Coaching for remote and distributed team leads
When your team is remote, every hard conversation happens on a screen and there's no hallway to debrief in afterward. TextLauren is a coach you text before the video call and after it, wherever you and your team are.
Lauren is a real coach. You're texting an AI trained on her coaching.
Who it's for
Managers of remote and distributed teams, where feedback travels by message, people can go quiet without anyone noticing, and there's no one down the hall to think out loud with.
What remote managers text Lauren about
The hard conversation on video
Lauren helps you plan the words and the setup: cameras on, nothing sprung at the end of a call, a short written recap after.
The teammate who's gone quiet
Fewer messages, camera off, shorter answers. Lauren helps you check in without making it awkward.
Feedback in writing
When it has to be a message, Lauren helps it land the way you mean it, not colder.
Trust across time zones
Rituals that work asynchronously: the weekly written update, recorded walkthroughs, one-on-ones that don't always fall at 7am for the same person.
Thinking out loud
Remote managers often have no one nearby to sanity-check a decision with. That's what the thread is for.
How it works
- Text the moment. Save Lauren's number and text her in iMessage or SMS: from the hallway, before the meeting, at 11pm. Nothing to schedule or install, and there's an iPhone app if you want your history and goals in one place.
- She asks before she advises. A question or two, then a plan, a script or some honest pushback. Replies usually arrive within a minute.
- She remembers and follows up. Lauren keeps track of your people, goals and patterns, checks in before and after the big moments, and runs a weekly goal with you, set on Monday and reviewed on Friday. You can see and edit what she remembers.
- It stays private. Your messages are encrypted and never sold. Your employer sees nothing unless they sponsor a team plan, and then only anonymous themes.
What it looks like
one of my remote engineers has gone really quiet. camera off, short replies. not sure if it's me or something else
worth asking about, gently. quiet can mean a lot of things
when's your next 1:1 with him?
thursday
don't save it for a big talk. open with: "I've noticed you've been quieter lately. Nothing's wrong on my end. I just wanted to check how things are going for you." then let the silence sit. remote silence feels longer than it is
Your hallway, by text.
Text Lauren before the video call. She'll help you plan the words and the setup, and check in after.
Hi Lauren! I manage a remote team and want help with a conversation.
Lauren is a real coach. You're texting an AI trained on her coaching. Your first week is free. Cancel anytime from your account or by texting Lauren.
Frequently asked questions
How do you give feedback to a remote employee?
On video with cameras on, in a scheduled one-on-one rather than a surprise call, with a short written recap afterward. Keep difficult feedback out of chat whenever you can.
How do I keep a remote team connected?
Consistent rituals: weekly one-on-ones, a regular team meeting, written updates, and recognition in public channels. Ask the team which ones are worth their time.
Does Lauren work across time zones?
Yes. Text whenever it suits you; replies usually arrive within a minute. You can change how often she checks in, or pause check-ins, by text.
Is Lauren a real person?
Lauren Baptiste is a real executive coach and a CPA who spent 13 years at EY. When you text, you're texting an AI trained on her coaching, which is why replies usually arrive within a minute, day or night.