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Using the Team Hub to manage your team

Manager's Guide to the Team Hub: Manage Your Direct Reports

The Team Hub in Bonusly is your central manager workspace, In the app, you'll find it under **Your team**. It brings together key signals and quick actions to help you effectively support and manage your team.


The Value of the Team Hub for Managers

Feature

Manager Benefit

At-a-Glance Snapshot

Quickly assess team health (sentiment, recognition, 1:1s) and spot potential issues before they escalate.

Quick Actions

Act directly from the dashboard (recognize, schedule 1:1s, share Advice) to manage your team efficiently and address needs immediately.

Trend Monitoring

Track six-month trends for check-in scores and recognition to understand long-term team dynamics and the impact of your actions.

Data-Driven Decisions

Use Pulse results and Team Reports to identify trending topics, individuals needing attention, and areas to adjust your 1:1 agendas or team strategy.

Benchmarking

Compare your team's engagement and health metrics against the company or departments to identify best practices and areas for improvement.

Reporting & Export

Easily generate and export data (CSVs) for performance reviews, leadership updates, or in-depth analysis.


How Managers Use the Team Hub

Access the Hub by selecting Your team in the app's navigation. You will find the following sections:

1. Your Team: Your Monthly Snapshot and Quick Actions

This is your default landing page, providing an immediate overview of your team's current status and activity.

Section

What You See

Key Actions/Uses

At-a-Glance Cards (This month)

Snapshot of: Pulse checks (average score/participation), Recognition (direct reports you've recognized/missed), and 1:1s (engagement count, who needs scheduling/attention).

Quickly assess month-to-date team health and coverage.

Past 6 months

Toggle between "Pulse check scores" and "Recognition" to view trends across your team.

Spot long-term trends and download a CSV of recognition activity for analysis.

Past month's benchmarks

Average pulse checks, recognition-from-manager and 1:1 engagements across the broader organization.

Set realistic goals and understand where your team excels or lags compared to peers.

Your Team Table

Sortable list of direct reports with: last pulse, recognitions from you this month, total recognition this month, active goals, and upcoming 1:1s.

Prioritize who needs attention.

2. Pulse Results: Monitor Sentiment and Themes

This section is dedicated to monitoring team sentiment and pulse check participation.

Section

What You See

Key Actions/Uses

Results and trends

Your team's average pulse score and the topics your team mentions most in their check-ins.

Adjust 1:1 agendas based on trending topics; use the month range selector to switch the analyzed period.

Direct Reports

Detailed view of check-in data for your direct reports.

Identify areas "needing attention" (e.g., falling averages, no check-ins).

Extended team (for Managers-of-Managers)

Toggle to this view to see team-level rollups for manager sub-teams. Expand/collapse rows to drill into sub-team data.

Monitor health across your entire reporting chain.

3. Team Report: Compare, Sort, and Export

Use this section to generate reports and analyze key metrics over a specific date range. (Defaults to last month.)

Tab

What You See

Key Actions/Uses

Direct reports

A manager-ready table with each report's average pulse, total check-ins, 12-month trend, and detailed recognition stats.

Export a CSV for reviews or leadership updates; sort and filter data to draw conclusions.

Extended team (for Managers-of-Managers)

Overview of manager sub-teams (average size, pulse, check-ins, 12-month trend). Expand a row to drill into sub-teams.

Track and report on extended team health; Export a CSV of the rollup data.

Benchmarks

Compare your team to the "entire company" or a specific department across pulse, recognition, and 1:1 engagement metrics.

Set realistic goals and understand where your team excels or lags compared to peers.


Tips for using the Team Hub

  1. Start Each Week on Your Team: Skim the cards and the team table. Spot who needs recognition or a pulse check, then hover over the user avatar to act in one click.

  2. Mid-Month Pulse Check: Open Pulse results to review trending topics and "needing attention" flags. Adjust your upcoming 1:1 agendas accordingly.

  3. End of Month Reporting: Use the Team Report to export CSVs for performance reviews, share outcomes with leadership, and track extended team health if you lead managers.

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