Tenor named Best Talent Management Solution at the 2026 CODiE Awards. Chloe Beard Marketing Manager Tenor News More articles July 21, 2026 November 12, 2025 Helping L&D Teams Get AI Coaching Right: Tenor Voices Behind New ATD Guide Tenor AI Coach earns top honors for its AI role-play simulations and on-demand AI coaching, recognized in the CODiE Awards' Digital Transformation Tools & Platforms category. Tenor is proud to share that Tenor AI Coach has been named Best Talent Management Solution at the 2026 CODiE Awards. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the CODiE Awards honor the most innovative products in technology, with winners selected through live product demonstrations and rigorous peer review by industry experts and technology leaders. Tenor earned the recognition in the Digital Transformation Tools & Platforms group for its AI coaching platform that helps large organizations build confident, capable teams at scale. Why this matters. Built by former Workday leaders, Tenor brings voice AI role-play simulations, on-demand AI coaching, and real-time feedback together in a single platform. Its hyper-realistic AI role-plays give employees a safe space to practice high-stakes conversations, from difficult feedback to customer negotiations, while personalized AI coaching delivers tactical guidance in the flow of work. After 84% of Tenor sessions, employees report feeling more confident. "Being named Best Talent Management Solution validates our belief that every employee deserves a space to practice, learn, and grow," said James Cross, CEO and co-founder of Tenor. "Our AI coaching and AI role-play simulations make world-class development accessible to everyone, and this recognition reflects the hard work of our team and the trust our customers place in Tenor every day." "The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry," said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. "These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology." The award adds to Tenor's momentum as Talent and Learning teams at large enterprises adopt AI coaching to scale employee development. Book a demo to see how AI role-plays and AI coaching drive measurable performance. A complete list of 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at codieawards.com/winners. About Tenor. Tenor is the AI coaching platform for workforce excellence, using AI coaching, AI role-play simulations, and real-world feedback to build confident, capable employees at the world's largest companies. Founded by James Cross and Charlie Stigler, Tenor is backed by $5.4M in seed funding from Base10 Partners, Reach Capital, and notable HR and learning angels. Learn more at tenorhq.com. About the CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies, products, and leaders shaping the future of technology. Founded in 1986, the program is known for its rigorous, peer-reviewed evaluation process and trusted reputation for recognizing excellence across software, digital learning, AI, data, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Learn more at codieawards.com.

AI coaching platform Tenor recognized in the Digital Coaching Applications category. Tenor, the AI platform for workforce excellence, announced it has been named as a Sample Vendor in the Digital Coaching Applications category of the Gartner(R) Hype Cycle(TM) for Talent Management Technology, 2026. The opportunity in front of every enterprise now is to close the gap between knowing and doing for every employee. We're focused on making that practical at scale. Tenor's platform combines hyper-realistic voice AI role-play simulations, which let employees practice difficult conversations before having them for real, with a situational AI coach that delivers on-demand guidance through voice, chat, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. Both are trained on each organization's own frameworks, culture, and leadership philosophy, so coaching reflects how that company actually develops its people. "We built Tenor because coaching has always worked, it just never reached past the top of the org chart," said James Cross, Co-Founder and CEO of Tenor. "The opportunity in front of every enterprise now is to close the gap between knowing and doing for every employee. We're focused on making that practical at scale." We believe this recognition comes as organizations increasingly look to AI to turn employee development into measurable behavior change. Tenor's own data shows 84% of its sessions leave employees feeling more confident, with even a single coaching session producing measurably better real-world effectiveness. [To share your insights with us, please write to [email protected]]