People Ops pilot
A shared practice for the hard parts of management.
Kivven is working with a small number of growing teams to test a calmer, more consistent way to prepare for difficult conversations and follow through afterward.
- Difficult-conversation preparation
- Practical guidance for managers
- Documentation and agreed actions
- Follow-through that stays visible
- Pilot check-ins with the People Ops owner
Quote-only while the pilot scope is being validated. No checkout is offered here.
A qualified starting point
Is this the right kind of pilot?
Kivven is for a growing team with a People Ops owner who wants managers to build a repeatable habit around the conversations that carry the most weight.
- ✓You have a People Ops owner who can shape the practice with managers.
- ✓You want shared management guidance, not a generic training course or a script library.
- ✓You are ready to learn from real preparation, documentation, and follow-through.
The pilot package
A small package with a useful job to do
The pilot follows the working loop Kivven is testing: prepare for a difficult moment, find practical language and next actions, then close the loop after the conversation.
Included in the conversation
- ✓Conversation preparation for the context at hand.
- ✓Manager guidance that is practical enough to use immediately.
- ✓A clear record of decisions, actions, owners, and follow-through.
What the pilot is designed to test
The package is intentionally focused: validate the working loop with your managers before deciding what broader rollout should look like.
| Features | People Ops team pilot |
|---|---|
| Management practice | |
| Prepare before the conversation | Included |
| Leave with practical guidance | Included |
| Document actions and follow-through | Included |
| Pilot support | |
| People Ops owner as the feedback partner | Included |
| Evidence review before broader rollout | Included |
Security approach
Private by default, shared deliberately
Private by default: records start private. Sharing with an authenticated workspace is an explicit choice, and access is scoped to the owner or the workspace rather than exposed through a public link.
Review before rollout
Evidence checkpoint: 31 October 2026
Use the pilot to review evidence with your People Ops owner before broader rollout. Validate whether the practice improves preparation, guidance, documentation, and follow-through; do not treat the pilot as proof until that review is complete.
This page describes a pilot hypothesis, not a promise of outcomes. Confirm scope, access, and evidence with Kivven before expanding beyond the pilot.