- New release of Galileo® includes Galileo for Managers: a new feature of the Galileo AI assistant designed for managers, supervisors, and senior leaders
- The new Venus release includes HR job task data from work intelligence leader Reejig, expanding Galileo into an AI work redesign tool for HR transformation
- The Venus release also introduces functional enhancements to Galileo’s platform for an enhanced user experience
The Josh Bersin Company, the world’s most trusted HR advisory firm, today announced the launch of Galileo for Managers, a new capability in the Galileo agent designed to provide research-based AI-powered guidance, development, and daily support and tools for managers.
Galileo for Managers is purpose-built for non-HR users—particularly people managers—who play a critical role in shaping the employee experience but often lack direct HR support.
Already trusted by thousands of HR leaders to inform strategic human capital decisions, Galileo is now optimized for supervisors, managers, and business leaders. With the new Venus release, Galileo for Managers transforms 25 years of research, hundreds of case studies, and extensive benchmarking data into a practical, everyday tool for frontline leaders.
Galileo for Managers empowers leaders to confidently address urgent team challenges such as recruitment, managing hybrid teams, and resolving performance and workplace issues.
It also serves as a daily tool to support meeting management, one-on-one discussions, goal setting, performance management, difficult conversations, and the wide range of responsibilities managers navigate every day.
Drawing on decades of research, 500 real-world case studies, proven leadership models from world-leading organizations, including the Irresistible Leadership model, and expert content from trusted partners, Galileo functions like a personal management coach—always present, continuously learning, and helping leaders improve over time.
This capability is delivered through more than 100 tailored prompts that guide managers through core responsibilities, including leading effective meetings, conducting performance reviews, managing difficult conversations, and developing succession and growth plans. It also offers on-demand leadership development and coaching to help managers grow in real time, exactly when they need it.
That means that when a non-HR manager asks Galileo a question—How do I address lateness and disengagement? What makes a strong project proposal? to How do I structure a one-on-one?, or What can AI help me automate in my 10-person team?—they’ll get intelligent, structured, research-backed advice that’s evidence-based, and actionable. View the video.
A powerful new innovation in the Galileo release is the integration of Reejig’s proprietary Work Ontology® data for HR roles. Reejig’s Work Ontology breaks down work into tasks, identifies the required skills, and identifies where AI can unlock capacity within HR. This enables HR teams and business leaders to redesign roles, orchestrate AI-human collaboration, and lead AI transformation initiatives with precision and purpose. Combined with Galileo’s powerful AI assistant and Josh Bersin Company’s trusted research, this integration empowers every manager to take bold, responsible action—reimagining HR work at scale with confidence and clarity. The new Venus release also introduces functional enhancements to Galileo’s platform for an enhanced user experience. These include:
- Advanced reasoning model for deep research, expanding Galileo’s “consultant mode” where it proactively asks users clarifying questions
- The ability to generate and analyze graphics, images, and documents, including interpreting charts and visual data
- A new User Task Library, including an Agentic prompt, for saving, sharing, and organizing custom prompts View the video.
- Multi-model support, enabling users to switch between LLMs including Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-4.1, o4-mini, and more
- Integration with Galileo Learn™, providing access to 700+ courses across HR, leadership, and management. View the video.
Galileo Product Manager Amy Farner says:
“With Galileo Venus, every manager, regardless of the organization’s size, has access to a super-powered HR business partner in Galileo Manager—unlocking sophisticated HR intelligence for environments that previously couldn’t benefit from such advanced tools.
“As machines increasingly perform current tasks, we must reimagine work to design future-ready roles in partnership with AI. Reejig provides a roadmap, enabling smarter efficiency and resource planning.
“Together, these latest advancements represent a fundamental evolution in what Galileo can do—and how managers across industries can grow, lead, and make better decisions every day, enabling Galileo to take on a new role of becoming the AI-based advisor for every manager.”
Global industry analyst and Josh Bersin Company CEO Josh Bersin adds:
“Galileo for Managers is a groundbreaking product, bringing 25+ years of research on all areas of leadership and HR practices into an easy-to-use coach and assistant for managers and supervisors. Galileo is now a digital HR Business Partner, executive coach, and management development tool all in one.
Most leaders—especially early in their careers—struggle with difficult employees, performance management issues, hiring, compliance, and team alignment. Rather than waiting for HR to offer solutions, they can now go to Galileo and gain world-class advice and education on every major human capital issue they face.
For HR teams, Galileo can now help them empower leaders and managers to learn, improve their leadership skills, and deal with difficult situations, freeing the HR team to focus on important new programs and supporting the most strategic needs of the business.
