Use Cases — HR

Personal Goals Agent

Supports employees in setting meaningful personal and professional objectives aligned to company strategy. Tracks progress over time, sends check-in reminders, and surfaces blockers before they derail goal achievement.

Billing unit

Per goal tracked

Pay only for the value delivered. No upfront cost.

The result

Every employee has active, tracked goals with regular check-ins. Managers see progress in real time. Goal completion rates improve and performance conversations are data-driven.

The problem

What happens without this agent.

Before

Goal setting happens once a year and is forgotten until the next review cycle. Employees don't track progress and managers lack visibility until it's too late to course-correct.

How it works

Step by step: how the Personal Goals Agent operates.

Every action is logged, auditable, and executed inside your Microsoft 365 environment. Nothing leaves your tenant.

  1. 1

    Employee sets goals via Teams or HR portal at the start of the period

  2. 2

    Agent structures goals in SMART format and links them to company OKRs

  3. 3

    Sends monthly check-in prompts asking for progress updates and blockers

  4. 4

    Tracks completion percentage and flags goals falling behind schedule

  5. 5

    Alerts manager when a direct report's goal is at risk — with context

  6. 6

    Generates end-of-period goal completion report for performance review preparation

Why it matters

Built for your Human Resources team.

The Personal Goals Agent is designed specifically for Human Resources processes. It connects to your existing systems, works inside your Microsoft 365 environment, and delivers measurable results from day one.

  • Zero upfront cost

    Development is fully covered. You pay only per goal tracked, starting from the first one the agent handles.

  • Inside your perimeter

    The agent operates entirely within your Microsoft 365 tenant. No data is shared with third-party platforms.

  • Agreed metrics, transparent pricing

    Before deployment, we agree what success looks like and how much each action costs. No surprises.

  • Production-ready in weeks

    We scope, build, and deploy in a structured sprint. Your team sees results within the first billing cycle.

Before vs. After

Without the agent

Goal setting happens once a year and is forgotten until the next review cycle. Employees don't track progress and managers lack visibility until it's too late to course-correct.

With the agent

Every employee has active, tracked goals with regular check-ins. Managers see progress in real time. Goal completion rates improve and performance conversations are data-driven.

FAQ

Common questions about the Personal Goals Agent.

What does the Personal Goals Agent do?
Supports employees in setting meaningful personal and professional objectives aligned to company strategy. Tracks progress over time, sends check-in reminders, and surfaces blockers before they derail goal achievement.
What is the business impact of the Personal Goals Agent?
Every employee has active, tracked goals with regular check-ins. Managers see progress in real time. Goal completion rates improve and performance conversations are data-driven.
How is the Personal Goals Agent deployed?
The Personal Goals Agent is deployed directly inside your Microsoft 365 environment. It integrates with your existing tools — Teams, SharePoint, your Human Resources systems — through secure MCP connectors. There is zero upfront cost: the agent is built to your specifications and you pay only per goal tracked.
How much does the Personal Goals Agent cost?
The Personal Goals Agent follows theywork365's pay-per-action model: you pay only per goal tracked, with no upfront development fee. Pricing is agreed before deployment based on your expected usage volume. This means the ROI is calculable from day one.

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