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What is a manager and what can mine see?

Understand why a manager may be part of your learning journey and what they can see in Knowly.

In some learning journeys, a manager, coach, mentor, or another support person follows your progress in Knowly. The exact name can differ between organizations, but the role is there to help connect the learning journey to your work.

You may receive Knowly emails because you are a participant, because you are someone's manager, or both.


Why a manager is included

Your organization decides whether a learning journey should include managers. A manager may be included so they can:

  • see that you are part of the learning journey

  • follow whether you are keeping up with activities

  • support you in applying what you learn

  • respond to manager-specific activities or questions

If you are unsure why a manager is connected to your journey, ask the organization that invited you.


What your manager can see

What a manager can see depends on how the learning journey was set up, but the purpose is usually support and follow-up.

A manager may be able to see things like:

  • which learning journey you are in

  • whether activities are upcoming, in progress, or completed

  • activity instructions or previews

  • responses or reflections that the journey is designed to share with managers

Managers do not get your personal Knowly access link. They use their own manager view if they have been invited into the journey.


What stays between you and the learning journey

Not every activity automatically shares every answer with your manager. Some parts of a learning journey may be for you to complete without manager follow-up, while others are designed for manager involvement.

If an activity asks for sensitive reflections, read the activity text carefully. It should explain what you are being asked to do and how the answer will be used.

If you are unsure what is shared, ask the organization running the learning journey before you answer.


If the wrong manager is connected

If Knowly shows the wrong manager, or if you think no manager should be connected, contact the organization that invited you. They can check the learning journey setup and update the manager assignment if needed.

If you manage the learning journey in Knowly, see Changing or removing a manager mid-journey.

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