A Check-in is your weekly record of how you're doing, what you're working on, and answers to questions from your manager or company. Submitting it gives your manager a consistent view of your work and wellbeing before your 1-on-1.
Before You Begin
Your manager or company administrator must have created a Check-in schedule that includes you. If you do not see a Check-in due, contact your manager.
Steps
- Log in to 15Five and click Check-in in the left navigation.
- Click the Check-in due for the current period.
- In the Pulse section, select the rating that reflects how you felt at work since your last Check-in.
- Optionally, type a comment in the Pulse comment field to give context.
- To keep your Pulse comment visible only to you, toggle Private on.
- In the Priorities section, add or update the tasks you are focused on this week.
- If you have objectives, update the progress on each one.
- In the Questions section, read each question and type your response in the text field below it.
- Review all sections for completeness.
- Click Submit.
> Tip: Update your Check-in throughout the week as things happen. This reduces recency bias and takes less time than writing everything at the end.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| No Check-in appears in your dashboard | Verify you are assigned to an active Check-in schedule | Ask your manager to confirm your schedule assignment |
| Submit button is grayed out | Check for unanswered required questions | Answer all fields marked as required, then resubmit |
| Pulse comment saved as public when you intended private | Check the Private toggle state after saving | Edit the Check-in, toggle Private on, and save again |
| Check-in shows as overdue immediately after submitting | Check that you clicked Submit rather than Save Draft | Reopen the Check-in and click Submit |
Not Covered Here
This article covers submitting a Check-in as an employee. For adding Check-in topics to your 1-on-1 agenda, see the 1-on-1 article.