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How to run a 1-on-1 check-in

Record a structured quarterly performance check-in on a team member's profile and track their progress over time.

Open in SPLX OS

Performance check-ins in SPLX OS are structured records attached to a person's profile. They capture what went well, areas for growth, goals for the next period, and an optional star rating. Each check-in is tied to a quarter, so you build a full history over time.

Before you start

You need admin role to create check-ins for other people. Members can create check-ins for themselves (self-reviews). The People module must be enabled.

Step 1: Open the person's profile

Go to People → Directory at /people/directory and click the card for the team member you're reviewing. Their profile opens at /people/directory/<userId>.

Click the Check-ins tab.

Step 2: Create a new check-in

Click + Add check-in. A form opens inline with the following fields:

Field Required Notes
Quarter Yes Format YYYY-Q1 through YYYY-Q4, e.g. 2026-Q2
Reviewer Yes Any person in the directory. Admins select a reviewer; self-reviews set the reviewer to yourself
What went well No Free text
Areas for improvement No Free text
Goals for next period No Free text
Rating No 1–5 stars

Fill in the fields from your notes. The Reviewer field is required — submitting without one shows a validation message rather than saving.

Diego at Bayou & Co. runs quarterly check-ins the week after each quarter closes. He pre-fills the quarter, selects himself as reviewer, and jots notes directly from the 1-on-1 conversation. The structured format means he can compare Q1 goals to Q2 outcomes without hunting through meeting notes.

Step 3: Save the check-in

Click Save check-in. The new record appears at the top of the Check-ins tab, sorted newest first. Each card shows the quarter label, reviewer name, star rating, and collapsible sections for the three text fields.

Step 4: Edit a check-in

Only the original reviewer or an admin can edit a check-in after creation. Click the Edit button on the check-in card to reopen the form.

Known limitation: The rating field in the edit dialog does not pre-populate the existing rating value. If you save without selecting a rating, the stored rating will be cleared. Re-select the rating before saving to preserve it.

Visibility rules

  • Admins see all check-ins for all profiles.
  • Non-admins see only their own check-ins. Viewing another person's Check-ins tab while not an admin shows an empty state — this does not mean check-ins are absent, just that you don't have access to them.

What to do next

After a few quarters of check-ins, consider adding a Role Fit Review to capture a broader accountability assessment. Role fit reviews appear on the Role Fit tab of the person's profile (visible to admins only). From that tab, click + New review to get started.