This article covers how to create a custom attribute for performance ratings in employee account settings. Once created, the attribute can be populated manually or via CSV import and exposed through 15Five's API.
Before You Begin
- You must have Account Admin and Review Admin roles in 15Five.
- A completed review cycle with Performance Ratings+ configured must exist before you can export rating data to populate this attribute. See Configure Performance Ratings+ for a review cycle.
- This feature is available on the Perform and Total Platform pricing packages.
Steps
- Go to Settings > People.
- Click the Attributes tab.
- Click Create a new attribute.
- Fill in the attribute name and other fields.
> Note: Attribute permissions control who can see this attribute on an employee's account settings page. Select permissions based on who should have visibility into a person's performance rating.
- Click Create attribute.
The new attribute appears on the Manage attributes page and on individual account settings pages under Additional information.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new attribute button does not appear | Confirm your account has both Account Admin and Review Admin roles | Ask your account owner to verify your role assignments in Settings > People |
| Attribute does not appear under Additional information on an employee's profile | Confirm the attribute was saved successfully on the Manage attributes page | Reload the page; if the attribute is missing from Manage attributes, repeat steps 3–5 |
| Attribute is visible to unintended users | Review the permissions selected during attribute creation | Edit the attribute on the Manage attributes page and update the permissions field |
Not Covered Here
This article does not cover exporting rating data or populating the attribute with values. See the related articles below.
Related Articles
- Export performance ratings from a review cycle
- Populate performance rating attributes in bulk via CSV import
- Populate a performance rating attribute for an individual employee
- Configure Performance Ratings+ for a review cycle
- Performance Ratings+ overview
- Understand People Attributes in 15Five
- Add Users via Bulk CSV Import