Q: I saw that Microsoft announced Viva Pulse recentlly. What is the difference between Glint and Viva Pulse?
A: The products are intentionally very different, but complementary:
- Viva + Glint - A robust, organizational-wide survey used to measure company-wide objectives, such as cultural change or a new strategic direction. The results are used to drive action throughout the organization while individuals managers and teams receive aggregated responses that apply to their strategic goals.
- Viva Pulse - This platform allows managers and project leads to get feedback on topics specific to their team to better understand team needs and to support real-time action taking.
| Viva + Glint | Viva Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Initiators | Championed by company leaders and facilitated by HR | Managers and Project Leads |
| Frequency | Often quarterly, biannually, or annually | Whenever insights are needed, included in-between org-wide surveys. Recommended monthly. |
| Estimated survey creation time | Less than 10 minutes | Less than 3 minutes |
| Content | Chosen by leaders and/or HR; often relates to company-wide initiatives | Chosen or written by managers and project leads. |
| Access to results | Leaders and HR; aggregated results to managers | Results to manager or lead who initiated the survey. Results are confidential. |
| Administration | Requires admin configuration and organizational alignment | Self-serve |
| Other |
| Intended for the manager or project lead’s private insight to help them address their team needs and managerial growth |