We’re excited to announce an important enhancement to Goal Check-ins — the introduction of an (edited) tag for comments.

From now on, whenever a comment is edited in Check-ins and Comments, an (edited) tag will appear next to it. You can hover over the tag to view the exact timestamp of the last edit, making it easier to identify when updates were made.

Why This Matters?

This update improves transparency and collaboration by allowing users to:

• Track when and how comments have been modified.
• Maintain context while reviewing ongoing goal discussions.
• Ensure clarity when revisiting past check-ins or reviewing teammate updates.

We’re excited to introduce a powerful enhancement to the Performance Review process — Per-Participant End Dates for review phases.

Key Highlights:

• Individual Participant End Dates

Admins can now:

1. Edit end dates for individual participants directly under the new “Launched” tab in the Phases view.
2. Extend or shorten timelines for selected reviewees without impacting the entire phase.
3. Sort and view participants by End Date, Completion Status, and Launch Status for easier management.

• Updated Global Phase End Date Behavior

When a phase-level end date is updated, all launched participant end dates will automatically align with the new date, ensuring consistency across the review cycle.

• Post-End Date Launch Support

Admins can now launch reviews even after a phase’s end date for newly added reviewees in an active review cycle — eliminating the need for manual reopening.

• Smarter Notifications

1. Reminder notifications will only be sent to participants whose end date is today or in the future.
2. If an admin tries to send reminders to users whose end date has already passed, the system will display a warning and automatically exclude those users from the reminder batch.

• Handling New Reviewees

1. When new reviewees are added to an ongoing review cycle, they’ll be created without an end date by default — giving admins the flexibility to set one later.
2. The phase row will remain editable and visible in the Phases tab even after the end date has passed, allowing continued access for review management.

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We’re excited to introduce a powerful enhancement to the Performance Review Module — the ability to add multiple goal sections within a single review cycle.

What’s New?

• You can now create multiple goal sections within a review cycle.
• The first goal section acts as the default (primary) section and allows configuration of: Goal Weightage, Goal Visibility, Goal Cycles, Goal Type.
• It also supports goal selection and goal approval directly from the frontend.
• For all additional goal sections:

1. Only Goal Cycles can be configured manually.
2. Other configurations (weightage, visibility, type) are automatically inherited from the default section.
3. Goals can be uploaded in bulk using a CSV file for easy management.

Why It Matters?

This enhancement enables organizations to:

• Organize goals effectively across multiple dimensions such as Business, Functional, and Personal goals.
• Maintain consistency in goal configurations while ensuring flexibility in goal cycles.
• Scale performance management for larger teams or complex review structures.

CSV Enhancement

• To support the new multi-section structure, a new column has been added to the Goal Upload CSV: Review Cycle Goal Section Name.
• This column specifies which goal section each goal belongs to. The system automatically maps the goal to the correct section based on the section title in the review cycle.

Example Use Case

A company can now define multiple sections within the same review cycle:

• Section 1 (Default): Core Business Goals → Full configuration with UI goal selection and approval.
• Section 2: Functional Goals → Only goal cycles configurable; other settings inherited; supports CSV upload.
• Section 3: Personal Development Goals → Only goal cycles configurable; other settings inherited; supports CSV upload.

We are excited to share an enhancement to the goal editing functionality for admins. The update provides more flexibility while maintaining control over goals within review cycles.

Previous Behavior:

• Before Goal Submission:

1. Admin / ACL Admin: Can edit
2. Employee: Can edit
3. Manager: Can edit

• After Goal Submission:

1. Admin / ACL Admin: Editing blocked
2. Employee: Blocked (can still edit by un-submitting the goal)
3. Manager: Editing blocked

• After Goal Approval:

1. Admin / ACL Admin: Editing blocked
2. Employee: Editing blocked
3. Manager: Blocked (can still edit by un-approving the goal)

Enhancement (Current Release):

1. Admin / ACL Admin can now edit goals that are part of a review cycle, with some restrictions:
2. Disabled fields: Goal Cycle, Visibility, Removal of existing owners, and Alignment
3. A warning banner is displayed in the edit drawer for restricted edits
4. Tooltips explain the disabled fields for better clarity
5. Any edits made to allowed fields will automatically propagate to ongoing and past review cycles

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We are excited to announce that Peoplebox HomePage now supports multiple languages, allowing global teams to view content in their preferred language.

Languages Supported

• Arabic (with Right-to-Left layout support)
• Spanish

Access & Preference Model

Admins:

• Can set account-level language in General Settings.
• Can configure employee-level language for individual users in Account Settings.

Non-admin Employees:

• Can set their own employee-level language in Account Settings.

Preference Rule

• Employee-level language always takes precedence.
• Even if an admin changes the account-level language, the employee’s personal preference remains unchanged.

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We’re excited to share the latest update in our Settings Permissions rollout, designed to give admins greater flexibility, smarter controls, and stronger privacy safeguards.

Impersonation Access Control: A new feature has been added to manage Employee Impersonation:

• Scoped Impersonation: Sub-admins can only impersonate employees within their assigned scope.
• No Chained Impersonation: Users cannot impersonate while already impersonating someone else.
• Smarter UI: Impersonation options are hidden if the user does not have access.

Reviews ACL Enhancement: We’ve also introduced a new level of control in Reviews:

• Previously, admins only had a single “Grant All” option.
• Now, the new “Administer” permission allows admins to create and manage review cycles without viewing employee responses — balancing flexibility with privacy.

These updates provide your teams with smarter permissions, stronger admin controls, and enhanced employee privacy.

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We’re excited to introduce a powerful upgrade to our Reviews platform — the Visibility Matrix, designed to give admins more control, flexibility, and confidence in managing reviews.

• What’s New?

1. Self-Serve Visibility Control: No more waiting on backend changes — admins can now directly manage who can see what in the review cycle.
2. Granular Settings: Decide visibility and anonymity across manager, peer, self, and other review types with just a few clicks.
3. Platform & PDF Sync: Ensure review visibility settings reflect consistently across the platform and PDFs.
4. Smart Defaults: We’ve made it easier to get started with sensible defaults, while still allowing full customization.

• Why It Matters?

This enhancement puts control in your hands, reduces admin effort, and ensures a seamless, consistent review experience for everyone.

Click here to watch a quick walkthrough on configuring the Visibility Matrix in reviews.

We’re excited to announce upgrades to the Reviewee Management Table, designed to give admins better visibility and control during review cycles.

What’s New?

• Clearer Progress Tracking – Existing progress is now displayed with a line bar, making it easier to understand completion status at a glance.
• Deeper Insights – Added new columns for Peer Review Progress and Direct Report Progress, so you can quickly see how reviews are moving across different reviewer groups.

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We’re excited to introduce Manager Progress View (V2), designed to help managers seamlessly track how their teams are progressing in Giving Feedback.

What’s New?

• Track progress across all Giving Feedback phases (note: peer/goal selection is not included).
• Managers can now send reminders directly to their teams to complete assigned reviews.
• Team Progress Table View can be disabled for Managers & Skip Managers from the Review Cycle Settings tab (default = visible).

With this update, managers get more visibility and control, ensuring smoother feedback cycles and timely completions.

We’re pleased to announce the release of Review Cycle Duplication Enhancements. This update is designed to help admins save time, reduce manual setup, and ensure consistency across performance review cycles.

• What Gets Copied Automatically: When duplicating a review cycle, the system carries forward key elements:

1. Basic setup (cycle name, type, and structural settings)
2. Forms and questions
3. Weighted score configurations
4. Custom attributes and employee mapping
5. Goal and competency block configurations
6. Review phases (self, manager, peer, direct report, and custom)
7. Automations and workflow triggers
8. Visibility settings
9. Email templates

• What Does Not Get Copied: Certain elements are excluded to maintain fairness and accuracy:

1. Inactive employees
2. Peer assignments
3. Phase completions
4. Notification history
5. Calibrated scores
6. Review responses
7. Dynamic manager changes
8. Hierarchical calibration phase

• Optional Settings: Admins can choose whether to carry forward or reset certain elements:

1. Reviewees (with warnings for inactive employees)
2. Goals (definitions and approval states)
3. Competencies
4. Custom reviewer mappings
5. Manager mapping and custom attributes

• Smart Warnings & Transparency:

1. Inactive reviewees or managers are flagged with CSV downloads for easy review.
2. Reassignment alerts guide admins if managers are inactive or missing.
3. Duplication progress is clearly shown with loading states and success messages.

• Post-Duplication Notifications: Once duplication is complete, the initiating admin receives an email confirmation that the new draft cycle is ready to configure.
• Key Improvements: Previously, for 360° reviews, templates could not be edited in duplicated cycles if the source cycle had responses. This restriction has now been removed — templates can now be freely edited.