The Calibration Table gives session contributors a row-by-row view of participant ratings. Use it to edit answers, manage visible columns, and view AI-generated review summaries during a calibration session.
Before You Begin
- The manager review due-by milestone must have passed before calibration sessions become accessible.
- You must be a Review admin, Cycle collaborator, or Contributor on the session.
- Open the calibration session before proceeding.
Steps
Edit a review answer
- Navigate to the Calibration Table within the open calibration session.
- Hover over the answer cell you want to change.
- Click ... that appears on the cell.
- Select the new answer from the dropdown.
Once saved, the cell turns yellow and displays the original answer crossed out alongside the calibrated answer. Changes appear automatically in the Activity Feed and in the downloadable calibration session report.
> Note: Changing an answer applies to all manager reviews for that question — both direct manager and additional manager reviews.
Manage columns
- Click Manage columns on the right side of the Calibration Table.
- Toggle columns on or off to show or hide them.
- Drag columns to reorder them.
- Close the drawer. Preferences save automatically for this session.
Optional columns include: additional manager, last cycle rating, group membership, hire date, location, and any custom people attributes your company has configured.
View an AI Review Summary
- Locate the participant's row in the Calibration Table.
- Find the AI Review Summary column.
- Click the summary cell to read the full generated text.
AI Review Summaries pull from all review types (self, manager, peer, upward, additional manager). The summary generates automatically when the session is created and refreshes when a manager submits or resubmits a review.
Flag a participant for discussion
- Check the box to the left of the participant's name.
- Click Actions at the top of the Calibration Table.
- Select Flag or Remove Flag from the dropdown.
Remove a participant from the session
- Check the box to the left of the participant's name.
- Click Actions at the top of the Calibration Table.
- Select Remove from session from the dropdown.
View written responses for a participant
- Click the answer cell for the participant.
- Review the text responses in the drawer that opens.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Answer cell shows no data (white row) | Manager review was not submitted | Ask the manager to submit their review; answers appear only after submission |
| Column changes not persisting | Preferences save per session, not globally | Re-open Manage columns and confirm you are in the correct session |
| AI Review Summary is blank or outdated | Manager submitted or resubmitted after session creation | The summary refreshes automatically on the next manager submission; no manual action needed |
| Answer change affects unexpected reviews | Additional manager review is included | This is expected — changes apply to all manager reviews (direct and additional) for that participant |
Not Covered Here
This article does not cover using the Talent Matrix to adjust ratings visually or locking a calibration session after edits are complete.