Case Study: High-Growth Series A Startup achieves improved manager effectiveness and engagement with Hone's Manager Essentials

High Growth Series a Startup - Customer Case Study

High Growth Series a Startup, a California-based company with 375+ employees and distributed teams, needed to strengthen frontline leadership and align manager behaviors with its mission and values. In 2019 Hone ran a pilot of its Manager Essentials training (expanded in 2020), enrolling 50 managers in live sessions on coaching, building high-trust relationships, delegation, and giving feedback.

Hone worked with HR to customize content and delivered 60-minute working sessions that drove very high engagement and measurable results: 4.5/5 ratings for both overall program and facilitator, 100% of participants agreed the sessions were a good use of their time, an 8.6/10 likelihood to recommend, and 100% said they would apply their learnings immediately—demonstrating clear adoption and impact.