Connecting People

We're a fast growing, global team and iyarn has become one of our most important weekly rituals. We use it to measure team wellbeing, how well we're living our values as an organisation, and our sense of impact. The check ins have created space for some amazing conversations that just wouldn't have happened without iyarn.

This app is a great embedded tool where we can actually check in throughout the program to see how individuals are going. I’ve seen firsthand how iyarn can bring more meaning into the workplace and how you can actually get people to rally people behind a project or an idea and for everyone to progress together.

Since launching iyarn, we have been able to give students a way to easily track their wellbeing and mental health. Our students have embraced this resource and can see the value in understanding their own strengths and areas for improvement that it highlights. As a College dedicated to pastoral care, we are now beginning to see students empowered to improve their overall health as well as having important data that shapes how we can best support our students.

iyarn is the first thing we do in our regular team meeting to check how we’re tracking, how stressed we are and what we’re focused on. Instead of just running around the room and asking for numbers, iyarn helps us track how we are going, what is changing personally and professionally, and make sure we’re firing. It’s so quick and easy to do in the lead up to the meeting, especially with reminders, and it helps us prioritise our focus on the team rather than just discussing the work that is on.

iyarn asks students how they feel in the areas of life on a numerical scale. When the student answers on a low number the platform sends a notification to the tutor who can have a conversation on how they are feeling and bring the parents in, too.