The left-hand sidebar in 15Five changes based on your role. As an HR Admin, you see the most complete navigation available, covering strategy, people management, and team tools.
Before You Begin
Your account must have HR Admin permissions assigned by an Account Admin. Sidebar items vary by your company's 15Five pricing plan.
Steps
- Log in to 15Five and locate the left-hand sidebar.
- Click Outcomes Dashboard to access engagement, performance, and turnover metrics.
- Click Action Plans (nested under Outcomes Dashboard) to create and manage org-level Action Plans.
- Click Platform Reports to view Check-in, 1-on-1, and Objectives activity data.
- Click People to open the People category. As an admin, you will see Manage People here, which gives you access to user management, permissions, groups, attributes, imports, and exports. Managers and individual contributors see only the Org Chart under People.
- Click Surveys to access Engagement and Lifecycle survey tools.
- Click Best-Self Review® to configure review cycles, templates, and results.
- Click Feedback to share or review peer feedback.
- Click Actions to view your assigned actions, manage org-wide actions, and access Action Plans.
- Click Manager Coaching to view coaching session data, monitor token usage, and assign learning journeys.
- Click Objectives (under Manager Tools) to create OKRs and monitor progress.
- Click Check-ins to complete your own Check-in and review team submissions.
- Click 1-on-1s to access and manage meeting agendas.
- Click High Fives to recognize employees or view the org-wide recognition dashboard.
- Click Career Hub to access career growth responses for yourself and your team.
Sidebar Sections at a Glance
| Sidebar Section | What You'll Find |
|---|---|
| Outcomes Dashboard | Key metrics, Action Plans, Platform Reports |
| People | Admins: Manage People (user management, permissions, groups, attributes, imports, exports). Managers and ICs: Org Chart only. |
| Surveys | Engagement and Lifecycle survey campaigns and results |
| Best-Self Review® | Review cycles, templates, results, and feedback |
| Actions | Your actions, org actions, and Action Plans |
| Manager Coaching | Coaching session data, token usage visibility, and learning journey assignments |
| Manager Tools | Objectives, Check-ins, 1-on-1s, High Fives, Career Hub |
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| A sidebar section is missing | Your company's pricing plan may not include that feature | Contact your Account Admin to confirm feature access |
| Manage People is not visible under People | Manage People is only available to admins. Managers and ICs see only the Org Chart under People. | Confirm your account has admin permissions. If you need Manage People access, contact your Account Admin. |
| You can see the sidebar but cannot click into a section | Your HR Admin role may not be fully configured | Ask your Account Admin to verify your role assignment in Manage permissions |
| Sidebar appears as a manager or employee view | You may be logged into a non-admin account | Confirm your account has HR Admin permissions assigned |
Not Covered Here
This article covers sidebar orientation only — for permissions associated with each section, see HR Admin Role Overview — Permissions and Feature Access.