Case Study: Google boosts innovation, communication, and work-life balance with BetterUp coaching

Google drives innovation and creativity for product managers

Google, a major technology company, sought to maintain its high level of innovation by helping its product managers improve their communication, collaboration, and work-life balance to prevent burnout. The challenge was to provide individualized support to these high-performing employees to build their resilience and mental fitness.

BetterUp provided its 1:1 dedicated coaching service to Google's product managers. This solution gave each manager a dedicated coach to work on well-being and professional skills like strategic planning and effective communication. As a result, BetterUp's analytics measured significant increases in key areas, including a 29% increase in strategic planning, a 37% increase in sphere of influence, a 22% improvement in work-life balance, and a 16% increase in cognitive agility.

Google

Lauren Kelley

Head of Learning & Development for Product Managers