Check-in visibility and hierarchy — options overview

Ben Pemstein Ben Pemstein
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This article orients admins to the four Check-in visibility models available in 15Five and links to setup instructions for each.

Feature Structure

15Five controls Check-in visibility through two mechanisms: the manager hierarchy (always active) and group permissions (configurable). The four visibility patterns built on these mechanisms are:

Visibility pattern How it works When to use it
Traditional hierarchy Visibility flows up the direct-manager chain. Each manager sees their direct reports and all reports below them. Default for most organizations. No setup required.
Total organizational transparency All employees can see all Check-ins company-wide. Configured via a single all-company group with Group viewing and Group drill-down enabled. Flat or highly transparent organizations.
Group-level transparency Members of a specific group can see each other's Check-ins. Configured per group. Team or department transparency without full company access.
Executive-level transparency A named leadership group gains mutual visibility into members' Check-ins and their reports' Check-ins via drill-down. Organizations that want top-level leaders to have cross-team visibility.
Matrix reporting A direct manager is assigned in the hierarchy. A secondary manager follows the person's Check-ins. Organizations where a person reports to two managers.

Key Rules

  • The traditional hierarchy is always active and cannot be disabled. Drill-down visibility always flows through the manager chain.
  • Account admins do not have visibility into all Check-ins unless they are at the top of the hierarchy. To grant company-wide visibility to a specific person, contact 15Five Support and request Global Viewer permissions.
  • If a person is outside someone's hierarchy and not in a shared group, they can request to follow that person's Check-ins. The Check-in owner or their manager must approve the request.
  • Group viewing and Group drill-down must both be enabled for a group to grant lateral Check-in visibility to its members.

What You Can Do

Set Up

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