Evolving beyond mentorship
The Beginning
In today's dynamic and fast-paced environment, the demand for personalized guidance, career development, and continuous learning is more important than ever. When we launched Tribute, we had an audacious vision: to redefine mentorship and revolutionize career development. The world has changed a lot since then. Individuals are facing new challenges and opportunities, and they need innovative solutions to navigate their careers effectively.
Today, we are excited to share how we’re evolving beyond our initial mission to redefine mentorship to become a more dynamic career development solution.
“Tribute is leading a revolution inside progressive organizations worldwide. The message Tribute’s platform sends to talent everywhere is clear: we trust you have something to offer and to give. We believe in your ability to navigate your own learning – not only for just in time knowledge sharing, but to form strong relationships based on both personal and professional experiences. Tribute’s impact on organizations and their bottom-line is unmistakable.”
Jeff Diana
Calendly Chief People Officer
Our story begins like so many others: frustrated with the inadequate experience with traditional mentorship programs. From signing people up on spreadsheets, to manually tracking outcomes, to feeling stuck in yearlong engagements, it was a lot of work for not much reward.
In contrast, we thought mentorship should be accessible on-demand, integrated into the flow of work, and centered around the whole person. Our vision was to build an app that would connect individuals seeking guidance with peers, on-demand, enabling seamless knowledge transfer and fostering personal and professional growth.
Our early customers loved our innovative approach to mentorship. They were delighted to be able to offer their employees a more flexible and dynamic learning experience. With Tribute, their employees could connect with peers who shared their wisdom, experiences, and practical advice, on-demand. We grew quickly, forging partnerships with industry leaders and attracting early customers including Microsoft, Zillow, Coinbase, Sonos, and Carta.
Our Evolution
Over time, we noticed a pattern. Our customers were finding value in our solution far beyond mentorship. We frequently heard from clients, “This is about the power of human connection and finding your true potential.” Advancements in AI technology also presented us with new opportunities to provide users with a deeper understanding of their own talents and areas for development. We realized that by leveraging technology and new learner insights, we could empower individuals in ways that were previously unimaginable.
"I have asked all of my previous employers for something like this, but we've never had anything close."
– Carta employee
Learners today are not only seeking on-demand mentorship, but they are also looking for data-driven insights and predictive analytics to guide them in their career paths. They want real opportunities to stretch themselves, learn by doing, and have visibility into their next role. We’re excited to extend our focus from just being a mentorship app to a career development solution that guides individuals through their unique career paths.
This evolution comes at a pivotal moment in the learning and development industry. While the industry traditionally focuses on content delivery and assessments, Tribute enables individuals to learn through each other, on the job, creating a new kind of skills intelligence engine powered by real-time knowledge exchange. Users can request 30-minute or 30-day connections to learn new skills, find career advice, or get unstuck on projects, helping them learn in moments of need and get back to work.
A New Kind of Career Development Solution
Our mission is empower every individual to develop their career, and live their highest potential, wherever they work— remote, hybrid, on the frontline, or in the office. When users join Tribute, we help them solve everyday problems just in time to stay productive. Over time, we’ll guide them to make better-informed decisions about their careers by deepening their understanding of their own talents and potential.
Imagine the power of being able to offer every employee a personalized career guide.
Today, we’re excited to announce our elevated vision and mission to become a new kind of career development solution. One that not only connects your employees together in moments of need but that predictively guides each individual to their next project or role within your organization. Helping you offer more meaningful career development opportunities internally and better understand, empower, and inspire your team to do their best work.
Today, along with this announcement, we’re pleased to introduce our new web domain: tributeapp.co
Tribute Founders: Sarah Moore (left) and Sarah Haggard (right).
For questions or media inquiries, please contact hello@tributeapp.co.