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How Do I Set Up Share & Perform? An Implementation Checklist

Collect decisions and configuration owners to implement Share & Perform features.

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Written by Vanessa Beckman
Updated over a month ago

Overview

This article is for Admins who are implementing Share & Perform. It provides a structured checklist of decisions, configuration paths, and recommendations to gather requirements and finish setup.

How to use this checklist

  • Review each section and capture the Decision, Action, and Notes fields for your implementation team.

  • Assign a configuration owner for each item and confirm who (Admin, HR Manager, IT) will perform the setup.

  • Use the UI paths shown to make configuration updates in isolved.

Navigation & global settings

  • Feature management: Enable or disable modules at Admin Settings > Manage Features.

  • Performance menu: Access Goals, Org Goals, Dashboard, and Import/Export under Performance > Goals.

Pro tip: Turn on only the features you plan to pilot first (for example, Goals + Feedback) to reduce rollout complexity.

Engagement management (feed, groups, surveys, feedback, initiatives)

  • Feed posting options

    • Decision: Allow teammates to post on the feed? Yes/No.

    • Action: If Yes, choose posting options: Ask For Help, Share an Idea, Knowledge Sharing, Status Update.

    • UI: Admin Settings > Manage Features and feed posting configuration.

  • Groups

    • Decision: Use Groups? Yes/No.

    • Action: Determine group types (Open, Closed, Interest) and whether points apply to posts in group types.

    • Who can create Interest Groups: list non‑admin creators.

  • Surveys

    • Decision: Use Surveys? Yes/No.

    • Action: List users (if any) who can create/manage surveys.

  • Feedback

    • Decision: Use Feedback? Yes/No.

    • Action checklist:

      • Allow share/request feedback? Yes/No.

      • Allow feedback on topic discussions? Yes/No.

      • Allow anonymous feedback? Yes/No.

      • Enable categories? Yes/No — if Yes, mandatory selection? Yes/No.

      • Enable status flags? Yes/No.

      • Enable receiver acknowledgement? Yes/No.

      • Mandatory feedback type? Yes/No.

      • Allow visibility to others? Yes/No.

      • Supervisor visibility default: Always visible, Invisible, or Giver’s choice.

      • Create custom feedback categories: list Titles and Descriptions.

      • Grant view‑all feedback permission to specific users: list names.

    • UI: Performance > Engagement > Feedback and Admin Settings for categories/visibility.

  • Initiatives, Organization Values, Bulletins

    • Decision: Use Initiatives? Org Values? Bulletins? Yes/No.

    • Action: If Bulletins are enabled, list non‑admin creators.

    • UI: Performance > Engagement widgets and Admin Settings.

Tip: Document feedback visibility and anonymity policy to align with HR and legal guidance.

Workspace (events, tasks, drive, albums, lists, notes)

  • Decision matrix: Enable Events, Tasks, Drive, Albums, Distribution Lists, Notes? Yes/No.

  • Action: Identify content owners and retention policies for Drive and Albums.

  • UI: Performance > Workspace and Admin Settings.

Rewards & gamification

  • Gamification

    • Decision: Use Gamification? Yes/No.

    • Action: Provide point values for activities or accept defaults.

  • Leaderboard

    • Decision: Show Leaderboard? Yes/No.

  • Discretionary points & badges

    • Decision: Use Discretionary Points? Yes/No.

    • If Yes: Define Custom Badges (Name, Levels, Fixed or Max Points) and list users allowed to award discretionary points.

  • Rewards Store

    • Decision: Use Company Store, Catalog API, or Both?

    • Action: List users who can manage Company Store orders.

  • Awards, milestones, birthdays

    • Decision: Add specific awards (for example, Employee of the Month)? If Yes, provide Name, Description, Message, Points, Nomination rules, Approval required? Yes/No.

    • Decision: Anniversary milestones? If Yes, provide Years of Service, Points, Message, Image.

    • Decision: Birthday recognitions? If Yes, provide Points and Message.

  • UI: Performance > Rewards and Admin Settings > Rewards configuration.

Pro tip: Pilot a small set of awards and store items before full rollout and reconcile reward costs with finance.

Performance management — Goals, 360 reviews, performance reviews

Goals

  • Decision: Use Goals? Yes/No.

  • Action: Assign Org Goal managers and Dept admins (list names).

  • UI: Performance > GoalsDashboard, Goals, Org Goals.

Notes: Decide whether contributors, weighting, and cascade are allowed; document expectations for check‑in cadence.

360 reviews (multirater)

  • Decision: Use 360 Reviews? Yes/No.

  • Action checklist:

    • Who nominates reviewers? (HR / Supervisor / Employees)

    • Visibility settings: reviewers’ feedback visible to reviewee? supervisors? HR?

    • Show reviewer names to reviewee/supervisors/HR? Yes/No per role.

    • Use default 360 template or custom? If custom, provide template.

    • Minimum/maximum nominations; allow decline; allow voluntary self‑nominations.

    • Allow supervisors to change reviewer nominations? Yes/No.

    • Enable relationship selection and external reviewers? Yes/No.

    • Configure rating/comment visibility and whether ratings/comments are mandatory.

  • UI: Performance > 360 Reviews and Admin Settings > 360 configuration.

Tip: Define anonymity policy and publish guidance to participants.

Performance reviews

  • Decision: Normal or Dynamic cycle?

  • Action checklist:

    • Who can share templates? (HR Managers or HR + Supervisors)

    • Who can assign/recall templates? (HR Managers or HR + Supervisors)

    • Allow inviting additional reviewers? If Yes, who can invite?

    • Allow self‑review? If Yes, who can rollback for edits?

    • Can supervisors start before employees submit? Yes/No.

    • Is sign‑off required? If Yes, who must sign (Employees, Supervisors, HR)?

    • Enable post‑review feedback questionnaire? Yes/No.

    • Enable rating/comment permissions and visibility (employee vs supervisor vs HR).

    • Make ratings/comments mandatory? Yes/No.

  • UI: Performance > Reviews and Admin Settings > Reviews configuration.

Tip: Map your review workflow (initiate → review → sign-off) and test with a pilot group.

Security & roles

  • Create roles at Security > Roles Setup for employee, manager, and supervisor review access.

  • Enable self‑service roles at Client Management > Client Utilities > Self‑Service Roles (check appropriate columns).

  • Action: List role owners and who will provision access during rollout.

Import / Export & bulk operations

  • Use Performance > Goals > Import/Export for bulk goal import/export.

  • Provide a sample CSV and mapping instructions to stakeholders for mass uploads.

Rollout recommendations

  • Pilot plan: select a small group (one department + HR + manager) to validate settings.

  • Training: prepare admin guides, manager tips, and employee quick start content.

  • Communication: announce launch, expectations for check‑ins, and support contacts.

Pro tip: Run dashboard exports and a small set of reports after pilot to verify alignment, weighting, and visibility settings before full deployment.

Related UI paths

  • Manage features: Admin Settings > Manage Features

  • Goals: Performance > Goals

  • Rewards: Performance > Rewards

  • 360 reviews and performance: Performance > Reviews / 360 Reviews

  • Roles: Security > Roles Setup

  • Self‑Service roles: Client Management > Client Utilities > Self‑Service Roles

FAQs

Who can cascade a goal?

  • Managers/supervisors can cascade to their direct reports; cascading to multiple contributors requires the Cascade option and contributor selection.

How do I allow non‑admins to create surveys or groups?

  • List users in this checklist and grant permissions in Admin Settings or via specific Group/Survey creation permissions.

Can feedback be anonymous and visible to managers?

  • Yes, but configure anonymity and supervisory visibility independently in Feedback settings.

How do I test review visibility and sign‑off flows?

  • Create a test review template, schedule reviews for a pilot group, and verify role‑based visibility in Performance > Reviews.

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