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

Click here to know more about this enhancement!

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.

Click on this link to learn more about this update!

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.

Admins can now enable Automatic Manager Changes to keep manager–direct report assignments in sync when organizational changes occur mid-cycle.

When the Feature is Disabled: Even if Automatic Manager Changes is turned off,

1. Peoplebox preserves existing submissions by creating system reviewer types (Previous Manager and Previous Direct Report).
2. Prior reviews and feedback remain accessible.
3. Any reassignments required must be done manually.

Why This Matters?

1. Automatic Mapping at Review Level: Manager changes in the employee table are automatically reflected in review cycles (if enabled). No manual reassignment is needed.
2. Seamless HRIS Sync: For accounts with HRIS sync, manager changes flow directly into review cycles, keeping org data consistent without additional admin effort.
3. No Responses Lost: All past reviews, approvals, and feedback remain preserved under system reviewer types. This prevents issues such as missing responses or requests to restore reviews.
4. Data Integrity and Workflow Continuity: New managers can immediately take over pending tasks while retaining historical context. This ensures review cycles remain transparent, fair, and audit ready.

More details: https://help.peoplebox.ai/hc/peoplebox-help-center/articles/1754281829-manager-changes-in-ongoing-review-cycle

We’ve introduced a new way for managers to track feedback activity across their teams — all in one place. The Receiving Feedback view provides a clear, consolidated snapshot of progress across different review phases, helping managers stay informed and act where needed.

Key Highlights

• Review Phases Overview: Quickly see which reviews are Pending, Submitted, or Approved. The Write Reviews phase is also broken down by reviewer type: Self, Peer, Manager, and Direct Report.
• Switch Between Team Views: Managers can toggle between views for: Entire Team, Direct Reports, Indirect Reports. This is especially helpful for skip-level and matrix managers who need visibility across broader team structures.
• Smart Grouping Options: Data can now be grouped by: Reporting Manager, Department. This enhancement makes it easier to navigate large teams and identify where follow-ups are needed.

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new Continuous Feedback feature. With this, individuals, managers, and leaders can share and receive feedback anytime — no need to wait for annual reviews.

Two Flexible Ways to Share Feedback:

• Give Feedback: Voluntarily share recognition or suggestions with anyone in the organization, using clear templates to make your message impactful.

• Request Feedback: Managers can request feedback for their team members from colleagues, and admins can extend requests for anyone, from anyone, across the organization.

Refine Your Feedback with Nova AI: To help everyone communicate clearly and confidently, we’ve added Rewrite with Nova AI. This feature allows you to:

• Rephrase your feedback
• Adjust the length
• Refine tone and clarity

Control Who Sees It: When feedback is shared, visibility settings put you in control. You can choose:

• Private: Only the recipient sees it.
• Private + Manager: Both the recipient and their manager can view it.
• Manager Only: Only the manager sees it — ideal for developmental coaching.

Smart Notifications and Smooth Workflows: Smart reminders and homepage actions guide everyone through the process. Providers are notified when they’re selected for feedback, and submitters and managers are kept updated automatically.

A Better Feedback Profile Experience: Profiles now include four sections to help you manage all your feedback:

• Feedback Received
• Feedback Given
• Pending Feedback Requests
• Requests Sent

Visiting Someone’s Profile:

• See Feedback Received — only what you’re allowed to view.
• Managers and skip-level managers can see more, depending on visibility settings.
• All other employees see only the feedback they have personally given.

Go ahead and give someone feedback, request feedback for your team, explore your new feedback profile, and use Rewrite with Nova AI to refine your message. Together, let’s build a culture where feedback is frequent, thoughtful, and forward-looking.