Gloat Integrates Agentic HR With Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams

Gloat has expanded its workforce intelligence platform into Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Teams, bringing what it calls Agentic HR directly into the digital tools employees already use. The integration reflects a larger shift in HR technology, where talent workflows are moving from standalone portals into collaboration platforms and AI assistants embedded in everyday work.

Gloat, known for internal talent marketplace and workforce intelligence software, has announced that its Agentic HR capabilities are now available inside Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Teams.

The move allows employees, managers, and HR teams to access career development tools, workforce planning insights, internal mobility recommendations, and talent workflows without leaving Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem.

For enterprise HR leaders, the announcement signals a deeper evolution in how HR software is delivered. Instead of asking workers to log into separate HR systems, vendors are increasingly embedding HR intelligence directly into collaboration tools.

What Is Agentic HR?

Agentic HR is an emerging category of software where AI agents do more than answer questions. These systems are designed to interpret workforce data, recommend actions, and trigger workflows in real time.

In practical terms, that can mean:

• Suggesting internal candidates for open roles
• Identifying employees for redeployment during restructures
• Recommending career paths based on skills
• Surfacing reskilling opportunities
• Supporting succession planning
• Flagging future workforce gaps
• Assisting managers with team planning decisions

Gloat is positioning itself as one of the early vendors trying to define this category.

Why the Microsoft Integration Matters

Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot are already embedded in many large enterprises.

That makes them valuable distribution channels for HR technology.

Rather than training employees to use another portal, companies can now bring workforce tools into the applications workers open daily for meetings, collaboration, messaging, and productivity.

Examples cited by Gloat include:

• A manager in Teams identifying redeployment candidates during restructuring
• Employees asking Copilot about career growth options
• HR teams accessing succession or internal mobility insights
• Leaders reviewing workforce planning scenarios in the flow of work

For HR adoption, convenience often matters as much as functionality.

Why HR Portals Are Losing Relevance

Traditional HR systems have historically centered around records, transactions, and compliance.

Employees often interact with them only when necessary — for leave requests, profile updates, or annual processes.

That creates low engagement with higher-value talent tools such as career development, learning, and internal mobility.

Embedding HR capabilities into collaboration tools can solve a longstanding adoption problem by meeting users where they already work.

This mirrors similar shifts in CRM, IT service management, and finance software.

The Workforce Context Layer

Gloat said its platform is powered by Loomra, a workforce context engine built on years of enterprise talent data.

That matters because AI tools become more useful when they understand organizational realities such as:

• Skills adjacency between roles
• Career progression patterns
• Internal mobility history
• Team structures
• Learning pathways
• Emerging skill shortages
• Talent availability across geographies

Without this context, AI assistants often become simple search tools rather than decision-support systems.

Why CHROs Should Pay Attention

Enterprise HR teams face growing pressure to move talent faster, especially as business priorities shift quickly.

According to Gartner and McKinsey workforce research, companies increasingly need agile workforce models that can redeploy existing employees rather than rely only on external hiring.

Tools like this may help HR leaders improve:

• Internal mobility rates
• Retention of high-potential talent
• Speed of redeployment during reorganizations
• Visibility into future skill gaps
• Succession readiness
• Learning ROI through targeted reskilling

For CHROs, that can translate into lower recruiting costs and better workforce resilience.

Competitive Landscape

Gloat competes in a fast-changing space that includes internal mobility and talent intelligence offerings from Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, Eightfold AI, Fuel50, Beamery, and Microsoft’s own Viva ecosystem.

What may differentiate vendors now is not only data models, but where they deliver value.

Being inside Microsoft Teams and Copilot gives Gloat access to one of the most widely used enterprise interfaces globally.

Risks and Considerations

As with all AI in HR, enterprises will still evaluate:

• Data privacy controls
• Bias in recommendations
• Explainability of decisions
• Governance across regions
• Integration complexity with legacy HCM systems
• Employee trust in AI career guidance

These factors often determine whether pilots scale enterprise-wide.

Outlook

Gloat’s Microsoft integration points to a future where HR technology becomes less visible but more present.

Instead of visiting HR systems occasionally, employees may increasingly interact with AI-driven talent tools throughout the workday.

If that model succeeds, Agentic HR could reshape how organizations think about careers, skills, and workforce agility.

Market Landscape

The HR software market is shifting toward embedded AI experiences inside productivity platforms. Enterprises increasingly want talent intelligence, workforce planning, and employee development tools integrated into Microsoft, Slack, and other daily work environments rather than separate HR portals.

Top Insights

• Gloat launched Agentic HR capabilities inside Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams.
• The platform helps employees and managers access talent workflows without leaving Microsoft tools.
• Embedded HR experiences may solve long-standing adoption issues with HR portals.
• Workforce context data is becoming essential for effective AI-driven talent decisions.
• Internal mobility and redeployment remain strategic priorities for enterprise HR teams.

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