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Employee engagement and performance

Happy teams meet high performance

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HCM, talent and engagement for teams that do it all.

Put people first for a high-performance culture that sustains itself. Listen and learn together and never lose sight of group goals to smash succession, motivate mobility, and reach revenue targets faster. Ready for a new world of work? 

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Take your employee experience to the next level

Grow talented teams 

Hire the right people from day one and develop superstar workers. Full candidate to employee lifecycle management – automate from day zero with your job boards, ATS, screening, to their first day. Get learning courses built into career paths, with management tips, check-in talking points, and summaries. That’s succession sorted and output aced. 

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Inspire engaged performance

Motivate people daily, even during change for unrivalled outperformance.  

Empower collaboration and camaraderie with a social media style newsfeed, milestone celebrations, reactions, recognitions, values and more. Keep employees with pulse and eNPS survey insights to act before concerns become problems.  

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HR self-service and risk reduced 

Oversee everything, be audit-ready, and lighten the HR load by helping employees help themselves. Reduce repetitive employee questions with the People First Assistant answering about policies, planning, and HR data insights. Master compliance with case management for conflict resolution and restricted, secure data access. 

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Engage employees every single day

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Why choose People First?

Recruitment, onboarding and learning

Use any modules individually or together. Customize and brand your hiring experience, onboarding welcome flows, and learning playlists and growth pathways by role or department. 

Surveys, collaboration and communication

Social groups, micro-communities, and feedback loops make work feel human. Deliver professional correspondence and provide the desktop and matching mobile experiences every workplace needs. 

Employee mobile and desktop self-service

Remove HR headaches and let employees update their own records and get answers to policy questions. Self-directed and gamified learning inspires growth. Workers connect from any device, anywhere with secure SSO. 

Analyze engagement insights

Understand and steer performance unique to your business. Ask questions of your HR data in natural language, see sentiment analysis, and ready-made, personalized dashboards. 

“With MHR you get a reliable product with great people working within the business”

“We're really excited to be moving over the fully integrated People First payroll platform. It will save us an awful lot of time when processing payroll, through streamlining the process and minimising human error. ”

“People First is essential for keeping everyone up to date with what is going on in the company. We've noticed an increase in employee engagement.”

Our latest guides to employee engagement

How to boost employee morale in US workplaces

Have you ever walked into the office and felt that energy was just...off? Maybe people seem tired, distant, or just going through the motions. That’s low morale at work, and it can spread.

How to bridge workforce polarization and cultural fragmentation

The US workforce is more diverse and dispersed than ever before, spanning across different generations, geographies and work preferences. This diversity offers opportunities for innovation, but it can also present challenges and polarize the workforce. Here are some strategies HR can take to bridge the gap and unite employees.

Supporting a more inclusive talent strategy

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. is experiencing one of the most persistent and complex labor shortages in modern history. No one sector is being affected by this; everyone is feeling the strain, so HR leaders need to rethink how they attract, hire, and retain talent.

Upskilling employees in the AI revolution

Generative AI is developing rapidly, and it means employees are in desperate need of new skills. You might think these would revolve around things like coding and data science, but in fact the key areas needed are creative problem solving, critical thinking and digital literacy. These are the skills that work in tandem with AI.

AI in HR: Shaping workplace innovation and change

From smarter recruitment to better employee engagement, explore how HR AI tools can enhance employee experience and empower HR leaders.

Why workplace happiness should be your next strategic investment

Discover how workplace happiness drives business performance—and how HR tools like People First make it easy to support happier, more productive teams.

Why the future of business depends on employee wellbeing

Prioritizing employee wellbeing improves retention, productivity, and innovation. Discover how MHR’s People First platform helps businesses thrive.

How a culture of workplace learning drives business success

In a world where adaptability defines success, one thing is clear: Organizations that continually thrive never stop learning. For companies focused on long-term performance, building a culture that empowers employees to develop isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a strategic necessity.

Why a multigenerational workforce is an advantage

Five generations, one workforce. See how a multigenerational workforce can drive progress and how MHR's People First platform enables long-term success.

Putting skills-based hiring into practice

Learn how organizations like yours are reworking outdated recruitment practices to uncover overlooked talent, reduce time-to-fill and build teams that reflect their values.

Navigating political and regulatory changes

In a time of political scrutiny, emerging AI laws and expanding pay transparency rules, nonprofit HR leaders face unprecedented complexity. This guide helps you lead through change without losing sight…

Reinventing HR eBook

Discover the four strategies top HR leaders are implementing to tackle the changing dynamics of the modern workplace, from upskilling employees with AI to bridging workforce polarization.

The culture health guide for nonprofits

Managing part-time, seasonal and remote staff on a shoestring budget, sustaining culture can feel out of reach. Discover how small shifts can make a big impact.

SHRM25 Tower of Truth

We spoke directly with HR professionals at SHRM 2025 to understand what’s really driving strategy in today’s workplace. The insights go beyond the buzzwords—revealing the priorities, pressures, and possibilities shaping…

HR compliance for nonprofits

Nonprofit HR compliance has become a critical, make‑or‑break issue in 2025. Traditional manual HR systems are still used by nearly 75% of nonprofits, and are now risk-heavy time bombs in…

Nonprofit rethink hiring checklist

Nonprofit HR teams are facing rising vacancies and limited resources. This checklist helps you rethink hiring by focusing on skills instead of background. Learn how to remove barriers, reach more…

AI action plan for nonprofit HR teams

Burnout. Budget constraints. Talent gaps. If you’re part of an HR team in a nonprofit organization, you’re probably feeling the strain. Now, AI is reshaping how work gets done —…

How strong is your AI governance framework?

AI is already transforming nonprofit HR, but thoughtful governance is essential to ensure fairness, compliance and trust. This checklist helps HR leaders assess AI readiness, spark strategic conversations and implement…

Frequently asked questions

What modules does People First offer?

People First includes HR, Talent, Recruitment, Onboarding, and Learning, built together as one platform designed for engagement and performance. We integrate seamlessly with many payroll providers such as Asure, Paycor, and Paylocity; collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Zoom; and benefits solutions such as WEX. 

Talk to us about how we can empower your organization’s connected ecosystem with a best-in-class HR, engagement, and performance hub.

Does People First come as one package, or can I choose individual modules?

You can purchase HR, Talent, Recruitment, Onboarding, and Learning individually or as a complete suite. No matter how you choose to bundle them, you don’t have to worry about data being scattered across systems that don’t communicate. All modules are designed and built to work together as a single platform that drives organizational engagement and performance. 

What makes People First better than other HRIS and engagement tools?

Unlike many HRIS solutions that act only as basic employee record systems, requiring you to layer on separate HCM, talent, or engagement tools, People First delivers everything in one platform. It’s ideal for teams that want to manage as much as possible in one place. We offer comprehensive HR compliance features, robust employee and manager self-service, strong security, advanced analytics, and more. 

Developing your people, staying compliant, and driving performance requires a platform that puts engagement and performance at the core of your business - not a patchwork of add-ons placed on top of an HR system that lacks check-ins, learning content, management guidance, and compliance tools all in one place.

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