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Creating Reviews with Goals

Last updated on Sep 17, 2025

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1. Selecting Reviewer Types

On the Configure Steps of this Review Cycle page, you can choose which types of reviewers to include

To enable a reviewer type, simply toggle the switch next to the desired option

Selecting Reviewer Types

2. Including Goals in the Review Cycle

If you would like to include goals in the review cycle, you can enable them in this section

Including Goals in the Review Cycle

3. Goal Selection and Approval Options

Under the Goal Selection and Approval section, you have two options:

  • Employee Selection with Manager Approval: Employees can select their goals, and you may choose whether managers must approve them

Goal Selection and Approval Options

4. Goal Selection and Approval Options

Manager-Only Selection: Managers select and approve the goals directly. In this case, there is no separate phase for goal approval, since it is handled entirely by the managers

Goal Selection and Approval Options

5. Selecting a Goal Cycle

In the Goal Cycle section, use the dropdown to choose from Active, Previous, Upcoming, or All Cycles to select goals for the review cycle

Selecting a Goal Cycle

6. Choosing a Goal Type

You can select any one goal type:

Goal Only – Reviewees are evaluated only on the parent goal

Choosing a Goal Type

7. Choosing a Goal Type

Key Result Only – Reviewees are evaluated on key results, grouped by the parent goal

Choosing a Goal Type

8. Choosing a Goal Type

Goal and Key Results – Reviewees will be evaluated on either goals or key results, or both

Choosing a Goal Type

9. Enabling Goal Weightage

You can enable goal weightage for the review cycle, which requires reviewees to assign weightage to each goal or key result

You may also define minimum and maximum percentage limits and allow users to assign a weightage of 0% if needed

Enabling Goal Weightage

10. Setting Goals to Private

You can choose to make goals private by default

This means any goals created within the reviews experience will automatically be set as private

Setting Goals to Private

11. Configuring Goal Modules in Forms

Under Forms, you can decide where the goals module should appear

By default, it is included in both the self and manager’s summary, but you can disable it if needed

Configuring Goal Modules in Forms

12. Saving the Configuration

Once you are satisfied with all configurations, click Save and Continue

Saving the Configuration

13. Creating a Form

Click on Create Form to add questions for the review

Creating a Form

14. Creating a Form

You can either build one from scratch or select questions from a template

Creating a Form

15. Adding a Goal Block

When you select Create from Scratch and then click on the Create New Block dropdown, you will see several options. Since goals are enabled for this review cycle, the Goal option will be available

Adding a Goal Block

16. Editing the Default Question

A default question is included in the goal block. You can change the question or heading and customize it as needed

Editing the Default Question

17. Making Questions Mandatory

You can set the goal question as either mandatory or optional

Making Questions Mandatory

18. Choosing Rating or Open Text

You can make the goal question either rating-based or open text

Choosing Rating or Open Text

19. Combining Rating with Open Text

You also have the option to allow both — a rating scale along with an open text response

Combining Rating with Open Text

20. Showing Goal Progress

You have the option to display goal progress in the review, which will be visible to reviewees

Showing Goal Progress

21. Configuring Score Visibility

Choose whether to display both the rating (number) and the legend (text) in review forms and review packets (PDFs). If disabled, only the legend (text) will be shown

Configuring Score Visibility

22. Adding the Goal Block

Once you finish editing the goal block, click on Add Goal Block to add it to the form

Adding the Goal Block

23. Saving and Continuing

After all forms are created, click on Save and Continue to proceed

Important Note: If the goal block is enabled in more than one review, you must create questions for the goal block in all reviews of the review cycle. Otherwise, you won’t be able to move forward

Saving and Continuing