Continue

Make the case for growth

Decide whether a move is right, then build the case for a promotion or raise with proof points.

Career Direction PlannerSuccess Map
35+ coaching tools across 11 categories, plus role-play built in. We can add your own internal tools too.
Strategic AnalysisDecision-MakingPrioritization & TimeFeedback & CommunicationDelegation & AccountabilityGoal-Setting & Action PlanningSelf-Awareness & ReflectionCareer DevelopmentTeam DevelopmentProject ManagementVisual Frameworks

She knows your company.
Not just the internet.

General AI assistants can search your files. Athena is set up by your L&D team to coach the way your organization works.

  • Your DocumentsLoad your own documents: leave policies, tuition benefits, your leadership model. Athena coaches with them and shares the right one when it applies.
  • Your ToolsAdd your own frameworks, checklists and processes as coaching tools, right alongside ours.
  • Your VoiceAlign Athena with your organization's tone, leadership language and values.
  • Your PrioritiesSupport leadership development, onboarding, cultural rollouts and your competency model.
  • Your BrandWhite-labeled and customized around your organizational initiatives.
  • Engagement Built InOptional badging, achievement tracking and certificates, plus lessons employees can share in playlists.
3,000+ expert microlearning lessons
3,000+
Five-minute expert lessons
180+ vetted business experts
180+
Vetted authors and business experts
SCORM microlearning delivery for LMS integration
SCORM packages available
for any LMS

The data you need for your next budget conversation.

Completion rates don't save a department. Business impact does. Track who is using Athena, which coaching tools they rely on, and how people grow over time, then export everything for your own reporting.

Track coaching tool usage
Coaching Tool Usage
See which tools people use most and where they need support.
Track individual growth over time
Lesson Views and Growth Over Time
Track lesson views by date, by person and across your organization.
Download usage reports
Full Data Export
Export complete reports for performance reviews and executive dashboards.
Dashboard for tracking AI coaching engagement

Ready to Meet Your Organizational Needs

No matter the size of your team or organization, we have a solution for you.

PREMIUM
Feature Packed
ENTERPRISE
Premium Plus More
Employees
200+
1,000+
Lessons
3,000+
3,000+
50 stand-alone lessons for use in email/newsletter engagement (worth $7,500)
White labeled and customized around organizational initiatives
Admin accounts have usage dashboard and full reporting
Optional business book summaries from The Business Source
Additional functionality and customization options
•
SSO for SAML2, ADFS or Incommon
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Monthly site updates, including addition of custom lessons
•
Dedicated client success manager
•

Sample Lessons

These are the five-minute lessons Athena recommends during coaching. Here are two from our library of 3,000+.

Dr. Mary Kelly
Book by Dr. Mary Kelly
Book by Dr. Mary Kelly
Sample lesson with Dr. Mary Kelly
63% of managers say they feel burned out or checked out, and that stress erodes judgment long before it shows. Toughness is not something you are born with; it is built before the pressure hits. Dr. Mary Kelly shares four habits that build resilience.
David Dye - leadership expert and microlearning faculty
David Dye leadership book - QuickCoach expert faculty
David Dye management book - QuickCoach microlearning expert
Sample lesson with David Dye
Learn how you can effectively navigate and resolve workplace conflict by using the 4 C's of connection, clarity, curiosity, and commitment.

Give your people a coach
that helps them get it done.

Schedule a 30-minute demo and see Athena set up for an organization like yours. Or start small with a 90-day pilot for 20 to 50 employees.

Book a Demo Explore the 90-Day Pilot