wrenly

Wrenly is a comprehensive employee engagement application designed to integrate seamlessly with Slack and Microsoft Teams. It empowers organizations to foster a culture of open and honest communication by providing a safe, anonymous channel for employees to share their thoughts, suggestions, and concerns. Powered by advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Wrenly goes beyond simple feedback collection. It intelligently analyzes, categorizes, and summarizes submissions to provide leadership with actionable insights, helping to identify trends, address issues proactively, and improve the overall work environment.

The platform is built on the principle that psychological safety is key to unlocking genuine feedback. By guaranteeing complete anonymity with fun animal aliases, Wrenly encourages employees to speak their minds without fear of repercussions. This leads to more valuable and candid insights that might otherwise remain unspoken. From anonymous suggestion boxes to detailed engagement surveys and peer-to-peer recognition, Wrenly offers a suite of tools to boost morale, enhance collaboration, and drive continuous improvement.

How to use wrenly

Getting started with Wrenly is a straightforward process designed for quick adoption within your team:

1. Installation: Add the Wrenly app to your Slack or Microsoft Teams workspace directly from their respective app stores. The process is simple and requires administrative approval.
2. Configuration: Once installed, you can enable the specific features you want to use, such as the suggestion box, recognitions, or surveys. You can create a general suggestion box with one click or set up custom feedback groups for specific topics like DEI, HR, or executive feedback.
3. Employee Access (Slack): Team members in Slack can access all of Wrenly's features by simply typing the /wrenly slash command in any channel. This command opens up the Wrenly interface where they can submit anonymous feedback, recognize a peer, or participate in a survey.
4. Employee Access (MS Teams): In Microsoft Teams, users can find and pin the Wrenly app to their app toolbar for easy access. Clicking the icon opens the full suite of features.
5. Reviewing Feedback: Designated managers and admins can view, reply to, and manage all anonymous feedback and survey results through the Wrenly dashboard, gaining valuable insights without compromising employee anonymity.

Core Features of wrenly

• Anonymous Suggestion Box: Create customizable, truly anonymous suggestion boxes where employees can post feedback with an anonymous animal alias. Leadership can reply to posts to foster a two-way dialogue.
• Engagement & Onboarding Surveys: Design and deploy anonymous surveys and polls to gauge team sentiment, gather feedback on specific initiatives, or streamline the onboarding process.
• Peer Recognitions & Rewards: Foster a positive culture by allowing employees to recognize each other for their hard work. The system can be enhanced with points and a catalog of over 220+ gift cards and branded rewards.
• Whistleblower Portal: Provides a secure and anonymous channel for employees to report sensitive or unethical issues, ensuring compliance and a safe workplace.
• AI-Powered Insights: Utilizes LLMs to automatically rank, categorize, summarize, and group feedback, transforming raw data into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Performance Management Suite: Includes tools for performance reviews, peer-to-peer feedback, manager 1-on-1s, and setting Goals & OKRs to align the team.
• Secure & Confidential: All data is encrypted at rest with AES-256, ensuring that employee submissions are always secure and confidential.

Use Cases for wrenly

Wrenly is a versatile tool that can be applied in various scenarios to improve organizational health:

• HR & Culture Feedback: Gather candid, anonymous feedback on HR policies, company culture, and workplace satisfaction to make employee-centric improvements.
• Leadership Improvement: Allow employees to provide honest feedback to the executive team, helping leaders understand the true pulse of the organization.
• Innovation and Brainstorming: Use anonymous suggestion boxes to encourage creative and out-of-the-box ideas without the pressure of judgment or bias.
• Ethical and Compliance Reporting: Implement the whistleblower portal as a safe mechanism for employees to report compliance violations or unethical behavior, promoting a more ethical workplace.
• Change Management: Collect real-time feedback during periods of organizational change to address concerns and manage the transition more smoothly.

Advantages of wrenly

Wrenly offers significant advantages for modern workplaces:

• Fosters Psychological Safety: True anonymity encourages open and honest communication, unlocking valuable insights that would otherwise be hidden.
• Actionable AI Insights: Moves beyond simple data collection by providing intelligent summaries and categorizations, saving managers time and highlighting key issues.
• Seamless Integration: Works within the tools your team already uses every day—Slack and Microsoft Teams—ensuring high adoption and ease of use.
• Modular and Scalable: The flexible, modular pricing allows companies to pay only for the features they need, making it suitable for teams of all sizes.
• Boosts Engagement and Morale: The peer recognition and rewards features actively contribute to a more positive and appreciative work environment.

Pricing and Plans

Wrenly offers a flexible, modular pricing structure with a free plan and a 2-week free trial for premium features.

• Free Forever: Ideal for small teams, this plan includes 3 surveys/month (up to 50 responses), 5 suggestion box posts/month, 10 recognitions/month, and 1 admin. It does not include leadership replies or rewards.
• Modular Paid Plans: Start with Wrenly Access (includes AI Assistant, reports, unlimited admins) and add the modules you need:
  • Feedback Essentials: +$3/user/month. Includes unlimited suggestion boxes, engagement surveys, onboarding surveys, and the whistleblower portal.
  • Recognitions & Rewards: +$2/user/month. Includes peer recognitions, celebrations, and optional gift cards/branded rewards.
  • Performance: +$3/user/month. Includes performance reviews, peer-to-peer feedback, and manager 1-on-1s. Goals & OKRs are an additional +$1.

Discounts are available for eligible non-profits and educational institutions.