We are excited to share that, beginning this month, this newsletter will include new features for both Viva Glint and Viva Pulse. Read below to see why this is now relevant to all Glint customers. There’s plenty to dive into this month—we hope you enjoy it, and don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in the comments!
Glint and Pulse are now a package deal!
Starting in October, customers who have a Glint subscription now also have access to Pulse as part of the same subscription. With all Glint customers now being able to leverage Pulse as part of their engagement strategy, customers get the best of both worlds – robust, strategic engagement measurement and agile, team-level feedback, all under a single subscription. Visit our recent blog post here for more details on this exciting change.
New on your Viva Glint platform
Admin Self-Service: Retaining Identifiable Data for Deleted Users. Previously, only survey response data could be retained when users were deleted. Now, based on customer feedback and compliance needs, Glint offers more control: admins can enable a setting at the platform level to keep first and last names of deleted users (when disabled, names are replaced with "Deleted user"). This setting applies to raw data exports as well.
Please note, this feature was enabled by default at rollout so please review your settings before November 1, 2025, which is when Glint will resume processing Microsoft Entra delete signals and deleted user data will be managed according to this configuration (name retention can only be applied to users deleted after the feature was made available). Learn more: Manage General Settings in Viva Glint.
Admin Self-Service: Ability to Delete Survey Cycles. Previously, Glint admins could delete entire survey programs but did not have the more granular ability to remove individual survey cycles. This created challenges when setting up test surveys, as there was no way to remove them once testing was complete. As a result, test cycles could impact data trends and other program metrics.
With the introduction of this new feature, Glint admins can now delete test cycles as needed. This streamlines the testing process by allowing admins to remove unnecessary test data, ensuring that only relevant survey results are retained.
It is important to note that cycle deletion is permanent, so admins should proceed with caution. Learn more here.
Schema Updates: Ability to Configure Custom Age and Tenure Derivations. As part of a series of feature releases aimed at giving customers greater control and flexibility over user data setup, Glint now allows admins to customize age and tenure derivations directly within the platform. For migrated customers, any previously configured custom age and tenure derivations from LinkedIn Glint will appear automatically in the platform. Admins can easily review and update these migrated settings as needed.
Admins can now adjust standard age and tenure ranges to fit their organization’s needs. This flexibility unlocks more meaningful reporting breakdowns. This update is part of our ongoing commitment to making schema management fully self-serve, with even more customization options coming soon. Update attributes in Viva Glint | Microsoft Learn
New on your Viva Pulse platform
New Survey Option: Collecting Named Responses. When sending a Pulse survey, authors will now have the option to collect named responses, where survey takers’ answers are attributed to the person who submitted them. The author will be able to see the respondent’s name next to their response in their in-app report, as well as in the CSV export. Learn more about the authoring experience here.
Survey takers will be notified when their responses include their name vs. when they will not be identified. Learn more about the survey taker experience here.
Tenant admins will be able to manage access to this feature through VFAM controls. Learn more about the admin experience here.
Current and Upcoming Private Previews
Copilot Localization — 70+ Languages Supported | Preview. Copilot in Glint now supports comment summarization in 70+ languages, allowing users to prompt and receive responses in their native language. Reach out to us here to opt in.
Sign Up for Copilot Highlights | Preview (Launching November). Be among the first to experience Copilot Highlights, a new dashboard feature that delivers instant, actionable summaries of survey results—spotlighting team strengths, opportunities, and engagement trends at a glance. This preview is designed to help managers and leaders quickly understand team status, identify critical focus areas, and celebrate successes. Reach out to us here to sign up.
Integrating with Organization Data | Preview. Glint is introducing integration with Organizational Data in Microsoft 365—bringing enterprise-grade security and seamless data ingestion across Viva and Microsoft suite applications. This new capability makes it easier than ever to connect your people data, streamline workflows, and unlock powerful insights for HR and IT teams. Be part of this evolution: join the preview, share your feedback, and help shape the future of data management at Microsoft. Express your interest here.
Executive Summary PPT Export | Preview. Help us test fully editable Power Point Executive Summary and Team Summary report exports which reduce the whitespace and enhance formatting for cleaner, more customizable presentations. Export speed and reliability have been enhanced to handle large reports efficiently, and customer feedback during this preview phase is actively shaping future feature expansions and report types. Click here to sign up.
See our public roadmap for more feature updates.
Events and Learning Opportunities
Register Now for Our Upcoming Viva Customer Connection Program (VCCP) Sessions:
Oct. 23rd Customer Advisory Session: Copilot Value Realization. If you are currently a member of VCCP, you are invited to register here. During this session, members of the Product team will share insights on how Copilot is fundamentally transforming the way we collaborate with our customers. You will also learn actionable strategies for increasing Copilot adoption within your own organization. See the session highlights listed below for more details.
Session Agenda:
- Share the Copilot roadmap and recent updates
- Highlight customer success stories to inspire adoption
- Clarify licensing confusion between Glint Copilot and M365 Copilot
- Address privacy and Works Council FAQs to ease enablement
- Promote and recruit for the Copilot Highlights preview launching in November
Oct 27th or 28th Customer Feedback Session: Viva Glint Conversational Agent Opportunity. This 1-hour session will be held on either Oct. 27th or 28th as we are willing to be flexible to accommodate busy schedules. If you are in VCCP and interested in participating, please fill out this form and indicate which date would work best for you. Based on the responses we will send out a meeting invite later this month to join.
Overview
The Glint Conversational Feedback Agent uses AI to transform surveys into interactive conversations, letting employees give feedback through both prompted and unprompted responses. It asks context-aware questions, provides personalized follow-ups, and encourages open-ended answers, helping organizations get more detailed insights. By integrating with Glint’s analytics, the agent boosts participation, highlights key themes, and enables leaders to quickly understand and address employee sentiment.
Session goals:
- Assess HR’s initial reactions to a conversational Agent, identifying both key delighters and primary concerns.
- Evaluate how a conversational Agent integrates with HR’s current listening strategies.
- Recruit customers for the Glint Conversational Agent preview
If you are not yet a member of the Viva Customer Connection Program (VCCP) but would like to participate in the upcoming session mentioned above, as well as gain access to numerous other engaging and valuable Glint and Pulse customer activities, please see the sign-up information in the "Connect with us" section below.
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Highlights from HR Tech 2025:
Microsoft had a strong presence at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition® 2025 in Las Vegas. This year’s theme, “Be the Change,” underscored the shift toward human-centered transformation powered by technology. Many different Microsoft teams connected with HR and IT leaders, showcased Microsoft’s HR tech solutions, and delivered lively demos and theater sessions.
Event Highlights
- 115+ demos of M365 Copilot, Copilot Agents, and Viva Employee Experience gave attendees hands-on access to Microsoft’s latest AI for workforce transformation.
- 16 theater sessions featured practical AI insights from Microsoft experts.
- Recognition: Analyst Josh Bersin visited for a Copilot + Agents demo; Microsoft received Sapient’s top ‘voice of the employee’ award for Viva Glint; Tricia Huizinga named our booth a conference highlight in her LinkedIn post.
Key Takeaways
- AI dominated the agenda, with a shift toward agentic AI automating core HR tasks.
- Skills and upskilling are now top priorities for a future-ready workforce.
- HR platforms are expanding with new AI features (e.g., Workday’s Sana acquisition).
- Customer excitement for Copilot, Copilot Studio, and custom agent-building was higher than ever.
New Thought Leadership
2025 Agentic Teaming & Trust Research Report. With the introduction of AI agents to work, the People Science team set out to better understand how organizations and employees are adapting to these changes, exploring the dynamics and challenges of integrating AI agents into human teams. Our latest research, The 2025 Agentic Teaming & Trust Research Report, delves into how agentic AI is reshaping how organizations and teams work together. Overall, we found that employees are eager to embrace AI agents, seeing them not just as tools, but as collaborators that can unlock new levels of efficiency and creativity. But most companies are just getting started, and our research shows that building trust and strong role models for AI use is key to success. Full report can be accessed above, plus individual chapters here:
- Chapter 1: Ready for agents
- Chapter 2: The multiplier effect
- Chapter 3: Trust 360
- Chapter 4: Beyond tools
Connect with us
Join the Viva Customer Connection Program (VCCP). Viva Customer Connection Program (VCCP) is Microsoft’s premier customer engagement initiative designed to connect Viva product teams directly with customers like you. By enrolling, you’ll gain access to a wide range of Viva product engagements, including dedicated sessions for Glint & Pulse.
As a participant, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Explore Viva and Glint product visions through exclusive previews and roadmap discussions.
- Shape product development by providing direct feedback on features, designs, and measurement models.
- Engage with Microsoft product teams in virtual sessions that run throughout the year, including monthly meetings and iterative design reviews.
- Network with other customers across industries and regions, sharing best practices and learning from peers.
By joining you will also be part of a strategic advisory group focused on Glint and Pulse-specific HR, AI and People Science topics.
If you’re interested in joining, please fill out this form so we can guide you through the enrollment process and help you get started. We look forward to partnering with you to build better products—together.
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