Goal & Notification Settings

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Before getting started with goals in your system, you will want to make sure your Goal Notifications and Goal System Settings are properly configured. This article covers the notification and system settings available to Goal Admins in ClearCo.

In this article:
Goal Notification Settings
Goal Notification Options
Goal System Settings
FAQ
Additional Resources

Goal Notification Settings

ClearCompany can send a variety of notifications to different users throughout the lifecycle of a goal, project, task, or meeting. Goal Admins can customize these notifications from the Setup menu.

Navigating to Notification Settings

  1. Click Tools, then Setup.

    ToolsSetup.png 

  2. Click Notifications.

    GoalNotifications 

  3. Select the notification you wish to view or modify.

    GoalNotificationOptions 

  4. A notification can be sent to the following:
    • Activity Feed: Selecting a user from this list will place a notification on the Latest feed for that user.
    • Immediate Email: Sends a notification to the user's email address as configured in User Setup. To customize the email template, click Immediate Email (highlighted in blue at the top of the list).

Goal Notification Options

All notifications below can be configured to notify the following recipients: Everyone, Supervisor, Superiors, Peers, Direct Reports, Subordinates, Current Actor, Goal Owner, Goal Followers, and Feedback Providers, unless otherwise noted.

Notification Immediate Email Activity Feed
When a Goal is Created

When a Goal is Updated

When a Goal is Completed

When a Goal is Deleted

When a Goal Status Update is Made

When a Goal Date Revision is Made

When a Goal is Aligned

When Manager Feedback is Added

 

*Limited to: Supervisor and Goal Owner only.

When Goals are Reprioritized

When Goals Status Request is Made

When Goals Status Update is Due Soon

When Goals Status Update is Overdue


Goals System Setting

To modify your company's Goal notification settings, follow the steps below.

  1. Navigate to Tools and then click Setup.

    ToolsSetup.png 

  2. Click Goal Settings.

    GoalSettings 

  3. Below are the settings you will be able to modify.

    GoalSettingOptions 

Goal Setting Description Available Options
Goal Status Update Reminder Notifications When enabled, the system will periodically send reminders to users to update the status of their active goals.
  • Every Week
  • Every Two Weeks
  • Every Four Weeks
  • Time
Goal Feedback Reminder Notifications When enabled, managers receive periodic reminders to provide feedback on direct reports' goals.
  • Every Week
  • Every Two Weeks
  • Every Four Weeks
Fiscal Year Customize your company's fiscal year. Users will be prompted to create new goals at the start of each fiscal year. Note: This setting may affect performance review cycles that include Goal Alignment sections. Fiscal Year Begins On: Month
Manager Feedback Control whether current managers can view feedback left by previous managers on shared direct reports' goals. Yes/No
Default Goal Visibility Set the default visibility for newly created goals. Users can still override this when creating or editing individual goals.
  • Everyone
  • Just Me (Not included in performance evaluation)
  • My Supervisor
  • My Secondary Supervisor
  • All My Superiors (Does not include Secondary Supervisor)
  • My Peers
  • My Direct Reports
  • All My Subordinates

*All goals are visible to the Strategic Alignment assignee and HR Admin in addition to the people selected above. Changes will only be applied to goals created going forward. The visibility settings of existing goals will not be affected.


FAQ

Can I change the visibility of my goals after they've been created?
A goal's visibility can only be changed by the user who created the goal.
Can individual employees control their own notification preferences, or is that admin-only?
Notification settings are managed by a user with the Goals Admin permission.
What happens to active goals when the fiscal year changes?

Active goals will remain available after the fiscal year changes.

To view goals from a different fiscal year, update the fiscal year filter in the goals dropdown menu. Available filter options include:

  • Current Fiscal Year
  • Next Fiscal Year
  • Last Fiscal Year
  • All Goals

Selecting the appropriate filter will display the goals associated with that fiscal year.


Additional Resources

Introduction to Goals
Managing Goals
Goals and Performance Reviews: A Comprehensive Guide

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