The Team Lead role is similar to the Manager role but with a narrower employee visibility scope. Team Leads can only see employees in departments they lead.
Key Characteristics
| Property | Value |
|---|
| Scope | Employees in led departments + own record |
| KPI Authority | Review evaluations where assigned as reviewer |
| Probation Authority | Submit probation reviews for assigned employees |
What Team Lead Can Do
Viewing
- ✅ View employees in departments they are assigned as team lead
- ✅ View their own employee record
- ✅ View departments
- ✅ View dashboard
KPI Evaluations
- ✅ View evaluations where they are the assigned reviewer
- ✅ Submit manager review (same review workflow as managers)
- ✅ View self-assessment scores for employees they review
Probation Reviews
- ✅ View probation reviews assigned to them
- ✅ Submit probation reviews with recommendation
- ✅ Resubmit reviews sent back by HR
Self-Service
- ✅ View own profile
- ✅ Update display name
- ✅ Change password
- ✅ Complete own KPI self-assessment
- ✅ Accept or dispute own KPI evaluation
- ✅ View own actionable items
- ✅ Receive notifications
What Team Lead Cannot Do
- ❌ View employees outside their led departments (except own record)
- ❌ Create, edit, or delete employees
- ❌ Create, edit, or delete entities or departments
- ❌ Manage KPI templates or cycles
- ❌ Submit HR reviews
- ❌ Approve probation reviews
- ❌ Manage roles or permissions
- ❌ Configure notification settings
Manager vs. Team Lead
| Capability | Manager | Team Lead |
|---|
| Employee Visibility | All employees | Department-scoped |
| KPI Review | Assigned evaluations | Assigned evaluations |
| Probation Review | Assigned reviews | Assigned reviews |
| Employee CRUD | No | No |
The key difference is employee visibility scope. In functional terms, both can serve as KPI reviewers and probation assessors when assigned.
Default Seeded Account
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Name | Team Lead User |
| Email | teamlead@kingrevolution.com |
| Password | password |
| Menu Item | Visible |
|---|
| Dashboard | ✅ |
| Departments | ✅ (view only) |
| Employees | ✅ (scoped) |
| KPI Evaluations | ✅ (assigned only) |
| Probation Reviews | ✅ (assigned only) |
| Actionable Items | ✅ |
| Profile | ✅ |