Use this article to fill out and submit your Check-in. When complete, your Check-in becomes visible to your direct manager and anyone else with permission to view your Check-ins.
Before You Begin
- Check-ins must be enabled for your account. If you do not see Check-ins in your navigation, contact your admin.
Steps
- Click Check-ins in the left-hand navigation.
- Select the current Check-in. To fill out a past-due Check-in, select it from the My recent Check-ins list.
Pulse
- Select a number from 1–5 in response to "How did you feel at work since your last Check-in?"
- (Optional) Type additional context in Anything to add?
- (Optional) Click the lock icon to make your note private to you and your manager.
Objectives Updates
This section appears only if you own Objectives or Key Results.
- Set each objective's status:
- On track — progress is as expected - Behind — progress is slower than expected - At risk — completion is in jeopardy
- Click Key results (#) and aligned objectives (#) to expand, then edit Current value for each Key Result.
- (Optional) Click the chat icon on an objective to leave a comment.
Priorities
- In the Mark priorities from your last Check-in section, act on each prior priority:
- ✓ — mark complete - ↻ — carry forward to the next Check-in - 💬 — add a comment
- In the What do you intend to accomplish? section, click Add a new priority and type each upcoming priority.
- (Optional) Hover over a priority and click the link icon to link it to an objective you own.
Questions
- Type your answer to each question in the response field.
- (Optional) Click the lock icon to make an answer private.
- (Optional) Click the double chat icon to add the answer to your 1-on-1 agenda.
Note: Required questions are not labeled. Optional questions are labeled optional. You cannot submit until all required questions are answered.
Your Feedback
- (Optional) Type anything not covered elsewhere in Anything else you'd like to add?
High Five
- (Optional) Type a recognition message in Write a message and @mention a teammate, group, @all, or an external email.
- (Optional) Type # to add a company value hashtag.
- (Optional) Change visibility from Public to Private.
Submit
- Click Submit at the bottom of your Check-in.
Your Check-in is now visible to your manager and anyone with view permissions.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Submit button is not clickable | One or more required questions are unanswered | Scroll through the Check-in and complete all fields not labeled optional |
| Objectives section does not appear | You do not own any Objectives or Key Results in 15Five | No action needed — this section only appears for Objective owners |
| Check-in is not visible in navigation | Check-ins may be disabled for your account | Contact your admin to confirm Check-ins are enabled |
| Past-due Check-in does not appear in list | Check-in period may have been skipped due to a vacation setting | See Submit a past-due Check-in |
Not Covered Here
This article does not cover editing a Check-in after submission. See Edit a Submitted Check-in.