What's New · Latest release · September 2026

September 2026 Product Update

A redesigned Leaderboard, CultureWise inside Microsoft Teams, and five more updates.

  • New Leaderboard
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Kudos filters
  • +4 more
Your standing card showing rank, points to the next person, and badge progress
New

New Leaderboard

See who's living the Fundamentals, in real time.

  • Weekly rank and points movement, plus the points needed to pass the next person
  • Achievement badges and progress to the next tier
  • Filter by time period, location, and department
  • Admins can start a Current Round on any date without resetting the all-time Leaderboard
See how the Leaderboard works →
The redesigned Leaderboard with individual standings, what's driving points, and points by activity
Integration

Microsoft Teams

CultureWise, without ever leaving Teams.

  • The full CultureWise platform, embedded in Microsoft Teams
  • Available in the Microsoft Teams Store
  • Teams notifications for new activities and Kudos
The CultureWise dashboard running inside Microsoft Teams
Improved

Kudos filters

Find the moments that mattered.

  • Filter the Kudos page by date range
  • Combine with Fundamental, giver, and recipient filters
The Kudos page with Fundamental, received by, given by, and date filters

Also in this release

New

Real-time Competitions

Brand-new competitions that update as points are earned.

New

Phone-first registration

People can register and enroll in CultureWise using only a phone.

Improved

Edit Weekly Insights

Weekly Insights can now be edited after they've been sent.

New

Pauses

Pause the Fundamentals for any length of time. Activities run as scheduled during the first week of a pause.

Open the September 2026 release

Past releases

All Admin Kudos Analytics Competitions Integrations Leaderboard Platform
August 2026 CultureWise 2.0 Platform Launch
The rebuilt CultureWise platform went live on August 17, with built-in analytics, recognition that ties behavior to impact, expanded branding, and a modern interface. See the release →