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Winsprout for Microsoft Teams
Feel proud of your work. Remember all of it.
Winsprout is a free, private wins journal for Microsoft Teams and the web. Log what you are proud of in 30 seconds a day, grow from Seed to Forest, share proud moments with your manager or team, and turn a year of wins into a clear appraisal report.
- Free
- Microsoft Teams and the web
- Saved in your own OneDrive or Google Drive
- No ads
Why it exists
Appraisals run on memory
By review time, most of the year's good work is forgotten. Thirty seconds a day gives you a dated record of what you actually did.
Quiet work stays invisible
A short weekly summary helps people who don't talk about their work, or work remotely, get seen by their manager.
Log a win in 30 seconds
Write what you got done, pick a type and mark the big ones.
- Six win types: delivered, fixed, helped someone, customer win, learned, idea or improvement
- Small, Solid or Big
- Forgot yesterday? Log it for any past day
- See your week in a chart and copy a summary for your 1:1
- Optional daily reminder in your Outlook calendar
Your appraisal report, ready in a click
Choose a period: last 12 months, financial year April to March, calendar year or custom dates.
- Totals at a glance, highlights, type of work, badges and a month-by-month table
- A Word report saved to your own OneDrive or Google Drive
- Or copy it into any appraisal form
Share your talents
Storyteller, singer, speaker, artist? Add your talents and share a talent moment whenever you like, without waiting for an HR event.
- A few words, up to four photos and links to your video or audio
- Posted from your own account to a Teams chat or channel you pick, after you confirm
- Colleagues react and reply right in Teams
Grow, earn badges, share proud moments
Every win earns points and moves you up seven levels, from Seed to Forest. A streak that days off never break, a weekly goal and 18 badges, each with progress to the next one.
- Share a win, a badge or your level with your manager's chat, your team or a channel
- Badges and your level appear in your appraisal report
Private by design
Winsprout is for you, not for monitoring.
Your data stays yours
Wins are saved in the app on your device and, if you connect it, in a private folder in your own OneDrive (Apps › Winsprout) or Google Drive (Winsprout). RuBuild Services has no server that receives your data.
You choose what to share
Your manager can't see your wins unless you share a summary or report. Talent posts go from your own account only when you press Post. Winsprout never reads your messages.
For IT admins
Winsprout uses only Microsoft Graph delegated permissions. It acts as the signed-in employee, only while they use it.
| Permission | Why | When asked |
|---|---|---|
| User.Read | Show which account is signed in | OneDrive backup |
| Files.ReadWrite.AppFolder | Save the employee's own data in OneDrive › Apps › Winsprout only | OneDrive backup |
| Chat.ReadBasic, Team.ReadBasic.All, Channel.ReadBasic.All | Show chat, team and channel names so the employee can pick where to post | First post |
| ChatMessage.Send, ChannelMessage.Send | Post the talent moment or proud moment the employee wrote, after they confirm | First post |
Approval: a Global Administrator, Privileged Role Administrator, Cloud Application Administrator or Application Administrator can grant consent once for the organisation. Full IT admin guide
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Winsprout is free, with no ads.
Can my manager see my wins?
No. Only you can, unless you share a summary or report yourself.
Where does it work?
In Microsoft Teams on Windows, Mac, the web, iPhone and Android, with a Microsoft 365 work or school account. Or in any modern browser at rubuild.com/winsprout, with a Microsoft account (work, school or personal), a Google account, or no account. Posting straight to Teams chats and channels needs a work or school account. The app is in English.
What happens to my wins if I change jobs?
A work OneDrive belongs to your employer. Download a backup or your Word report before you leave, or use Winsprout on the web with your personal Microsoft or Google account, so your record stays with you.
Does my company need to approve it?
Some companies need IT to approve new apps. Winsprout shows you who can approve it and gives you a ready-made request to send to your IT team.
Where do I get help?
See the Winsprout help page or email [email protected].
Microsoft, Teams, OneDrive, Outlook and Word are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Google Drive is a trademark of Google LLC. Winsprout isn't made, endorsed or sponsored by Microsoft or Google. Screenshots show example data.