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New Research From Sounding Board Helps Organizations Future-Proof Their Workforces

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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With the strong correlation between leadership bench strength and operational resiliency, Sounding Board is experiencing increased demand for its one-on-one and group coaching.

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  • With the strong correlation between leadership bench strength and operational resiliency, Sounding Board is experiencing increased demand for its one-on-one and group coaching.
  • The Sounding Board research was conducted by Executive Networks , a leading HR peer network company for global organizations.
  • Christine Tao, CEO and Co-founder of Sounding Board, said, “These research results are valuable because learning leaders need dynamic leader development in the current business environment.
  • Sounding Board empowers forward-thinking companies to bridge leadership gaps at all levels and ensure that both organizations and employees thrive in a global marketplace marked by disruption and continuous change.

HBR Consulting's Annual Law Department Survey and Sounding Board Series Reveal a Year of Growth in 2022 as 2023 Challenges Loom

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While the majority of law departments anticipated increases in headcount, spending, and investments in technology throughout most of 2022, heading into the new year law department leaders anticipate economic pressures and evolving demand will impact their focus in 2023, according to the 2022 HBR Consulting (HBR) Law Department Survey and HBR's series of law department Sounding Boards held throughout 2022.

Key Points: 
  • "This year's Survey results and Sounding Board data provide interesting insights on how the macro-economic realities are impacting law departments, intensifying focus on the upcoming law firm rate review cycle.
  • Through Q3 2022, the majority of law departments continued to maintain favorable hiring outlooks, projected spend increases, and growth in demand.
  • The annual HBR Law Department Survey is the leading source of benchmarking data for corporate law departments, providing comprehensive data on legal spending, staffing, operations, technology, outside counsel management and compensation.
  • The 2022 HBR Sounding Board Series brought together a range of law department and law firm leaders in meetings with their peers.

Sounding Board Welcomes Kevin Rockmael as Vice President of Marketing

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sounding Board, the first Leader Development Platform designed to bridge the leadership gap, announced today that Kevin Rockmael has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Rockmael will lead marketing strategy and execution, helping amplify the Sounding Board brand and connect with a broader audience.

Key Points: 
  • ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sounding Board , the first Leader Development Platform designed to bridge the leadership gap, announced today that Kevin Rockmael has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing.
  • In this role, Rockmael will lead marketing strategy and execution, helping amplify the Sounding Board brand and connect with a broader audience.
  • Rockmael brings a wealth of storytelling and brand-building experience to Sounding Board, coming from Guild Education, where he was most recently Senior Principal and Head of Marketing - Learning Marketplace.
  • His hire represents the continued expansion of the Sounding Board team as the company increases awareness of its unique offering.

Sounding Board Wins 2022 HR Tech Award for Talent Development

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sounding Board, Inc ., the first Leader Development Platform designed to bridge the leadership gap, today shared that it has been named Best Innovative or Emerging Tech Solution for Talent Development by the Lighthouse Research & Advisory HR Tech Awards .

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  • ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sounding Board, Inc ., the first Leader Development Platform designed to bridge the leadership gap, today shared that it has been named Best Innovative or Emerging Tech Solution for Talent Development by the Lighthouse Research & Advisory HR Tech Awards .
  • An independent judging panel reviewed each submission and selected winners in six categories: Core HR/Workforce, Employee Experience, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Talent Management and Total Rewards and Employee Wellbeing.
  • In addition to the HR Tech Award win, Sounding Board also received its Great Place to Work Certification this week.
  • Sounding Board is the first leader development platform designed to bridge the leadership gap.

Sounding Board Achieves SOC 2® Type 2 Certification

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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After achieving its SOC 2 Type 1 certification in February 2021, Sounding Board moved to complete the rigorous SOC 2 Type 2 audit.

Key Points: 
  • After achieving its SOC 2 Type 1 certification in February 2021, Sounding Board moved to complete the rigorous SOC 2 Type 2 audit.
  • Tommy Perkins, Sounding Boards SVP, Sales and Customer Success, said, "SOC 2 Type 2 is a huge milestone for us.
  • We understand that data privacy and security are a top concern for today's leading companies, so knowing that Sounding Board has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance is a benefit of partnering with us.
  • Echoing Perkins' sentiment, Ron Buell, VP of Engineering at Sounding Boarding, shared, "SOC 2 Type 2 certification creates a level of trust between Sounding Board, our partners and our clients, both current and future, that words and promises cannot.

Sounding Board Expands Executive Team

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Liu, who has also been appointed to the Sounding Board Executive Team, will lead partnerships and corporate development as well as serve as the companys General Counsel.

Key Points: 
  • Liu, who has also been appointed to the Sounding Board Executive Team, will lead partnerships and corporate development as well as serve as the companys General Counsel.
  • His extensive background in building and managing teams for rapidly scaling companies positions Sounding Board to aggressively expand third-party integrations and expand to new markets and business channels.
  • Sounding Board has built a strong business by offering its unique leader development platform to organizations around the world.
  • Sounding Board is the first leader development platform designed to bridge the leadership gap.

Sounding Board, Inc. Named Bronze Winner in the 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Sounding Board's award was announced earlier this month on the heels of the company's recent news of its Series B fund.

Key Points: 
  • Sounding Board's award was announced earlier this month on the heels of the company's recent news of its Series B fund.
  • In 2021, Co-Founders Christine Tao and Lori Mazan were named EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Class of 2021.
  • For more information, visit http://www.soundingboardinc.com
    Brandon Hall Group operates the largest and longest running awards program in Human Capital Management.
  • Brandon Hall Group has also launched professional certifications for business and human capital management professionals to upskill themselves and gain credentials for career advancement.

HBR Consulting's Annual Survey and Sounding Board Series Reveal Optimistic Outlook for Law Department Growth

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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"The annual Survey is a valuable resource for both law departments and law firms," said Matt Sunderman, President, Advisory, at HBR.

Key Points: 
  • "The annual Survey is a valuable resource for both law departments and law firms," said Matt Sunderman, President, Advisory, at HBR.
  • The annual HBR Law Department Survey is the leading source of benchmarking data for corporate law departments, providing comprehensive data on legal spending, staffing, operations, technology, outside counsel management and compensation.
  • HBR will host webinars for law departments (December 14) and law firms (December 15) presenting relevant highlights.
  • The 2021 HBR Sounding Board Series brought together a range of law department and law firm leaders in meetings with their peers.

Basware Launches Partner Center of Excellence to Enable World-Class Partner Implementations

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Friday, December 3, 2021
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Basware (Nasdaq: BAS1V) launches its Partner Center of Excellence (PCoE), as part of a continued focus on improving customer outcomes, to help its implementation partners boost their procure-to-pay (P2P) deliveries.

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  • Basware (Nasdaq: BAS1V) launches its Partner Center of Excellence (PCoE), as part of a continued focus on improving customer outcomes, to help its implementation partners boost their procure-to-pay (P2P) deliveries.
  • This new team helps level up how we engage with partners after the initial trainings and co-deliveries with Basware.
  • Basware continues to invest in improving the partner experience," says Sean Delaney, VP of Alliances, Basware.
  • To learn more about the new Partner Center of Excellence, visit Enabling World-Class Partner Implementations with Basware's Sound Boarding Service .

Sounding Board's Hypergrowth Accelerates $30M Series B Funding for Leadership Coaching Pioneer

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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While the profession of coaching has grown in popularity, Sounding Board's success is due to its focus on leadership coaching for talent development.

Key Points: 
  • While the profession of coaching has grown in popularity, Sounding Board's success is due to its focus on leadership coaching for talent development.
  • With the launch of the Coaching Management System, Sounding Board gives organizations the ability to manage all their coaching engagements in one intelligent platform whether they use Sounding Board leadership coaches, their internal coaches, or a combination.
  • Moreover, they can customize the coaching experience to align with their own leadership models to address specific leadership development needs."
  • Sounding Board, Inc. is the industry leader in scalable leadership coaching, with the world's first customizable leadership coaching platform that combines technology and coaching to drive measurable business impact for global enterprises.