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🌟 Overview: How to Configure Evaluations in flowit

Updated over 9 months ago

flowit evaluation settings help you manage feedback cycles efficiently across your organization. Whether you're looking to streamline periodic reviews or gather deeper insights, these features ensure a smooth and flexible evaluation process. Let’s walk through what’s possible, when to use each feature, and why they’re helpful.


βš™οΈ General Evaluation Settings

As an admin, you can define the core rules for all evaluation cycles in the Admin Area β†’ Settings β†’ "Evaluations" tab.

These rules control:

  • How often evaluations occur πŸ—“
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  • When reminders are sent πŸ””
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  • How many feedback cards employees can select πŸƒ
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πŸ—“ Evaluation Period

What it does:

Sets the rhythm for when competency cards are evaluated.

When to use it:

Ideal for maintaining consistent development cycles (e.g., every 8 weeks). The period renews automatically.

Why it’s useful:

Keeps evaluations regular and predictable.

πŸ‘‰ Tip: You can override this on the team level by clicking the settings gear icon in the desired team.


πŸ”” Reminders for Open Evaluations

What it does:

Sends automated reminders for incomplete evaluations.

When to use it:

Always recommended to maintain momentum and ensure no feedback is missed.

Why it’s useful:

Improves completion rates and ensures timely responses.


βž• Additional Evaluations

What it does:

Allows for supplementary evaluations at custom intervals (e.g., every 3rd cycle).

When to use it:

Use when deeper insight or specialized feedback is needed.

Why it’s useful:

Provides flexibility and depth beyond the standard cycle.


πŸƒ Card Settings

What it does:

Defines the maximum number of feedback cards an employee can select.

When to use it:

Use based on how broad or focused you want development goals to be.

Why it’s useful:

Balances the feedback load and aligns with growth strategies (2–4 cards is typical).


πŸ—£οΈ Anonymous Pulse Questions

What it does:

Enables anonymous team sentiment questions within evaluations.

When to use it:

When you want to track emotional trends or team morale.

Why it’s useful:

Provides honest feedback and identifies team-wide patterns.

πŸ›  Note: This can only be enabled by a flowit admin. Please contact your flowit representative.

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