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What's New in 15Five: 2025 Releases

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Want to stay on top of what’s new in 15Five? Use the tabs below to view recent product updates organized by month or by feature—whichever works best for you! Each release includes a short description and links to relevant resources so you can dive deeper.

By Month By Feature
June 2025 Releases
  • [Engagement] Results now auto-release after campaigns end: If you select the "Release results automatically" setting during campaign creation, results will now be automatically released—and emails sent—to individuals with results visibility within ~2 hours of campaign completion. If your team selected "controlled access" during setup, HR Admins will be notified first and can manually grant access when ready. Released June 27th.
    Help Center article 💡: Create an Engagement Campaign
    Help Center article 💡:     Share engagement campaign results
  • [Lifecycle Surveys] Delete sent surveys: Account Admins can now delete accidentally sent or duplicate Lifecycle Surveys—manual or automatic—right from the Sent Surveys table. Released July 25th.
    Help Center article 💡:     Create a Lifecycle Survey
  • [People Data] Visibility into core attribute coverage: HR Admins can now track how complete their key people data is in the new "Core Attributes" section of People settings—complete with coverage percentages and warning icons. Released June 17th.
    Help Center article 💡: Overview: People Attributes in 15Five
  • [Strategic Index] 📊 NEW: Strategic Index now available in 15Five: Track how strategically your organization is using 15Five across outcomes like performance, engagement, and retention. Released June 16th.
    Help Center article 💡: Strategic Index: Feature Overview
  • [Action Plans] Action Plans now auto-close when all actions are done: When the final action item in an Action Plan is completed, the plan auto-closes and sends a notification to the creator and HR Admins. Released June 12th.
    Help Center article 💡: Action Plans: Tool Overview
  • [Best-Self Review®] Private Manager Assessment (PMA) questions now added by default: PMA questions are automatically included in Self & Manager review question templates—providing consistent, high-quality data. Released June 11th.
    Help Center article 💡: What is the Private Manager Assessment (PMA)?
    Help Center article 💡: Decide how you want to add questions to your review cycle
  • [Manager Products: Kona] Kona now supports Microsoft Teams meetings: Kona can now join MS Teams meetings, expanding its compatibility beyond Zoom and Google Meet. Released June 5th.
    Help Center article 💡: Kona by 15Five: Setup and Support Guide
  • [Best-Self Review®] Control default Review Admin access for HR Admins: You can now choose whether HR Admins automatically have Review Admin permissions for review cycles, giving you more control over access. Released June 3rd.
    Help Center article 💡: Manage Review Admins
May 2025 Releases
  • [People Data] Demographic attributes are now enabled by default: Demographic attributes (Birth Date, Ethnicity, Gender, Race, and Salary) are automatically turned on for new accounts and customers using the HRIS Connector, making it easier to start analyzing demographic data from day one. Released May 30th.
    Help Center article 💡: Populate Demographic Attributes
  • [Manager Products: Kona] 🐾 NEW: Kona by 15Five is here: Kona is your AI-powered coaching assistant that joins 1-on-1s, takes notes, generates action items, and delivers personalized coaching tips—helping managers grow in the flow of work. Released May 21st.
    Help Center article 💡: Kona: Feature Overview
    Help Center article 💡: Kona by 15Five: Setup and Support Guide
  • [HR Outcomes Dashboard] Performance Outcome is now automated: The Performance Outcome in the HR Outcomes Dashboard is now fully automated—automatically including recent review cycles, intelligently assigning performance designations, and providing live coverage insights. Released May 20th.
    Help Center article 💡: Configure the HR Outcomes Dashboard
    Help Center article 💡: Measure Performance Using the HR Outcomes Dashboard
April 2025 Releases
  • [Best-Self Review®] HR Admins now have Review Admin permissions by default: HR Admins automatically receive Review Admin permissions, allowing them to create, manage, and view review cycles without manual configuration. Released April 21st.
    Help Center article 💡:     What to Expect: I'm an HR Admin
    Help Center article 💡:     Manage Review Admins
  • New navigation experience launched in 15Five: The redesigned sidebar makes it easier to navigate by focus areas—like Outcomes, Surveys, and Performance—so you can take action faster. Released April 11th.
    Help Center article 💡: Navigating 15Five
  • [Engagement] Controlled results access for Engagement: Preview what a teammate will see before sharing results and selectively release results based on individual, access level, or group to maintain confidentiality. Admins can now also choose during campaign setup whether results should be released automatically or shared manually with specific individuals. Released April 9th.
    Help Center article 💡: Create an Engagement Campaign
    Help Center article 💡:     Preview Engagement results as another person
    Help Center article 💡: Share engagement campaign results
  • [Engagement] Benchmarks by industry, size, and region added to Engagement: Compare your engagement, eNPS, and statement scores to similar companies for sharper, more relevant insights. Released April 4th.
    Help Center article 💡: Benchmarking in Engagement Campaign Results
March 2025 Releases
  • [Lifecycle Surveys] Preview Lifecycle Survey Recipients: Admins can now preview who will receive a Lifecycle Survey during setup or in the campaign summary. Released March 31st.
    Help Center article 💡: Create a Lifecycle Survey
  • [Lifecycle Surveys] Set Manager Visibility for Lifecycle Surveys: Control whether managers can see responses for their direct reports—improving data governance and trust. Released March 31st.
    Help Center article 💡: Create a Lifecycle Survey
  • [Lifecycle Surveys] Drag & Drop Lifecycle Survey Questions: Reorder Lifecycle Survey questions easily with a drag-and-drop interface during setup. Released March 25th.
    Help Center article 💡: Create a Lifecycle Survey
  • [Lifecycle Surveys] Send Lifecycle Surveys to Specific Groups: Target surveys more precisely by selecting specific groups or excluding others. Released March 17th.
    Help Center article 💡: Create a Lifecycle Survey
  • [Engagement] Access Engagement Survey Templates from Lifecycle: Launch Engagement surveys faster using templates directly from the Lifecycle Surveys interface. Released March 17th.
    Help Center article 💡: Create a Lifecycle Survey
  • [Engagement and Lifecycle Surveys] New Navigation for Surveys: Engagement and Lifecycle Surveys are now housed under a single “Surveys” menu in the main nav.
    Help Center article 💡: Navigating 15Five
February 2025 Releases
  • [Engagement] Create engagement campaigns in 15Five: New engagement campaigns are now created directly in 15Five, rather than in the legacy Engage Portal. Released February 28th.
    Help Center article 💡: Create an engagement campaign
  • [Engagement] New campaigns no longer appear in the Engage Portal: The campaigns list in the Engage Portal is now frozen—new campaigns will only be visible in 15Five (Surveys > Engagement). Released February 28th.
  • [Engagement] Campaign change history moved to 15Five: The “Campaign change history” tab is now located in 15Five to support easier access and tracking. Released February 28th.
    Help Center article 💡: View my engagement campaign change history
  • [Engagement] Legacy Engage login page deprecated: Users now access Engagement exclusively through the main 15Five app via the left-hand navigation. Released February 28th.
    Help Center article 💡: Navigating 15Five
  • [Engagement] Track Engagement Survey Progress: Monitor real-time survey-wide participation and compare response rates across groups. Released February 12th.
    Help Center article 💡: Track engagement campaign response rates
  • [Lifecycle Surveys] 🌟 NEW: Lifecycle Surveys: Collect feedback across the employee journey—onboarding, milestones, and exit. Released February 6th.
    Help Center article 💡: Lifecycle Surveys: Feature Overview
  • [Engagement] Update which employees receive engagement surveys in bulk: We added a new "receiving_surveys" field to bulk import CSVs, allowing you to easily control which employees are included in engagement campaigns. Released February 4th.
    Help Center article 💡: Bulk import or update people
  • [Engagement] Control the visibility of open-text feedback: Admins can now choose whether open-text engagement responses are visible to all results viewers or only admins. Released February 3rd.
    Help Center article 💡: Configure Engagement Feature Settings
January 2025 Releases
  • [Actions] Managers Can Modify Target Groups for Action Plans: Managers can edit who their plan targets—including individuals, teams, or groups. Released January 31st.
    Help Center article 💡: Create an Action Plan
  • [Actions and Engagement] Recommended Actions Based on Engagement Results: 15Five now recommends actions when drafting Action Plans from survey insights. Released January 23rd.
    Help Center article 💡: Create an Action Plan based on engagement survey results
  • [Engagement] No legacy reporting for new campaigns: Legacy reporting options are no longer available for engagement campaigns that begin on or after January 20th. Reports for campaigns launched before that date remain accessible. Released January 20th.
    Help Center article 💡: Analyze engagement campaign results
  • [Engagement] Manage organization, people, and group settings in 15Five: Settings previously managed in the Engage Portal—like organization details, employees, and groups—are now managed directly in 15Five. Released January 20th.
    Help Center article 💡: Configure Engagement feature settings
  • [Manager Products: Coaching] Reschedule 1:1 Coaching Sessions: Managers can now reschedule Transform coaching sessions directly in 15Five. Released January 17th.
    Help Center article 💡: Change details for an upcoming 1:1 coaching session
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