People helps Nadia remember the important people in your work life—your teammates, direct reports, stakeholders, and collaborators. As you mention people in your coaching sessions, Nadia automatically identifies them and helps you build a private database of your professional relationships.
When to use People
People is perfect for:
Preparing for 1-on-1s - Review past conversations and context about a team member before your meeting
Performance review season - See a timeline of mentions and interactions throughout the year
Onboarding to a new team - Keep track of new relationships as you build them
Getting Started: Automatic Person Detection
When you mention someone during a coaching session, Nadia automatically detects potential people in real-time:
During your conversation, mention someone naturally (e.g., "I had a great collaboration with Sarah on the product launch")
Nadia highlights the name in your message as it's detected
A dialog box appears below your message asking if you'd like to save this person
Your options:
Edit - Add details (role, team, notes) before saving
Decline - Don't save (Nadia won't ask about this person again)
💡 Tip: Even if you decline someone, you can always add them manually later through your People page.
Managing Your People
Accessing your People
From the homepage, click on the "People" tab in the navigation
You'll see a list of all your saved people with their key details
Understanding the Person Detail View
Click on any person to see their detailed profile, which includes:
1. Person Header
Name and role/title
Organization (if known)
Any tags you've added
2. AI-Generated Summary
Nadia creates a dynamic summary based on all the context gathered about this person. This updates automatically as new information is added.
3. Context & Mentions Tab
This is where all the valuable information lives:
Mention count - Shows how often this person appears in conversations
Nadia’s Notes including:
🤖 Nadia’s context - Information Nadia gathered from your conversations
✏️ Your context - Notes you've manually added
Each context piece shows the date and source
Ongoing People Management
When existing people are mentioned
After a person is saved, future mentions work differently:
The name appears highlighted in your messages when detected
Hover over the name to see a quick person card
Click the name to jump directly to their full profile
Best practices for rich people profiles
Be specific when mentioning people (e.g., "Tom from Engineering" vs just "Tom")
Share context about your interactions to help Nadia capture meaningful details
Review regularly before important conversations or reviews
Add manual notes after significant in-person interactions
Privacy & Security
🔒 Your people are completely private
Only you can see your people
Information is never shared with the actual person
No organizational reporting or analytics on your people data
Your manager and colleagues cannot access your people data
FAQs
Can I merge duplicate or delete people?
Can I merge duplicate or delete people?
Currently, people need to be managed individually. If you have duplicates, we recommend keeping the one with the most context and declining future prompts for the duplicate. You can also delete people from the people detail page, which will remove all associated context and mention history
What happens if someone leaves my organization?
What happens if someone leaves my organization?
Your person entry and its history remain in your account. This is valuable for maintaining institutional knowledge and reflecting on past collaborations.
How many people can I have?
How many people can I have?
There's no limit to the number of people you can create. Nadia is designed to scale with your professional network.
Will Nadia ask about every person I mention?
Will Nadia ask about every person I mention?
Nadia uses intelligent detection to identify likely professional connections. Casual mentions or well-known public figures typically won't trigger people prompts.
Can I add people manually without waiting for auto-detection?
Can I add people manually without waiting for auto-detection?
You can add people manually by clicking on "My people" tab > "Add People"
How does this differ from a CRM system?
How does this differ from a CRM system?
People is designed for personal relationship intelligence, not sales or pipeline tracking. It's about helping you be a better leader and collaborator, not managing deals or accounts.
Can I share certain people with my team?
Can I share certain people with my team?
No, people are strictly private to ensure psychological safety and encourage honest reflection about working relationships.
Need more help?
For technical issues, contact our support team at hi@valence.co
Ready to start building your professional relationship intelligence?
Start a coaching session with Nadia and mention someone you work with to see People in action!