Guidepost is a manager operating system that automates administrative tasks and provides real-time, contextual support. It integrates with existing tools to streamline workflows, consolidate updates, track deadlines, and prepare for important conversations, freeing up managers to focus on leadership and team performance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Managers are burdened by administrative tasks, leading to burnout and reduced focus on team leadership and performance improvement. This administrative overhead consumes significant time, detracting from strategic initiatives and employee development.
Solution
Guidepost functions as a manager operating system designed to automate routine administrative functions and provide real-time, contextual support. By integrating with existing tools such as calendars, email, and communication platforms like Slack, Guidepost operates in the background to streamline workflows. It consolidates daily updates into a single summary, tracks project deadlines, and proactively flags stalled tasks. The platform also assists in preparing meeting agendas and generating talking points for critical conversations, thereby enabling managers to reclaim approximately five hours per week. This allows managers to shift their focus from task management to strategic leadership and team performance enhancement.
Target Audience
The primary users are people managers and team leads across various industries who are seeking to optimize their administrative workload and enhance team productivity.
Features
- Automated daily summary delivery via email or Slack
- Cross-platform deadline and follow-up tracking
- Proactive flagging of stalled work items
- AI-assisted meeting agenda generation
- Contextual talking points for employee feedback and difficult conversations
- Seamless integration with calendars, email clients, and communication tools (e.g., Slack)
- Background operation to minimize disruption to existing workflows