Hone Product Release Notes

Stay on top of what’s new in Hone’s platform by checking out the latest features and updates we’ve released:

Feb. 2025

Membership Mass Activation & Deactivation

Ensure the right learners have access to Hone Membership when they need it with the ability to manage learner access seamlessly. From the Learners page, select who should have access and click “Activate Membership” to grant instant access—empowering learners to enroll in Hone Membership classes right away. Need to revoke access? Just select the learners who no longer need Membership and choose “Deactivate Membership” to end their access.

Learner Data Exports

Gain deeper insights into your Hone Membership learners with new filters and an easy way to export the data. Now, you can select from 20 filters to slice and dice your learner data – like department, location, role (e.g., admin or learner), Membership start date, number of classes enrolled, and many more – making it easier than ever to find and analyze the information you need. Visit the Learners page in your dashboard to get started!

Jan. 2025

AI Class Finder

AI Class Finder is an interactive, AI-powered chat experience that helps learners and learning leaders with Hone Membership access:

• Build customized learning plans in just a few clicks, tailored to close skill gaps and support specific development goals.
• Get smart recommendations from Hone’s library of 100+ live online classes, based on a skill they want to build, challenge they’re tackling, performance review feedback, or development plan goals.
• Easily enroll in AI suggested classes or choose ‘Save for Later’ to curate a list of courses to take in the future.

Manager & Learner Activation

Unlock the full potential of your Hone Membership and make learning more accessible by empowering both managers and employees to activate access to Hone Membership:

• Managers can now assign a Hone Membership seat to their team members when assigning classes through Hone’s Manager Console—ensuring that every employee has access to the learning experiences they need to grow.
• Learners can activate their personal Membership seat instantly when registering for any Hone class—giving them seamless access to learning on their own terms.

Due Dates in Private Programs

Now you can keep private program learners on track, minimize reschedules, and close programs on time by setting a completion date for a private program. To start using due dates for private programs, visit your program settings to opt in.

Nov. 2024

Manager Console 

Equip managers with tools to nurture and support employees’ development in Hone, with the ability to:

• View direct reports in Hone and see learner data, like registered classes, missed classes, and attended classes
• Assign classes to employees who have Hone Membership access, so employees can close skills gaps and continuously level up
• See any outstanding learner actions an employee needs to take, such as enrolling in an assigned class or rescheduling a missed class
• Email direct reports if there are outstanding tasks to prompt them to take action, helping drive learning program completions

Save for Later Classes

Empower learners to plan their learning journey and bookmark the Hone classes that support their development goals by adding classes to a list to a ‘Save for Later’ list.

Oct. 2024

Learner Dashboard

Fuel continuous learning with a refreshed learner dashboard that includes outstanding tasks to complete, next scheduled class, and recommended classes (for learners with Hone Membership access) – all in one convenient place.

Learning Effectiveness Rating

Understand Hone’s impact across your organization with the learning effectiveness rating, now available in the Membership dashboard. This rating highlights the percentage of learners who feel motivated and capable of applying skills gained from Hone classes.

Membership Engagement Filter

Take a deeper dive into your Hone Membership insights with a new filter that breaks down learners’ Membership engagement by:

• Learner led: Learners who have taken classes outside of a program
• Membership program: Learners who have engaged through a Membership program
• Reschedule with Membership: Learners who have rescheduled from Private Programs to Membership

Sept. 2024

Docebo Integration

Give learners the ability to search, discover, and enroll in Hone classes, plus admin visibility into learner enrollment and completion data – all in Docebo.

Learner Engagement Chart

Keep a pulse on engagement with a new chart that shows Membership enrollment and attendance trends over time, available in the Membership tab. 

Learner Search

Quickly locate specific learners using the new search feature. Visit the Learners tab and select the ‘search bar’ to get started.

Employee Deactivation

Easily remove a terminated employee in Hone by clicking "Deactivate User" from the "Actions" option in the learner flyout, or if your HRIS is integrated, they’ll be automatically deactivated upon termination. Deactivation revokes platform access, disables their Membership license, and unenrolls them from upcoming classes and programs.

Learner Navigation

We’ve made a small update to the learner dashboard, moving the navigation bar from the top to the left side to provide a more intuitive way to discover learning experiences and view upcoming classes.