{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"180017","rtpr_id":"nPn72kGvpa-20261026","ticker":"ADEN","exchange":"","all_tickers":["ADEN"],"title":"EZRA, the coaching arm of the Adecco Group, launches Loop - the first connected human and AI coaching experience","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-26T16:45:00.229Z","article_body":"EZRA, the coaching arm of the Adecco Group, launches Loop - the first connected human and AI coaching experience\nPR Newswire\n\nZURICH, Oct. 26, 2026\n\nThe first connected coaching experience pairs a dedicated ICF-accredited coach\nand Cai, an AI development partner that remembers conversations, priorities\nand organizational context to enable manager performance enhancement\n\nZURICH, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EZRA, the enterprise coaching arm of the\nAdecco Group (SIX: ADEN), today launched EZRA Loop, a first-of-its-kind fully\nconnected coaching experience that combines human expertise with AI to help\nmanagers build the skills needed to lead in the age of AI.\n\nAs AI becomes part of everyday work, hybrid workforce orchestration is about\nredesigning work so people and AI agents each contribute where they create the\nmost value and impact.\n\nIn this new environment, managers are under increasing pressure to lead\nchange, navigate complexity and develop their teams. Yet coaching remains out\nof reach for most employees. EZRA Loop democratizes coaching: businesses can\nnow provide managers with an always-on AI development partner that knows\nexactly when to loop in a dedicated, accredited human coach.\n\nDenis Machuel, CEO of the Adecco Group: \"As AI changes how work gets done,\norganizations need to bring their people along with them. Loop shows how human\nexpertise and AI support can work together to make coaching more accessible,\nin the flow of work. This is an excellent example of how to leverage\ntechnology, while retaining a human touch, judgement and trust that only\npeople can provide. In the hybrid – human-AI – workplace, it is essential\nto intentionally design how people and technology interact.\"\n\nResearch shows that teams led by coached managers resolved customer problems\n18% faster. Drawing on insights from more than a million coaching sessions\nwith 200,000 people across its customers including companies like Microsoft,\nSpotify, Mastercard, HSBC, Eli Lilly and KPMG, EZRA found that AI and human\ncoaching each excel in different areas. It noticed that AI support\noutperformed human coaches on task skills such as prioritization and goal\nsetting, while human coaching outperformed on interpersonal skills like\nemotional intelligence and executive presence. Together, humans and AI,\noutperform either alone, driving a 37% increased chance of behavioral\nchanges.\n\nThis combination reflects a broader shift across organizations where the\ngreatest value is increasingly created not by humans or AI working\nindependently, but by orchestrating the interaction between people and\ntechnology.\n\nTo access the full text of the press release, click here:\nhttps://www.adeccogroup.com/our-group/media/press-releases/ezra-launch-loop-human-ai-coahing\n(https://www.adeccogroup.com/our-group/media/press-releases/ezra-launch-loop-human-ai-coahing)\n\nAbout The Adecco Group\n\nThe Adecco Group is the world's leading talent and technology expertise\ncompany. Our purpose is making the future work for everyone. Through our three\nglobal business units - Adecco, Akkodis and LHH - across 60 countries, we\nenable sustainable and lifelong employability for individuals, deliver digital\nengineering consulting to innovate and accelerate business transformation and\nempower organizations to optimize their workforces. The Adecco Group leads by\nexample and is committed to fostering sustainable employability and supporting\nresilient economies and communities. The Adecco Group AG is headquartered in\nZurich, Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange\n(ADEN). https://www.adeccogroup.com/ (https://www.adeccogroup.com/)\n\nAbout EZRA\n\nEZRA is the connected coaching company that gives every manager a coach.\nFounded in 2019 as part of The Adecco Group, EZRA has delivered more than a\nmillion coaching sessions to over 200,000 people in 120 countries and 75\nlanguages. EZRA combines behavioral science with 4,500 ICF-accredited human\ncoaches and Cai, its AI development partner, to deliver coaching that drives\nbehavior changes, leadership development and better performance. Companies\nlike Microsoft, Spotify, Mastercard, HSBC, Eli Lilly, KPMG and ServiceNow rely\non EZRA coaching.\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nThe Adecco Group Corporate Press Office\nmedia@adeccogroup.com (mailto:media@adeccogroup.com)\nRodrigo Sánchez Flórez – Tel: +34 658 06 54 02 / Jürg Schneider - Tel:\n+41 79 876 09 21\nr.sanchezflores@adecco.com (mailto:r.sanchezflores@adecco.com)  /\nJuerg.Schneider@adeccogroup.com (mailto:Juerg.Schneider@adeccogroup.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ezra-the-coaching-arm-of-the-adecco-group-launches-loop--the-first-connected-human-and-ai-coaching-experience-302919317.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ezra-the-coaching-arm-of-the-adecco-group-launches-loop--the-first-connected-human-and-ai-coaching-experience-302919317.html)\n\nSOURCE The Adecco Group\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1592717/The-Adecco-Group-Logo.jpg?id=OA3038905\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn72kGvpa-20261026","title":"EZRA, the coaching arm of the Adecco Group, launches Loop - the first connected human and AI coaching experience","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"ADEN","created":"2026-10-26T16:45:00.229Z","tickers":["ADEN"],"exchange":"","article_body":"EZRA, the coaching arm of the Adecco Group, launches Loop - the first connected human and AI coaching experience\nPR Newswire\n\nZURICH, Oct. 26, 2026\n\nThe first connected coaching experience pairs a dedicated ICF-accredited coach\nand Cai, an AI development partner that remembers conversations, priorities\nand organizational context to enable manager performance enhancement\n\nZURICH, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EZRA, the enterprise coaching arm of the\nAdecco Group (SIX: ADEN), today launched EZRA Loop, a first-of-its-kind fully\nconnected coaching experience that combines human expertise with AI to help\nmanagers build the skills needed to lead in the age of AI.\n\nAs AI becomes part of everyday work, hybrid workforce orchestration is about\nredesigning work so people and AI agents each contribute where they create the\nmost value and impact.\n\nIn this new environment, managers are under increasing pressure to lead\nchange, navigate complexity and develop their teams. Yet coaching remains out\nof reach for most employees. EZRA Loop democratizes coaching: businesses can\nnow provide managers with an always-on AI development partner that knows\nexactly when to loop in a dedicated, accredited human coach.\n\nDenis Machuel, CEO of the Adecco Group: \"As AI changes how work gets done,\norganizations need to bring their people along with them. Loop shows how human\nexpertise and AI support can work together to make coaching more accessible,\nin the flow of work. This is an excellent example of how to leverage\ntechnology, while retaining a human touch, judgement and trust that only\npeople can provide. In the hybrid – human-AI – workplace, it is essential\nto intentionally design how people and technology interact.\"\n\nResearch shows that teams led by coached managers resolved customer problems\n18% faster. Drawing on insights from more than a million coaching sessions\nwith 200,000 people across its customers including companies like Microsoft,\nSpotify, Mastercard, HSBC, Eli Lilly and KPMG, EZRA found that AI and human\ncoaching each excel in different areas. It noticed that AI support\noutperformed human coaches on task skills such as prioritization and goal\nsetting, while human coaching outperformed on interpersonal skills like\nemotional intelligence and executive presence. Together, humans and AI,\noutperform either alone, driving a 37% increased chance of behavioral\nchanges.\n\nThis combination reflects a broader shift across organizations where the\ngreatest value is increasingly created not by humans or AI working\nindependently, but by orchestrating the interaction between people and\ntechnology.\n\nTo access the full text of the press release, click here:\nhttps://www.adeccogroup.com/our-group/media/press-releases/ezra-launch-loop-human-ai-coahing\n(https://www.adeccogroup.com/our-group/media/press-releases/ezra-launch-loop-human-ai-coahing)\n\nAbout The Adecco Group\n\nThe Adecco Group is the world's leading talent and technology expertise\ncompany. Our purpose is making the future work for everyone. Through our three\nglobal business units - Adecco, Akkodis and LHH - across 60 countries, we\nenable sustainable and lifelong employability for individuals, deliver digital\nengineering consulting to innovate and accelerate business transformation and\nempower organizations to optimize their workforces. The Adecco Group leads by\nexample and is committed to fostering sustainable employability and supporting\nresilient economies and communities. The Adecco Group AG is headquartered in\nZurich, Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange\n(ADEN). https://www.adeccogroup.com/ (https://www.adeccogroup.com/)\n\nAbout EZRA\n\nEZRA is the connected coaching company that gives every manager a coach.\nFounded in 2019 as part of The Adecco Group, EZRA has delivered more than a\nmillion coaching sessions to over 200,000 people in 120 countries and 75\nlanguages. EZRA combines behavioral science with 4,500 ICF-accredited human\ncoaches and Cai, its AI development partner, to deliver coaching that drives\nbehavior changes, leadership development and better performance. Companies\nlike Microsoft, Spotify, Mastercard, HSBC, Eli Lilly, KPMG and ServiceNow rely\non EZRA coaching.\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nThe Adecco Group Corporate Press Office\nmedia@adeccogroup.com (mailto:media@adeccogroup.com)\nRodrigo Sánchez Flórez – Tel: +34 658 06 54 02 / Jürg Schneider - Tel:\n+41 79 876 09 21\nr.sanchezflores@adecco.com (mailto:r.sanchezflores@adecco.com)  /\nJuerg.Schneider@adeccogroup.com (mailto:Juerg.Schneider@adeccogroup.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ezra-the-coaching-arm-of-the-adecco-group-launches-loop--the-first-connected-human-and-ai-coaching-experience-302919317.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ezra-the-coaching-arm-of-the-adecco-group-launches-loop--the-first-connected-human-and-ai-coaching-experience-302919317.html)\n\nSOURCE The Adecco Group\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1592717/The-Adecco-Group-Logo.jpg?id=OA3038905\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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