Common questions. Direct answers.
What is Ren?
Ren is the accountability conversations layer for the whole org. It lives in Slack and Teams (with a web app for the wider view) and surfaces the conversations that aren’t happening but should be — then coaches you through them. Same Ren whether you’re a manager talking to a direct, an IC giving peer feedback, or a direct surfacing what’s not working up.
Why “stop having 1:1s”?
We’re not literally saying cancel them. We’re saying stop pretending the standing 1:1 is doing accountability work it isn’t. The conversation that actually mattered happened Monday at 10:14. The 1:1 is Thursday at 2pm — the moment is cold by then, and the pattern is harder to coach. Ren is the layer underneath, so the conversation happens in the moment, whether or not the meeting is on the calendar.
Is Ren just for managers?
No. Same price, same coaching, every level. Managers use Ren to coach their team; ICs use it to handle peer-to-peer tension; directs use it to surface what isn’t working with their boss. The Accountability Dial™ works in every direction.
Can’t we just use Gemini, Copilot, or Glean for this?
Those tools answer questions when someone asks. Ren shows up first — surfacing the conversation you didn’t know was needed, drafting the message in your voice, holding you to follow-through. In a blind study of 400 conversations, independent evaluators scored Ren at 4× the quality of general-purpose AI. But the bigger difference is proactivity.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your conversations with Ren are completely private — confidential to you and Ren. Insights are never shared with your manager, HR, or leadership. SOC 2 compliant. Privacy-first by architecture, not by policy.
How much does Ren cost?
Three plans, every seat same price. Team is $99/seat/mo monthly or $75/seat/mo annual, up to 25 seats, with Slack, Zoom & Google integrations — also what the 14-day free trial drops you into (up to 10 seats, no credit card). Business is $65/seat/mo annual for 26–249 seats — adds Microsoft Teams, done-for-you onboarding, aggregate insights dashboard, SSO, and direct access to our team. Enterprise is custom for 250+ seats with HRIS, custom KPIs, and a dedicated success team.
How long does setup take?
About five minutes. One-click Slack or Teams integration. Everyone in the org opts in and Ren starts surfacing the conversations the same day.
What’s the methodology behind Ren?
The Accountability Dial™ — Jonathan Raymond’s proprietary methodology from Good Authority (2017). Five stages: Mention, Invitation, Conversation, Boundary, Limit. Used by 100,000+ managers at Panasonic, Amazon, Okta, and TikTok. A system of constraints, not an open-ended answer machine.
Do people actually use it?
Yes. Voluntary engagement 8–9 times per week for 6+ months. No mandated usage, no gamification. People come back because Ren shows up proactively — in the flow of their work, not in another tab to remember.
Can I try it for my team?
Yes. Start with a free 14-day trial for up to 10 seats — full Ren experience including Slack, Zoom & Google. Or talk with us about an org deployment.
Does Ren replace human coaches?
No. Ren gives every person access to coaching — something most companies can only afford for executives. For organizations that also invest in human coaches, Ren extends that impact across the org and into the day-to-day.