M&A and integration
A thinking partner for HR, L&D and OD
Rio
A thinking partner for the people who build managers.
Built on the interactions of thousands of HR, L&D and OD professionals in more than 50 countries, across public, private and third sectors. Use it to think through your most significant people development challenges.
250k+Managers
1,000+Organisations
50+Countries
RioTrained on 250,000+ manager insights
Hello. What's on your mind?
Bring me a management or people development challenge. Pick a starter or type your own.
Most AI is smart with general knowledge. Rio is smart with management.
Rio draws on our work with 250,000+ managers and 1,000+ organisations through the World Class Manager programme.
Think of it less as a chatbot and more as a sparring partner. Bring the question you'd take to a peer in the same role at another organisation, and Rio will think it through with you.
Real conversations, at the level you already think.
For the questions that don't fit a template. The strategic ones. The political ones. The ones that need a second mind, not a search result.
Business case
“How do I make the case to my CFO for a £200k management development programme?”
Succession planning
“Strong individual contributors. Weak overarching leadership. What's the right path?”
Survey response
“Our engagement survey says line manager quality is hurting retention. What's the highest-leverage move?”
Career pathways
“We're building a career pathway for emerging managers. What does good look like?”
Global rollout
“How do I roll out management development consistently across a globally distributed organisation?”
Capability uplift
“Managers were promoted on technical skill, not management skill. How do we bring them up?”
First 90 days
“I've just inherited an L&D function with no management development. Where do I focus first?”
One more colleague in your corner.
HR, L&D and OD professionals are some of the most under-supported strategic thinkers in any organisation. Talk to Rio for as long as you like. If you'd rather speak with our team, you can, only if and when you want to.