We’re introducing important updates to the handling of private questions in our review process.

Previous State:

• Private Question Creation: Supported in self and manager review forms.

• Manager Access: Managers could view all private question responses for their direct reports when writing the manager summary.

• Admin Access: Admins could see all private question responses, including those written for them by others.

• Calibration Restrictions: Admins could see and calibrate their own responses on the calibration tab.

Improvements:

• Expanded Support: All form types now support private question creation, including single (self and manager) and multiple reviewer types (peer, etc.).

• Manager Access: Managers can only view the private question responses they wrote for their direct reports when completing the manager summary.

• Admin Access: Admins can see all private question responses, except their own. This includes feedback given by others for the admin, which remains inaccessible to them.

• User Access: Any user can see private question responses they have written (user being the giver of feedback).

• Calibration Restrictions: Admins can no longer see or calibrate their own responses within the calibration tab.

These enhancements reinforce our commitment to privacy while ensuring that feedback is handled with the utmost care and professionalism.

We are pleased to announce an exciting new enhancement: The ability to customize the content of your Slack notifications in reviews!

Key benefits include:

• Highlight Specific Details: Emphasize the most important information for your team.

• Include Personalized Messages: Add a personal touch to your notifications.

• Streamline Content: Ensure notifications are relevant and concise for your team.

We believe this new feature will significantly enhance your workflow and communication, making your review process more efficient and tailored to your team's needs.

This Automated Review Notification streamlines the review process by automating approvals and notifications, reducing manual effort and ensuring timely updates.

Key Features:

Automatic Goal Approval:

• When goal selection is complete, the goal approval phase opens automatically.
• Managers receive an email to approve the goals.
• Once approved, reviewees receive an email to view their goals.

Seamless Peer Approval:

• After peer selection, the peer approval phase opens automatically.
• Managers receive an email to approve their peers.
• Once approved, reviewees receive an email to view their peers.

Effortless Manager Summary:

• Upon completion of the self-review, the manager summary phase opens automatically.
• Managers receive an email to write the manager summary.

Note: Each automation can be turned on or off according to your needs. Currently, email is the only supported notification channel.

We are thrilled to announce a powerful enhancement to our platform:

You can now conveniently filter goals based on their statuses. Whether you are tracking progress or reviewing outcomes, this feature enables you to filter goals by a variety of statuses including Not Started, On Track, Behind, At Risk, Achieved, Not Achieved, Checked-in, or Not Checked-in (in the last 2 weeks). This functionality is easily accessible by simply clicking on the summary charts available on all goal listing pages.

We are introducing the latest improvements to our 360-degree review system!

• Enhanced PDF Reports: Our updated feature now includes a comprehensive PDF report that consolidates feedback from peers, managers, and direct reports, categorized by key performance areas.

• GenAI-Powered Summary: A standout addition is the GenAI-powered summary, providing a concise overview of strengths and areas for improvement. This summary is enhanced with charts, tables, and visual aids to effectively illustrate feedback.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new "Enhanced Rating Responses" feature, designed to streamline the user interface and enhance the customer experience!

Currently, when customers select a rating, the response choices appear sequentially, which is effective for 1-5 responses but can become cumbersome with additional options. To enhance this experience, we have introduced new options for creating and displaying rating responses.

Here’s what you can expect:

1. Introducing Review Cycle Creation: Now, when creating a rating response, you have an option similar to text responses.
2. Explore New Rating Options: Select from:

• Multiple choice

• Dropdown

When selecting the dropdown option, it replaces multiple choices with a dropdown menu, ensuring a cleaner and more concise user interface. This improvement allows for easy navigation and enhances usability, even with a larger number of responses.

We are introducing the "Impersonate as User" feature in the employee list.

Key Features:

1. Seamless User Switching: Super admins can now seamlessly switch to any user with both Read and Write access.

2. Visual Reminder: A bold red banner will remind you: "Hey <Super Admin Name>, you are impersonating <Logged in Username>. All changes you make here will also have your identity associated with them. [Exit Impersonation]."

3. Multi-Tab Handling: Our system will prompt you to refresh when switching between super-admin and impersonated screens if you have multiple tabs open. During this switch, super-admins cannot view 1-on-1s or take/view surveys on behalf of the impersonated user.

4. Restriction on User Chaining: Switching to another super admin is restricted to prevent user chaining. This means you can impersonate another super admin, but you cannot impersonate another user/admin from the impersonated session.

Introducing Org Chart, designed to help you visualize your organizational structure seamlessly, even when faced with data inconsistencies.

Key Highlights:

Dynamic Tree Display: View your organization’s hierarchy based on the available correct data.

CSV Error Report: Easily identify and resolve data issues with detailed error reports.

Key Leader Mandate: Setting the key leader is now mandatory to ensure a clear organizational root.

These enhancements aim to improve your experience and the accuracy of your organizational visualization.

We are excited to announce the launch of our App in the European Union (EU) region at https://eu.peoplebox.ai. This significant milestone aims to better serve our valued clients based in the EU. The release is designed to meet the specific needs and regulatory requirements of businesses operating within the EU, ensuring enhanced data security and compliance.

Key Benefits:

1. Compliance with EU Regulations: Our App is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), providing robust data protection and privacy standards. This ensures that all personal data is processed and stored in accordance with EU laws, giving our clients peace of mind.

2. Enhanced Data Security: With data centers located within the EU, we guarantee that all data remains within the region, minimizing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access. Our state-of-the-art security measures include encryption, regular security audits, and strict access controls.

3. Improved Performance and Reliability: Hosting data locally within the EU enhances the performance and reliability of our App. Clients can experience faster load times, reduced latency, and an overall improved user experience due to proximity to the data servers.

We are committed to continuously improving our services and meeting the evolving needs of our clients. The launch of our App in the EU region marks a new chapter in our journey, and we look forward to delivering exceptional value and support to our EU-based clients.

We are pleased to announce a complete update of phase management in performance reviews, with new and improved features.

• End Dates for Review Phases: Users can now set specific end dates for each review phase.

• Enhanced Notifications and Custom Messages: Experience improved clarity and aesthetics with upgraded notification system and personalized messaging.

• Submission Control Post-Phase End: Once a phase concludes, submissions will no longer be accepted.

• Phase Reopening Capability: Reopen a phase effortlessly by setting a new future end date.

• Conclusive Review Cycle Ending: Seamlessly close all phases and remove homepage actions by ending the review cycle.

• Reopen the Review Cycle: Similar to phases, the entire review cycle can be reopened by setting a future end date for any phase.

Experience these powerful new features, designed to streamline your performance review process and enhance overall efficiency.