Personality Science
Grounded in proven psychology to reveal what makes great connections.
Rivet combines personality science and automation to help teams build real relationships, sustain culture, and keep team connection from quietly eroding.
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Grounded in proven psychology to reveal what makes great connections.
Rivet figures out which teammates are most likely to build a strong working relationship.
Guided activities help teammates move past surface chat and build trust faster.
Rivet handles the next step so team connection happens without another manual program to run.
How Rivet Works
Rivet makes it effortless to build stronger workplace relationships at scale.
Built on science, led by connection experts
Rivet combines research-backed compatibility science with the workplace connection expertise of Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen, Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of Connectable.
Connection is not a perk. It is a performance driver, a retention lever, and one of the clearest ways leaders can help people feel like they belong.
Ryan Jenkins & Steven Van Cohen
WSJ bestselling authors of Connectable
The data speaks for itself
High-quality team connection isn't a soft perk — it moves the numbers leaders answer for and helps sustain culture as work changes.
7×
Higher engagement. Gallup finds socially disconnected employees are 7× more likely to be disengaged.
313%
Better retention. Intent to quit drops 313% when connection levels are high.
56%
More productivity. Highly connected teams outperform poorly connected ones by 56%.
72k
Real health impact. Harvard likens a decade of disconnection to smoking 72,000 cigarettes.
Why Rivet is different
Most tools stop after putting two names together. Rivet uses compatibility science, guided activities, and automation to help real working relationships grow.
| Capability | Rivet | Random-pairing tools |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility science | ||
| Guided relationship activities | ||
| Auto-scheduled time | ||
| Designed for onboarding, mentorship, remote teams, and events | ||
| Admin view of relationship health and participation | ||
| Built to sustain culture over time |
Built for how you work

Socially connected new hires ramp up faster — Rivet builds the bonds from day one.
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Compatibility-guided 1:1 relationships — mentorship and beyond — that actually stick.
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What clients are saying
It helped a lot when I met her at the all-hands meeting in September. I wouldn’t have known her otherwise—but knowing her from Rivet beforehand helped me make a new work friend.
See how Rivet can help your team build relationships that drive engagement and impact.
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