Lattice GTM brain

Lattice sells performance, engagement, goal setting and people development software to HR teams and managers.

category

People and performance management software

market profile

  • text: People teams use connected reviews, goals, feedback, engagement and compensation processes to support performance.
  • text: Lattice is adding AI coaching capabilities, including technology acquired from Mandala in 2026.

personas

  • title: Chief People Officer or VP People
    pains:
    • Linking people programs and manager effectiveness to company performance.
    • Identifying engagement problems before they undermine retention.
  • title: People operations leader
    pains:
    • Coordinating review and compensation cycles across managers.
    • Fragmented feedback, goals and workforce data make consistent reporting difficult.
  • title: Department manager
    pains:
    • Maintaining useful one-to-ones and timely feedback amid daily work.
    • Making expectations and career progression clear to direct reports.

icp

  • text: Organizations with a dedicated people team that want to formalize performance, engagement and development processes across employees.
  • text: Companies ranging from growing businesses to enterprises can buy a base package or custom enterprise configuration.
  • text: Teams operating across functions that need shared performance and goal workflows are represented in customer examples.

message pillars

  • text: Build high-performing teams with a common people platform.
  • text: Align teams around goals and monitor progress.
  • text: Make career growth visible to employees and managers.
  • text: Turn people data into decisions.

objections

  • objection: Will it work with our existing HR stack?
    response: Review the integration catalog and validate the specific HRIS, permissions and workflows in a demo.
  • objection: We only need reviews or surveys, not a full platform.
    response: Compare individual base products and minimum commitments with a custom package before deciding.
  • objection: Managers may not adopt another tool.
    response: Pilot with a few managers using existing one-to-ones and review cycles, then measure participation before rolling out.

competitors

  • name: Culture Amp
    why: Competes in employee engagement and performance management.
  • name: 15Five
    why: Offers manager effectiveness, engagement and performance tools.
  • name: BambooHR
    why: Its HR software includes performance features for smaller employers.

influencers

  • name: Sarah Franklin
    url: https://www.axios.com/2024/06/07/lattice-cheryl-sanclemente-chief-communications-officer
    why: Lattice CEO and public voice on its people platform.

keywords

  • performance management software
  • employee engagement survey platform
  • HR goals and OKR software
  • employee performance reviews
  • compensation management software
  • manager feedback software

voice

  • Optimistic and people-centered
  • Performance oriented
  • Clear and action focused

signals

  • text: A newly hired people leader is formalizing review cycles or manager feedback.
  • text: A growing employer is consolidating goals, performance and engagement processes.

stack

  • Salesforce
  • Jira

pricing

model: seat
starting price: Engagement listed at $4 per seat per month; Foundations $13 per seat per month. Confirm minimums and contract terms.

motion

sales_led

channels

  • SEO
  • events and webinars
  • community
  • partner ecosystem

confidence

high

Founders

  • name: Jack Altman
    title: Founder/CEO
    role: CEO
  • name: Eric Koslow
    title: Founder/CTO
    role: CTO
    bio: Founder of multiple startups. Knows a fair bit about SaaS, video, streaming, VTubers, and doing business in Japan.

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