by T. Dunaway | June 27, 2025 | 5 Min Read

Real-Time Coaching & Feedback in a Hybrid World

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Our focus zeroed in on a critical component of modern performance management: real-time coaching and feedback. We explored how organizations can move beyond outdated review cycles and embrace continuous development strategies—particularly in hybrid, remote, and distributed work environments.

To tie it all together, we’ve released a new infographic: “Real-Time Coaching & Feedback: Fueling Performance in a Hybrid World.”

This infographic highlights the essential statistics and insights from our weekly content, emphasizing the need for timely, embedded, and scalable feedback systems. As workforces become more dispersed and technology continues to evolve, these themes are more relevant than ever.

Real-Time Feedback: A Competitive Advantage

Employees thrive on immediacy. According to Gallup, 80% of employees who receive meaningful weekly feedback are fully engaged. And companies that implement real-time feedback report a 14.9% increase in engagement and up to 4x improvement in performance. In our first blog, we outlined how integrating feedback into daily workflows—rather than saving it for quarterly reviews—helps organizations drive development when it matters most.

AI as a Coaching Force Multiplier

In Week 2, we explored the transformative role of AI in coaching. Only 28% of managers say they’re good at coaching (Gallup), yet effective coaching is directly tied to business performance. Companies that provide coaching training see a 130% lift in performance, according to Bersin by Deloitte. Tools like Mentor™ by Unboxed automate feedback, personalized development, and help every manager become a more confident, consistent coach—no matter their experience level or workload.

Embedding Feedback into Workflow

In our third blog, we focused on making feedback frictionless. Feedback is most effective when it’s embedded into tools employees already use—CRMs, LMS platforms, and communication tools like Slack. Gallup reports that daily feedback increases motivation by 3.6x, and 64% of employees say it improves their drive to succeed (Forbes). Our Spoke® platform makes this possible by delivering in-the-moment insights directly in the flow of work.

Coaching Hybrid Teams at Scale

Hybrid teams face a unique challenge: visibility and fairness. Our final blog addressed best practices for ensuring distributed employees receive equal access to coaching and feedback. Gartner reports that only 32% of remote workers feel they get the same coaching as in-office peers. With Spoke® Coaching Modules and Mentor™ AI roleplay, Unboxed provides scalable solutions that close the coaching gap and ensure equity in development.

Explore the Infographic: A Visual Recap of June

Our Real-Time Coaching & Feedback infographic brings these themes to life with powerful stats, clear takeaways, and a call to action for organizations to modernize their coaching approach. Whether you’re a learning leader, frontline manager, or HR strategist, the infographic provides a snapshot of what high-performing organizations are doing to embed feedback into culture and systems.

Unboxed Training & Technology empowers organizations to:

  • Scale coaching across hybrid and remote teams
  • Enable daily development with AI-powered tools
  • Embed feedback into existing systems for real-time performance improvement

Ready to coach in the flow of work?

Explore how Spoke® and Mentor™ deliver feedback and coaching that meets today’s workforce—wherever they are.

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