We deliver these releases to improve your experience and the value, functionality, and features of StaffCircle.
This release update provides you with a brief, high-level description of any new and updated features along with any bugs that have been fixed.
TLDR; User feedback is paramount to the enhancement of our platform. Based on this feedback we have released two new beta features. One is a platform wide search bar for view and add actions and the other a menu redesign.
Search Bar
To make navigation quicker and smoother we have introduced a platform-wide search bar with direct route search results taking you to the required page in as little as one click!
HOW TO ENABLE THE SEARCH BAR
When you go to settings>organization & branding>beta features, you'll see the "Search Bar" feature toggle.
Setting the toggle to 'ON' will make the search bar visible for all users within your platform.
SEARCH RESULTS: PERMISSIONS
Once the Search Bar has been enabled it will be visible in the top navigation bar of the platform.
Search results are linked to the permissions of the logged in user meaning, a user with basic user access for Reviews would see "Add review for yourself" as a search result. Whereas platform administrators would have access to Myself, Manage, Configure results.
SEARCH RESULTS: ACTIONS
This iteration of the search bar contains all VIEW and ADD actions you can perform in the platform. With all of these actions accessible via one focus area on the platform you're able to get to where you want to be from anywhere!
You'll notice that when you select an ADD result you're not only redirected to the module page you're after, the add panel is default set to open, further reducing the number of clicks required.
Given the number of routes available to users and the varying terminology used across the platform, we have an article to help you find what you're looking for New Menu & Search Bar: Search Bar Keywords
Menu
To stay with the theme of navigation we've also released a new menu design. We've taken elements of the original design and added enhancements making platform navigation smoother and easily accessible.
HOW TO ENABLE THE NEW MENU
When you go to settings>organization & branding>beta features, you'll see the "New Menu Structure and Navigation" feature toggle.
Setting the toggle to 'ON' will activate the new menu within your platform, however each user will be required to opt in to the new design before they see the changes take place.
OPT IN MODAL
The new menu design not only enhances the User Interface (UI) of the platform, it also alters the way users experience it.
When users first log in after you've enabled the beta toggle they will see an opt in modal where they have two options.
They can select "YES, I'M IN" and start familiarising themselves with the new design straight away; or, they can click "NO, THANKS". This option will revert the design back to the original version.
END-USER BETA FEATURE TOGGLE
Whilst we would love everyone to use the new menu straight away we appreciate that it's not always feasible to jump to a brand new design when you're trying to do something!
If this is the case and you'd like to enable the new menu design at a different time you can navigate to your profile>settings>beta features and set the toggle to 'ON'. Within seconds you'll have access to the new menu and can start familiarising yourself with the new design.
MENU STRUCTURE
You will be familiar with the Myself, Manage and/or Settings buttons and switches in the top navigation bar.
After the new menu has been enabled these buttons are no longer available and instead we've incorporated them into the menu via a sub-menu. You'll notice that for each area of the platform where you have the permission to add content, objects or information, you will also see a '+' symbol which, when clicked, will open the Add panel for that particular route. For example clicking '+' next to Objectives under the MANAGE section will take you to Manage>Objectives & Reviews>Objectives>ADD.
MENU STRUCTURE>MYSELF
At the top of each module sub-menu will be a section that contains only the Myself related routes, for example your Reviews area, or booking time off for yourself.
MENU STRUCTURE>MANAGE & INSIGHTS
Managers of the platform will see additional sections within their sub-menus titled MANAGE and INSIGHTS. All routes related to the management of people will sit within the manage section, again with '+' symbols enabling you to jump to the add panel.
For managers with permissions to view dashboards and reports, we've separated these routes under an INSIGHTS section.
MENU STRUCTURE> CONFIGURATION
For users that have settings permissions we've now split the available sections between CONFIGURATION and SETTINGS.
Configuration contains the functions available to administer your modules. For example within Objectives & Reviews you have configuration options to create new templates or administer feedback questions.
MENU STRUCTURE> SETTINGS
The settings sub-menu now only contains platform based functions enabling you to easily locate set-up options.
TODAY SCREEN
The Manager's Today Screen has always been accessible from the top left logo of your platform. It's a great catch-all screen to see top level information of reviews, holidays, objectives, conversations, articles, etc. for your teams.
We have brought the Today Screen out into the menu, making it more noticeable and accessible, enabling Managers to get the most out of the platform.
COMPANY LINKS
Your company social links are no longer accessible from the menu and instead have been moved to the drop down options when users click their avatar in the top right corner of the platform.
SENTIMENT RESPONSES
The sentiment responses available to all users, that populate the Employee Timeline and People Dashboard, have had a design change, providing context to the end user on what you're asking them.
