Objective visibility is set per objective at creation time. The setting controls which users can see that objective anywhere it appears in 15Five.
Key Rules
There are three visibility options for every objective:
- Public — visible to everyone in your 15Five account.
- 15Five permissions — visible to anyone who can see the objective owner's Check-ins, including Global objective viewers.
- Specific people — visible only to the objective owner's reviewer and any groups or individuals explicitly named. Global objective viewers cannot see these objectives unless they are added as one of the specified people.
If Global objective viewers are configured in Objectives feature settings, those users gain visibility based on the setting above — they see Public and 15Five permissions objectives, but not Specific people objectives unless added directly.
Visibility settings are respected everywhere the objective appears in 15Five, including Check-ins, 1-on-1s, and the Objectives tab.
Common Misunderstanding
Selecting 15Five permissions does not limit visibility to admins or managers. It means anyone who can already see the objective owner's Check-ins can also see this objective. Depending on your account's Check-in visibility settings, this typically includes the owner's direct manager, their management chain, account admins, Global objective viewers, and any peers with group or organizational Check-in access. If you want to control exactly who sees an objective, choose Specific people instead.
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