Check-in
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 | Visibility option 2 |
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Check-in – General ***Visibility can be any combination of the options listed on the right. |
Hierarchy visibility Visible to your manager, your manager's manager, and so on up the reporting line. Account admins do not have visibility into all Check-ins by default. However, any account admin that also has "Global viewer" permissions will be able to see all Check-ins. |
Allow additional people to view your Check-in by adding them as a follower . OR Request to follow someone else's Check-ins . These options can be enabled by the reporter themselves. |
Allow additional people to view others' Check-ins by enabling Group view or Group drill-down . These options can only be enabled by the group admin or an account administrator. |
| Pulse score |
Hierarchy visibility Pulse scores are visible to all account admins via Reporting. |
Any added visibility options mentioned in columns 3–4 above. | |
| Pulse comments |
Hierarchy visibility Account admins do not have default visibility into Pulse comments. |
Any added visibility options mentioned in columns 3–4 above. | The option for a person to make their written Pulse answer private to their immediate manager using the lock icon. |
| Priorities |
Hierarchy visibility Account admins do not have default visibility into Priorities. |
Any added visibility options mentioned in columns 3–4 above. | The option for a person to make answers private to immediate manager using the lock icon. |
| Question & Answers |
Hierarchy visibility Account admins do not have default visibility into answers. |
Any added visibility options mentioned in columns 3–4 above. | The option for a person to make answers private to immediate manager using the lock icon. If an admin is given global viewer permissions , they can view anyone at the organization. |
| High Fives (given from the Check-in) |
Public Visible to the entire company via High Five feed. |
Private Make the High Five private to the recipient using the private High Five option. |
1-on-1s
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-on-1 agenda | Private between the two people in the 1-on-1. | If the company has the Everyone's 1-on-1s setting enabled, global viewers can see 1-on-1 agendas for all. |
| Talking points | Only visible to the two people in the 1-on-1. | Option to make talking points private to the person who added them using the lock icon. |
| Action items | Only visible to the two people in the 1-on-1. | Option to make action items private to the person who added them using the lock icon. |
| Shared notes | Only visible to the two people in the 1-on-1. | |
| Private notes | Only visible to the person who wrote the notes. |
High Fives
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 |
|---|---|---|
| From the Check-in |
Public Visible to the entire company via High Five feed. |
Private Make the High Five private to the recipient using the private High Five option. |
| From the High Five feed |
Public All High Fives given here will always be public. |
Feedback
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback request |
Private between feedback requester and responder(s). Account admins do not have visibility into feedback requests. Responders do not have visibility into feedback other than their own. |
Requester can choose to share feedback with their immediate manager. |
| Company feedback access | HR admin access to all feedback across the company. | Feedback visibility/access can be enabled from Settings → Features → Feedback. Once enabled, HR admins get access to all real-time and historical feedback requests and responses. The Feedback page includes a Download button to export filtered data by person, feedback type, and time period. |
| Download feedback data | HR admins can download feedback data in CSV or XLSX format directly from the Feedback page. |
Objectives
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 | Visibility option 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating objectives |
Public Visible to the entire company via the All objectives page. |
Follow 15Five permissions Visible to everyone who can see the objective owner's Check-ins. |
Private to specific groups and individuals Visible to the objective owner's direct manager, key result owners, and anyone else the owner has added to see the objective. |
Best-Self Review®
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 | Visibility option 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General visibility of submitted reviews |
Hierarchy visibility Participant's hierarchy and review admins. |
Basic visibility Participant's immediate manager and review admins only. |
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| Peer review answer transparency |
Shared Participants will see all peer review answers verbatim. |
Hidden Participants will only see a summary of peer review answers written by their manager. |
Review admins and/or managers can remove individual answers from a peer or upward review before the results are shared. |
| Peer identity transparency |
Everyone Peer identities are transparent to participants, managers, and review admins. |
Everyone except for the participant Peer identities are transparent to managers, review admins, etc., but not visible to the participant. |
No one Peer identities are fully anonymous to everyone. |
| Upward review answer transparency |
Shared Managers will see all upward review answers verbatim. |
Hidden Managers will only see a summary of upward review answers written by their manager. |
Review admins and/or managers can remove individual answers from a peer or upward review before the results are shared. |
| Upward review identity transparency |
Everyone Direct report identities are transparent to participants, managers, and review admins. |
Everyone except for the manager Direct report identities are transparent to the manager's manager, review admins, etc., but not visible to the manager themselves. |
No one Direct report identities are fully anonymous to everyone. |
| Release peer and upward feedback | All peer and upward answers will be shared and no answers can be removed. | Review admins can remove individual answers from a peer or upward review before the results are shared. | Review admins and/or managers can remove individual answers from a peer or upward review before the results are shared. |
| Peer Only review cycle visibility | Hierarchy, review admins, and cycle collaborators (if they exist). | Manager, review admins, and cycle collaborator (if they exist). |
Account settings (personal information)
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 |
|---|---|---|
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Custom attributes ***Visibility is set by account admins when creating the attribute. |
Visible to each individual and account admins. | Visible to each individual, their hierarchy, and account admins. |
Profile page
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 |
|---|---|---|
| About tab |
Public Visible to the entire company. |
Option to make answers private to immediate manager using the lock icon. |
| Career vision – Job title, Job description, & Strengths |
Public Visible to the entire company. |
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| Career vision – Aspirational job title & Description | Visible to you and your immediate manager only. | |
| Activity tab | Visible to anyone that can see your Check-in | |
| Wins & Challenges tab |
Visible to you only Managers have their own Wins & Challenges tab for you that only they can see. |
Reporting
| Feature | Default visibility | Visibility option 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pulse | Hierarchy visibility + account admins. | Can be limited to just account admins via settings. |
| Pulse comments | Hierarchy visibility. | May be visible to more people depending on Check-in visibility. |
| Submitted Check-ins | Hierarchy visibility + account admins. | |
| Reviewed Check-ins | Hierarchy visibility + account admins. | |
| Questions |
Hierarchy visibility + global viewers Account admins who do not have visibility into Check-ins will only see % answered. |
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| Priorities |
Hierarchy visibility + global viewers Account admins who do not have visibility into Check-ins will only see % completed and % carried over. |
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| 1-on-1s | Hierarchy visibility + account admins see stats only. | |
| Objectives | Depends on the objective's visibility settings. | |
| Trends |
Hierarchy visibility + global viewers see metric and optional comments. Account admins who do not have visibility into Check-ins will only see metric data. |
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| Polls |
Hierarchy visibility + global viewers see metric and optional comments. Account admins who do not have visibility into Check-ins will only see metric data. |
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| Custom reports | Follows visibility rules for each feature listed above. |