Oli Launches AI Performance Partner to Help Teams Move Faster and Eliminate Late Performance Surprises

Performance Enablement emerges as the new system that keeps teams aligned, focused and acting early, solving the gaps legacy reviews and dashboards cannot.

London, UK – December 5, 2025

Oli today announced the appointment of Huw Slater, former COO of TravelPerk, as CEO, alongside the launch of Oli, the AI Performance Partner helping companies improve performance continuously, not just evaluate it periodically.

Across OECD mid-sized companies, unclear expectations, slow decisions and preventable performance issues create an execution drag worth hundreds of billions every year. This drag shows up in wasted managerial hours, rework and late corrections that slow teams down long before review cycles reveal the problem. Traditional performance and engagement tools highlight issues after the fact rather than helping teams act sooner.

Oli addresses this gap directly.

Performance tools measure performance. Oli improves it in the flow of work.

Built for companies where clarity, speed and follow-through determine results

Oli is designed for organisations with lean HR teams, fast-growing operations and managers who are responsible for performance but lack the time, training or tools to support their people consistently. These companies feel the cost of slow correction cycles and late surprises every week. They need support inside the work itself, not as an occasional process.

"These are some of our most valuable people. If we'd lost anyone, it would've taken six to eight weeks just to recruit—so the investment made total sense. This was more impactful than anything the People team could have delivered on our own. But it can't be a one-off. If you want behaviour change, you have to keep going" — Sophie, People Director at Social Value Portal, facing some of these challenges first-hand. Oli's AI Performance Partner is here to make change stick.

Introducing Performance Enablement

Performance Enablement delivers continuous improvement in the flow of work. Instead of relying on annual reviews or retrospective dashboards, Oli guides managers and employees at the exact moments when clarity, feedback and follow‑through matter most.

With Oli, companies can:

• Strengthen alignment so expectations stay consistent across teams as they scale
• Reduce managerial overhead by automating check-ins, updates and feedback preparation
• Spot issues earlier by interpreting communication patterns, sentiment shifts and workflow signals that other systems miss
• Improve execution routines with guided conversations, clearer goals and stronger daily habits

Early results show Oli’s impact. Managers are acting on insights immediately,  giving feedback and course‑correcting every day rather than waiting for review cycles. This shift compounds into faster decisions and more consistent, timely support for their teams.

“Oli exists to end the cycle of late surprises,” said Huw Slater, CEO of Oli. “Legacy performance systems were built for oversight. Modern companies need clarity and support in real time. Oli helps people improve every day, not just at review time.”

Where wellbeing and performance reinforce each other

Built on years of behavioural and wellbeing expertise, Oli helps companies raise performance while protecting the people delivering it. This ensures improvement is sustainable, grounded in support rather than pressure or burnout.

Early customer momentum

Early adopters are already seeing a measurable shift in how their managers support teams. Instead of waiting for quarterly or annual cycles, managers are acting on insights from Oli immediately, giving feedback, clarifying expectations and addressing issues in the same week they arise. Leaders report clearer communication, fewer surprises and a more predictable operating rhythm.

About Oli

Oli is the AI Performance Partner helping mid-sized companies build high-performing, resilient teams. Supporting managers and employees in the flow of work, Oli combines behavioural science, real-time insight and practical guidance to help people work, learn and grow.

Learn more at www.betterwitholi.com.