Community News & Announcements

Hello, everyone!We’ve got something exciting coming your way over the next few months. Starting in September, we’ll be hosting some Ask Me Anything (AMA) events, giving you the chance to ask our Product Managers your burning Personio-related questions. Each AMA will be focusing on a particular section of Personio and you’ll have a full week to submit your questions once the event is live. The best part? It’s all happening right here in the Voyager community! 🤩Here’s the schedule of upcoming AMAs: Product Manager Date of AMA Focus Daniel Boon, Milan Jakovchevski, Camille Merrit W/C Sept. 22nd, 2025 P&D Nino Ormotsadze W/C Oct. 13th, 2025 Recruiting Lisa Jones W/C Nov. 24th, 2025 Analytics & Reporting

Note: You may have been redirected here if you tried to access content that is not available in the community anymore. For content questions, please use the “Ask the Community”-button on the top right.Dear Community,When we first launched the Ideation area in the community, we couldn’t foresee how participation would evolve. Over the last 3 years, we have received a high volume of valuable contributions, and we want to thank you for those creative suggestions, solutions, and practical feedback. Your engagement is important to us and has contributed significantly to improving and evolving our products in ways that we hope has made your day-to-day work a little easier.  Revision of Ideation and the ‘give feedback’ featureAs our community has continued to grow and flourish, so has the volume of ideas and feedback you’v

Dear Community,I’m thrilled to announce that we are re-launching our Learn & Share area in the Voyager Community — it’s now called Personio Tips & Best Practices: a dedicated space where we can come together to share best practices, workarounds, tips & tricks for getting the most out of Personio. Think of it as a goldmine of collective knowledge, curated by us (my colleague ​@Daniele) and also - especially - by you, our amazing community members, for the benefit of everyone!This is the place to:Share your

Hello, everyone! 😄 Are you passionate about making a real impact at work, but sometimes struggle to get your ideas across to decision-makers? You’re not alone—and that’s exactly why we’re bringing HR professionals together for a virtual summit designed just for you. 🗓️ When: August 14th, 2025, 10am GMT (11am CEST)💻 Where: ZoomThis isn’t your average webinar. You’ll be guided by a leading communication expert in an interactive 90-minute session packed with real-world case studies, collaborative challenges, and expert advice you can put to use immediately. Learn how to transform your intuition into persuasive, data-backed proposals that get noticed by leadership. And here’s something special: Every attendee has a chance to win an exclusive 1-to-1 communications coaching se

Dear Voyagers,From April 7th to April 17th, we hosted our first-ever FutureLab Event, a collaborative initiative designed to bring our community closer to the heart of product development at Personio. Members of our community worked alongside our product teams to explore new ideas, test prototypes, and provide feedback that will directly shape the future of our product.This event represented an important step in our ongoing mission to put your insights and needs at the center of everything we build. Today, we’re

Hello Voyager Community 🌟We have something incredible brewing just for you! Next week, we're launching our first-ever FutureLab Event right here in the community, and we couldn't be more excited to invite you to be a part of it. This is a unique opportunity to get a glimpse behind the curtain and help shape the future of Personio's products.Imagine being among the first to explore a new feature designed to elevate your Personio experience. By joining this event, you'll be able to test prototypes of brand-new features! Your insights and feedback will play a pivotal role in refining these features, making them even more aligned with your needs and those of your company. Why is this so special? Because we're bringing together the brightest minds from our community with our dedicated product managers and designers in a collaborative sprint like never before. It'

Hello, Community!Whew, there sure are a lot of things happening around here these days, huh?First of all, you’re going to want to check out the big announcement from ​@Lucie B - hint: it involves you shaping the future of Personio. 👀Second, the Problem Solvers Council has officially launched (a big shout-out to our inaugural members ​@People Person and ​@Nathan Jolly 🤩) and I can’t wait for more of you to join.We’ve also got our

Hello, everyone!So, I’ve got something exciting to share with you all today. 🤩We have noticed that some members of our community have been particularly helpful to fellow customers. Specifically, they’re answering questions about using Personio that are making the daily grind of HR just a little bit easier. 💪So, we wanted to recognise these folks as part of a new group and a shiny new badge!Introducing…the Problem Solvers Council! ✨PSC members will be receiving a special Problem Solver badge and will be added to a private community group. Here, we’ll be chatting about how to help as many fellow customers as possible and making this community the best it can be. As a Problem Solver, you’ll be playing a leading role in building this community as one of our resident Personio experts! Additionally, members will be getting early access to user research opportunities (and maybe even a hackathon or two). 🔥 

Hello everyone!This year marks the 10th anniversary of Personio, founded with the mission to unlock the power of people for organisations around the world. It’s a special year — and we wanted to share something special with you.Join us for an exclusive half-day event where we’ll unveil a new Personio as part of an exciting agenda designed to help you focus on the meaningful work of HR.  Check out the registration links below to join us from your respective city.We hope you can join us!Join us in one of our offices for an exclusive half-day event! 💥 London DublinAmsterdam

Hi Community,At Personio, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we created the Customer Advisory Board (CAB)—an exclusive group of senior HR experts from across Europe who collaborate with us to shape the future of HR and Personio. 🚀 💡 What Is the Customer Advisory Board?The CAB is a select group of HR leaders representing 14,000 Personio customers. Over 12 months, members provide valuable feedback, share industry insights, and collaborate with us to refine our strategic direction.By working closely with CAB members, we gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities HR professionals face daily. This direct connection ensures we continue to innovate and build solutions that truly matter.🔑 Key Takeaways from Our Latest CAB MeetingIn January 2025, we kicked off the latest CAB cycle with a series of in-depth discussion

Dear Community,  With both a smile and a tear, we are saying goodbye to two extraordinary people who have shaped our community with passion, dedication, and tireless effort over the years: Lena and Melissa. 🥹 ✨ Lena  ​@Lena has enriched the community in so many ways with her commitment and energy. From her work as a moderator to her collaboration with our Superusers in our .de Community. Her remarkable efforts in organising community events across Germany have left a lasting impression. She has brought people together, enabled meaningful connections, and actively fostered exchange within the community.  She herself said:“What I enjoyed most about my work was connecting members and exchanging ideas with all of you. You are an amazing community! I hope you continue to learn from one anot

Hi Community,Have you ever wondered what a “workflow” or an “accrual policy” means in Personio?We understand that a wide range of terminology is used within the Personio universe. Some terms refer to the user interface (UI), while others overlap with more general HR-related terms. Some terms are used across our various channels that you may be unfamiliar with. We want to cut down on confusion as much as possible. This is why we are happy to share a new glossary of terms, available in our Help Center. With this resource, you can quickly search for a Personio term that you’re unsure of and find a short definition. 💪 Psst… As well as our new glossary for all things Personio, we also have a dedicated

Hi Community,Every year, we in the Voyager Community kick off the festive season with a special event. This year, we are excited to introduce you to our newest member, who is searching for inspiration and meaningful connections during the holiday season: ✨ Our ​@Community Holiday Elf ✨Our magical guest has a few questions about HR, best practices, and even off-topic discussions. On their journey through the Community, the Holiday Elf will make several stops where you can join in and share your thoughts.⛄ Follow the Holiday Elf's JourneySave these dates in your calendar and keep an eye out for the Elf's posts:Support Area: November 28, 2024 HR Think Tank: December 3, 2024

Hi everyone,In the community, we had the pleasure of celebrating several milestones with you again this year – it’s always wonderful to look back and see how much the community has blossomed over the past 365 days. Today, we dedicate to you – your contributions and passion have truly shaped the community this year. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the 2024 highlights and impressive achievements of the community.Our Voyage Through 2024💛 Community: 2024 was a year of growth! Our English-speaking online community has grown by an incredible +900 new members. We thank each and every one of you for making the community the vibrant and inspiring place it is today!📍&Connects: Our new event format, which brings the digital community offline, had its first event in Cambridge this October! The focus w

Hello, everyone! As you can imagine, things get a little quiet here around the holiday season. Now that you are all back, we want to make sure you have a great start into the new year. To help with that, we would like to share some newly updated Help Center Articles with you! Here’s what many customers are curious about at the beginning of a new year:Head over here for answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about using Personio. You can find a dedicated section for the most frequently ask questions about absences and attendances here. Do your absence balances look incorrect?

Dear Community,  Today is December 24th: Merry Christmas to all of you!  We want to take this moment to say a huge THANK YOU for an exciting and enriching year! The Community has been full of meaningful exchanges, growth, innovation, and so much more. We are incredibly grateful for each and every one of you - without you, the heart of this Community, neither the Personio Community nor Personio itself would be what it is today! To those of you still working today or not yet off on vacation or celebrating the holidays, take the chance to check out this special campaign in the Community. You have until December 30th to spread some holiday magic.   💝 Fundraising Campaign: Check out the posts from our newest member, the Community Holiday Elf, and share your perspectives, opinions, and ideas in

Dear Community,I hope you’re enjoying the holiday season and looking forward to a new year filled with opportunities and exciting adventures! To build up this anticipation even more, we’ve prepared something truly special for you... 🥁In 2025, we want to continue offering you opportunities to connect and exchange ideas on HR topics. That’s why we’re not only continuing our &Connect event format but expanding it to include exciting new cities! 🏙️ 👉 What is &Connect?&Connect is our regular meetup format that gives you the opportunity to network in person and exchange ideas on topics that matter to your daily HR work. The focus is on personal dialogue and meaningful networking. While the topics vary depending on the event, the cozy and welcoming atmosphere remains the same. Whether it’s in a café or the office of one of our community members, we cr

Dear Community,After five unforgettable years at Personio, the time has come for me to open a new chapter in my life. Saying goodbye is incredibly hard, as this Community has been so much more than just a project – it has been a heartfelt passion of mine.Together with my wonderful team, I had the privilege of launching the German Community in 2020 and building it with passion and dedication. A year later, we followed up by creating this wonderful English-speaking Community from the ground up. Over the past two years, I also had the honour of leading the Community team – a role that not only challenged me professionally, but also enriched me personally. I am especially proud of my incredible team: ​

Hi Community,There will be a few changes to our Community infrastructure over the next few weeks. 🥁As a first step, you can look forward to a new category focusing primarily on opportunities to learn, share feedback and stay updated on the Personio product, separate from support questions in the Support Area. 📆 When does the change apply?The new Community category will be available to you from July 1, 2024. Stay tuned for lots of inspiration, best pra

Hi there, folks!I wanted to draw your attention to a special event we have running in November:The People & Culture Impact Awards 🥳🤩What are these awards for, you ask? Well, they’re for recognising and shining a spotlight on a peer in HR who is, to use a bit of UK parlance I recently learned, playing a blinder! 👏🏾The awards are broken into these categories:🌟 Leadership🌟 Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding🌟 Culture & Engagement🌟 Learning & Development 🏆If you know someone who you think deserves to be spotlighted for their work, nominate them