# Morale-Measuring Chat Plugins Vibe for Slack Measures How Users are Feeling Through Language By Joey Haar | Published 2017-02-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibe-for-slack References: [thenextweb](https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/02/06/can-slack-plugin-tell-team-feeling/) & [vibe.work](https://vibe.work/) Slack has quickly become the de facto option for [internal communication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/company-cultures) in many modern workplaces, and Vibe for Slack is a plugin that addresses one of the few issues inherent in such a system. The plugin, which can be added to any Slack channel for free, sits in the background and analyzes the chat, then uses AI to process the language from the various team members and create a report about their [morale based on the conversation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-a-chart). Vibe for Slack divides [emotional well-being in the workplace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mooodyspace) into five identifiers: happiness, irritation, disapproval, disappointment, and stress. It assigns a score to each of these based on the language in the chat, giving team leaders and human resource professionals an extra way to analyze the state of their employees. Ultimately, Vibe for Slack has the potential to lessen stress and unwelcome anxiety in the modern, Millennial workplace. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Morale-measuring Chat Plugins:** Vibe for Slack plugin analyzes chat language to measure employees' morale. - **Emotional Well-being Analysis:** Vibe for Slack uses AI to assign scores for happiness, irritation, disapproval, disappointment, and stress based on chat language. - **Workplace Stress Reduction:** Vibe for Slack provides an extra way for team leaders and HR professionals to analyze employees' state of mind and potentially reduce stress. ### Who This Affects Most - **Internal Communication:** Vibe for Slack is a plugin that addresses communication issues in modern workplaces. - **AI Technology:** Vibe for Slack uses AI to process language and analyze emotional well-being. - **Human Resources:** Vibe for Slack provides HR professionals with extra tools to analyze and address employees' emotional state. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotional Subtitle Smartwatch Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-watch-app.md) - [Work Communication Survey Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulsy.md) - [Office Recognition Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-recognition.md) - [Employee Engagement Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triibe.md) - [AI Workplace Communication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slack-ai.md) - [Mood Insight Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mood-insight.md) - [One-Click Remote Meeting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spontaneousli.md) - [AI Polling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geekbot.md) - [Engaging Workplace Wellness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workplace-wellness-apps.md)