Science over vibes
Every relationship is grounded in the HEXACO personality model and decades of compatibility research — not a guess about who might get along. If we can't defend why two people fit, we don't pair them.
About Rivet
We believe the best workplaces are built on stronger team relationships.
People do their best work alongside people they trust. Yet at most companies, team connection is left to luck. Rivet exists to make belonging deliberate: it helps the right teammates build real working relationships, then keeps that work moving on autopilot.
Our story · Why now
Disconnection at work is a real cost — and a solvable one.
Disconnection isn't a soft problem. When people don't have real relationships at work, they onboard slower, ask for help less, and leave sooner. Hybrid and remote schedules made it sharper: the hallway is gone, and with it the small, unplanned moments where trust used to get built. Leaders can feel the drift in their engagement scores long before anyone can name it.
For years the answer was to bolt on something “fun” — a trivia bot, a random-pairing bot, or a happy hour on the calendar. Those things are pleasant, but they leave team relationships to chance and hope for chemistry. Without any understanding of who actually fits with whom, the work quietly fades.
Rivet was built to close that gap. We pair validated compatibility science — a decade-plus of research into what makes two people click — with done-for-you automation that handles the next step. You don’t get a dashboard telling you who should connect. You get teammates who actually meet, keep meeting, and build the kind of trust that shows up in how your teams perform.
“Insight without action is just a report. Rivet turns it into a habit.”
What we stand for
The principles behind every relationship we help build.
These aren't poster slogans. They're the decisions we make when the easy path and the right path point in different directions.
Belonging is a business outcome
Team connection isn't a perk. We tie our work to the numbers leaders answer for — onboarding speed, retention, mentorship, and cohesion across remote and hybrid teams.
Done-for-you, not DIY
People are busy and good intentions fade. Rivet handles the next step and books the time, so relationship development happens without another task landing on anyone's plate.
Privacy by design
Assessments are personal. We're clear about what we collect, use it only to build stronger team relationships, and never turn someone's profile into a spectacle for the org to browse.
The team
Built with leaders who study connection for a living.
Rivet brings together workplace connection expertise, compatibility science, and product craft to turn belonging into something your whole company can use.
Co-founder & keynote speaker
Ryan Jenkins
CSP® · Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Connectable
Ryan is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, virtual trainer, and author whose work helps organizations lessen worker loneliness, build inclusive cultures, and prepare for the future of work. His insights have appeared in Inc., Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune, Psychology Today, and Entrepreneur.
Co-founder & leadership consultant
Steven Van Cohen
MSOD · Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Connectable
Steven is a global leadership consultant, executive coach, and author who has spent more than a decade helping leaders improve worker well-being, reduce isolation, and build team belonging at organizations including Salesforce, The Home Depot, Komatsu, and Bridgestone.
Rivet’s initial methodology was informed by compatibility work Dr. Galen Buckwalter helped create. The public story of Rivet centers on Ryan and Steven’s workplace connection expertise and the practical system that turns insight into stronger team relationships.
The difference it makes
Team connection you can measure.
20,000+
professionals reached through Ryan and Steven’s work
9.2 / 10
average relationship quality score
96%
enjoy connecting with their coworkers
76%
report increased belonging
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Let's make belonging
something you can count on.
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