By default, a direct manager only sees results from review cycles where they served as the manager review author. Two settings let you expand that visibility without changing manager assignments.
Before You Begin
- You must have an Account admin role to enable the Best-Self Review® visibility setting.
- An Account admin, Review admin, or Cycle collaborator can add a review viewer for individual participants.
Option 1: Enable visibility into all past reviews (account-level)
Use this option to grant every direct manager visibility into all past review results for their direct reports.
- Navigate to Best-Self Review® in the left sidebar.
- Click Feature Settings.
- Click Visibility.
- Locate the Visibility into all past reviews toggle.
- Turn the toggle on.
- Click Save.
Option 2: Add a review viewer for an individual participant
Use this option when one specific person needs read-only access to a single participant's results.
- Navigate to Best-Self Review® in the left sidebar.
- Open the relevant review cycle.
- Click Participants.
- Locate the participant and click Edit Individual Review Settings.
- Scroll to the Review Viewers section.
- Click Add Review Viewer.
- Search for and select the person to add.
- Click Save.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility toggle is not visible | Confirm you are logged in as an Account admin | Ask your 15Five account owner to adjust your role |
| Review viewer option is missing | Confirm the cycle is not locked | Unlock the cycle or contact your Review admin |
| Added review viewer cannot see results | Confirm the viewer accepted their 15Five invitation | Resend the invitation from People settings |
Not Covered Here
This article does not cover changing a participant's manager review author or adjusting who can share and finalize results.