Glean, a leading enterprise Work AI platform, has launched a significant upgrade to its AI Assistant that’s designed to do more than just answer questions, it helps employees take action on insights, transforming productivity across organisations. The latest version of Glean Assistant introduces a suite of interactive and execution-oriented features, including real-time voice collaboration, on-brand slide generation, agent sandboxes for advanced analysis, and support for proactive workflows that span the entire enterprise.
Built as an “agentic coworker”, Glean Assistant now connects deeply with company data, people, and workflows — allowing users to move seamlessly from understanding information to acting on it without switching tools. The upgrade also includes an expanded canvas for collaborative creation, visual and content generation aligned with corporate branding, and task-management templates that help employees plan and execute work more efficiently.
What’s New in Glean Assistant
The updated AI Assistant has key features to speed up work and reduce friction:
Real-time voice collaboration: Employees can use the Assistant hands-free. This is great for quick briefings, summarizing documents, or asking questions while multitasking.
Brand-aligned slide generation: Users can easily make polished presentations. They can use internal data and follow company visual standards.
Agent sandboxes: Secure, lightweight environments enable deeper data analysis and complex task execution without context limitations.
Proactive task organisation: Agent templates surface action items and plan employees’ days around priorities, helping translate insight into measurable work outcomes.
Expanded enterprise task actions: With support for more than 100 connected systems like Salesforce, Jira, and Google Calendar, employees can execute tasks directly from the Assistant.
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Why This Matters for the HR Industry
HR teams are increasingly under pressure to enable better employee experiences, accelerate knowledge onboarding, and support productivity across distributed workforces. Tools like Glean Assistant — which blend AI insight with execution capabilities — represent a fundamental shift in how HR can support workers beyond traditional HR technology.
Historically, HR digital tools have been great for data retrieval and workflows, like payroll and benefits. However, they don’t help employees act on insights. Modern organizations want tools that assist in every work stage. This includes knowing company policies and context. It also involves tasks like scheduling meetings, drafting documents, and planning team workflows.
Glean Assistant uses AI to understand context and action. This helps HR professionals and employees become more self-sufficient and autonomous. For example:
Faster onboarding and role readiness: New hires can quickly access company knowledge. They can understand workflows and create role-specific outputs, like reports or presentations, without waiting for HR support.
Reduced administrative load: Employees can handle routine tasks using natural language and proactive suggestions. This allows HR teams to focus on strategy and employee engagement.
Better productivity insights: Glean Assistant works across systems and functions. HR leaders gain clear visibility into work patterns and collaboration issues without intrusive monitoring.
These features support key HR goals, such as retention, performance optimization, and employee empowerment. They help organizations bridge the gap between AI use and real-world value.
Impact on Businesses and Workplace Productivity
The takeaway for companies of every size is simple: the more context-aware and action-oriented AI, the better. Glean’s evolution from passive insight sharing to active task execution means that:
Knowledge workers focus more on high-value tasks. They spend less time searching for information or switching tools.
Decision-making speeds up. Teams can quickly generate and act on insights without manual coordination.
Cross-functional collaboration gets better. Glean Assistant coordinates tasks across different tools used by teams.
This shift signals a new phase in the enterprise AI era. Every employee now has an AI partner that learns from the organization and drives results, not just answers.
As companies adopt AI widely, tools like Glean Assistant may redefine work. They can close execution gaps, boost productivity, and unlock new levels of business performance.
