👋 Hi everyone,
I’ve got some exciting news to share!
Today, we're launching Slackbot HCM, a new native integration that brings people context from Bob directly into AI-supported workflows inside Slack. It allows employees, managers, and HR leaders to get answers and take action without leaving the flow of work.
🤖 What we're launching
Bob AI in Slackbot makes Bob available as a native Slack AI agent. Employees can ask Bob HR questions directly in Slack and get answers without leaving the app.
This launch is also part of HiBob's broader open platform direction. Through capabilities like HiBob MCP, Bob can securely connect people intelligence to the AI agents, assistants, and business systems organizations already use.
💡 Why it matters
AI is only as useful as the context behind it. Business data can show what is happening. People context helps explain why it is happening and what leaders should do next.
🎥 What trusted context looks like in practice
The same principle applies across everyday work:
- Employees checking their own leave balances
- Managers accessing team insights they have permission to view
- HR teams automating onboarding workflows across departments
- Leaders connecting workforce dynamics with operational performance
🔐 Built on your existing permissions
Slack is not exposing new people data. Bob is bringing approved, permission-based context into Slack for the people who are already authorised to access it. Answers and available actions always follow each employee's existing permissions and field access in Bob.
📋 Good to know
This feature is being rolled out gradually in a controlled beta. It requires a Slack plan that supports Slack as an MCP Client (Slack Enterprise). If you're on an eligible plan and want in, speak to your CSM.
📚 Want to go deeper?
- 📝 Ronni's Blog | HiBob and Slack: Connecting people intelligence to business action
- 📖 Help Centre Article | Slack integration with Bob AI in SlackBot (Beta)
Explore HiBob MCP and see how Bob connects trusted people context to the systems where work already happens.
I’d love to hear what you'd ask Bob first once it's in your Slack? 🤓
Feel free to drop any questions below :)
