- Application Management
- HR Tech
Hourglass
A Culture-Driven Employee Engagement Innovator
Client Success Story
Hourglass Leadership is an app-based leadership development company dedicated to helping organizations improve engagement, strengthen retention, and expand leadership capacity. It was founded by Kyle Bowen, who spent years managing teams in the customer service industry. After struggling to find an ERP that prioritized relationships and employee growth, he saw a gap in the market and launched Hourglass to fill it. The platform offers customizable tools including one-on-one meeting templates, goal-setting guides, feedback frameworks, and targeted video content, all designed to foster a culture of care, connection, and leadership at every level.
Industry
HR Tech
Technology Stack
- Flutter
- Net Core 8.0
- Micro services
- Stripe Integration
- YouTube Integration
- Firebase Integration
Key Success Points
- The platform centralized employee engagement, performance tracking, and learning in a single web and mobile system.
- It offers real-time mobile access allowing teams to stay connected and responsive from anywhere.
- Personal and professional goal tracking allows for more meaningful development conversations between managers and employees.
- Features such as personality mapping and structured feedback helped managers to build stronger, more personalized relationships.
- Integrated learning tools supported continuous employee growth without the need to switch platforms.
Challenge
The client saw that traditional employee management systems focused only on tracking and productivity, ignoring emotional intelligence, personalization, and team connection. Managers lacked the tools to build trust, foster growth, or create empathetic work cultures. Recognizing this gap, the client set out to develop a people-first platform that prioritizes relationships, employee development, and modern leadership values—leading to the creation of Hourglass.
Solution
The Aezion team initially started by diving deep into the Hourglass culture and team dynamics. The goal was to build a system that aligns with their values of empathy, personalization, and growth. Every feature within the new platform was designed to promote human connection, transparency, and easy access across devices to engage meaningfully with employees, track individual goals, and schedule check-ins for the client’s customers. The interface was kept clean, mobile-first, and user-friendly, encouraging natural interactions and alignment with the company values.
The result was a comprehensive and responsive Web and Mobile platform integrating performance tracking, feedback loops, LMS, and personality mapping. The Real-time scheduling, KPI-driven insights, and growth tracking helped managers stay informed and employees feel seen. The project followed an agile approach with collaborative sprints and without significant revisions. Every approved design was implemented smoothly, ensuring an efficient and effective solution perfectly aligned with Hourglass’ vision.
Results
The new platform enabled Hourglass to help its customers shift from task-based tracking to meaningful engagement. Managers now have real-time visibility into individual goals, team sentiment, and growth progress—allowing them to lead with empathy and purpose. Employees feel more valued, supported, and connected to their organization.
With a scalable, mobile-first system in place, Hourglass equips its customers to support remote and hybrid teams, promote continuous learning, and strengthen culture at scale. It has become a vital tool for nurturing talent, fostering growth, and building lasting relationships across modern workplaces.