When you lead people who also lead people, a flat list of direct reports is not enough. You need a clear view of recognition across your reporting line: who is being recognized, who is giving peer-to-peer, and which managers are covering their own teams.
Manager drill-down lives on the Team report in Team Hub. It gives you a recognition-focused table of your direct reports, and lets you click into any manager on that list to see their team in the same place.
For the full Team Hub overview, see Using the Team Hub to manage your team.
Where to find it
Open Your team in the main navigation.
Go to Team report.
Stay on the Direct team view.
You’ll see a Direct reports table with the subtitle: Click a manager to view their direct reports.
The date range defaults to last month. Change it when you want a different window for reviews, QBR prep, or a leadership update.
What the table shows
Each row is one of your direct reports. Columns focus on recognition (not pulse or check-ins):
Column | What it means |
Name | The person on your team |
Direct reports | How many people they manage. Non-managers show a dash |
Total recognition received | How many times they were recognized in the period (posts, add-ons, awards, celebrations, or claiming incentives) |
Recognition given p2p | How many times they gave peer-to-peer recognition (posts, add-ons, and comments) |
Recognized by manager | How many times you (their manager) recognized them in the period, including posts, add-ons, and comments |
Directs recognized by manager | For people who manage others: the share of their direct reports they recognized in the period. Non-managers show a dash |
Use tooltips on the column headers when you need the exact definition.
Search filters the table by name. You can also sort columns and page through longer lists.
Drill into a manager’s team
If someone on your team is a manager, their Direct reports count is actionable.
Click the row, or the direct reports count, to open that manager’s team in the same table.
The header updates to that manager’s name (for example, Jordan’s team).
You’ll see a row for each of their direct reports, plus a team average where it helps you compare.
Use Back to return to the previous level.
You can keep drilling for every manager of managers in your tree. You’re always looking at people you’re authorized to see in your reporting line.
This is especially useful when you need to answer questions like:
Which sub-teams are getting recognition, and which are quiet?
Are managers recognizing their own people, or only receiving recognition themselves?
Where should I coach a manager before a talent review?
Export for reviews and leadership decks
Use Download CSV when you need figures outside Bonusly: performance conversations, skip-level prep, or a slide for leadership.
The export follows the recognition columns on the table. When full subtree export is available, the file can include everyone under the managers you can see, not only the rows currently on screen. Until then, use the on-screen drill-down for deeper levels, and export for the view you’re on.
Tip: set the date range first, then export, so the file matches the period you’re presenting.
How this fits with the rest of Team Hub
Manager drill-down is for recognition depth across your reporting tree. Use it alongside other Team Hub views:
Your team: month-to-date snapshot and quick actions
Pulse results: sentiment and themes (including Teams view for managers of managers)
Team report → Extended team: rollups of manager sub-teams when you need size, pulse, and recognition at a glance
Drill-down does not replace Recaps or Spotlights. Use those when you need a narrative for one person; use drill-down when you need a comparable view across many people.
Practical ways to use it
Before a 1:1 with a manager who reports to you
Open their row, drill into their team, and note who hasn’t been recognized by them lately. Bring one specific coaching question, not a spreadsheet dump.
For talent or calibration prep
Pick the review period, scan total recognition received and recognized-by-manager, then drill into any manager whose coverage looks uneven.
For a leadership update
Export the period you care about, then use drill-down live if someone asks “what about that sub-team?”
Weekly habit (10 minutes)
Open Team report, sort by recognition received or recognized by manager, and pick one person or one manager to follow up with.
FAQ
Who can see manager drill-down?
Managers with direct reports, in Team Hub → Team report. You only see people in your reporting line.
Why don’t I see pulse or check-in columns here?
This table is built for recognition patterns. Use Pulse results and the rest of Team report for sentiment and check-in trends.
What does “Directs recognized by manager” mean if the person isn’t a manager?
You’ll see a dash. That metric only applies to people who have direct reports.
Can I search across my whole org tree at once?
Search filters the people in the level you’re viewing. Drill into a manager first if you need to search within their team.
I don’t see the new table. What should I do?
Confirm you’re on Your team → Team report as a manager. If your company is still on the previous Overview table, check with your Bonusly admin or Customer Success contact. Rollout can be gradual.