Press Release Joyntly, a North Carolina-based leadership technology company helping employers turn leadership insights into measurable behavior change, has been awarded an NC IDEA SEED Grant to accelerate product innovation and market growth. The highly competitive NC IDEA SEED program provides early-stage investment to North
Most leadership development programs fall short not because leaders don’t care, but because the realities of day‑to‑day work make it hard to consistently apply what they’ve learned. Leaders are juggling deadlines, shifting priorities, and constant context‑switching — all while genuinely wanting to lead well. The
Joyntly recently had the privilege of speaking and exhibiting at two Association for Talent Development (ATD) events, engaging with learning and development (L&D) professionals eager to explore innovative, evidence-based approaches to leadership growth. ATD TechKnowledge 2025: AI-Powered Learning in Action At ATD TechKnowledge 2025 in
Joyntly is excited to announce our participation in the 2025 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Annual Conference in Denver this April. Our team will be presenting in two sessions that showcase innovative research and practical strategies for workplace development, with a focus on
Dr. Sam Paustian-Underdahl, co-founder of Joyntly, recently presented at the SHRM Jacksonville September Chapter Meeting at the River Club in Jacksonville, Florida. Sam’s presentation introduced an innovative approach to soft skills development, highlighting the latest evidence-based methods for enhancing leadership and teamwork via personality interventions.
Transforming Workplace Skills Through Personality Development Personality tests, particularly for the Big Five personality traits—Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism (Emotion Regulation)—have historically helped businesses screen candidates during the hiring and selection processes. For instance, individuals high in Conscientiousness are often more effective for roles
Last week, Joyntly’s co-founders Kate Frear, PhD and Sam Paustian-Underdahl, PhD attended the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational (IO) Psychology Conference in Chicago. We had the privilege to not only present our recent findings on interventions to help employees more effectively manage workplace stress,
When we first describe our personalized learning solution for leaders, people often assume we’re talking about coaching. After all, we provide leaders with personal soft skills development each week. Yet, after we say we can develop hundreds of leaders weekly, they wonder how we can
Hello! Kate and Sam here, co-founders of Joyntly. With PhDs in Organizational Science and over 30 years of combined experience in organizational research, teaching business students, and developing managers and senior leaders, we’ve gained a deep understanding of the state of soft skills training. Two
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