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Impersonation (Manager View)

The "Yourself" switcher in the top bar lets you view Branco from your direct report's perspective — seeing exactly what they see.

What is it?​

Branco gives managers (and admins) the ability to switch their view to another team member's perspective. This isn't a separate report or summary — you're seeing the actual pages as that person experiences them.

This is view-only

Switching perspectives lets you see your direct report's data, but you can't edit their action plans, notes, or other personal content. It's a read-only view of their experience.

How to use it​

  1. Look for the "Yourself" dropdown in the top bar (center of the page).
  2. Click it to open a searchable list of team members.
  3. Select the person you want to view as.
  4. Navigate to any page — Dashboard, My Career, Action Plan, Feedback Hub, 1:1 — to see it from their perspective.
  5. Switch back to "Yourself" when you're done.

What you can see​

When viewing as a direct report, you can access their:

  • Dashboard — Their strengths, opportunities, feedback trends, and frequency counters.
  • My Career — Their skill and competency progress bars, career path, and feedback cards.
  • My Action Plan — Their development goals, AI suggestions, and sub-step progress.
  • Feedback Hub — Their feedback network, plus received, given, and self-reflection history.
  • 1:1 — Your shared 1:1 space (this is the same view for both of you).
Best used before 1:1s

The most valuable time to use the view-as switcher is right before a check-in. Spend 5 minutes reviewing their dashboard, career page, and action plan — then add specific talking points to your shared 1:1 agenda based on what you see.

Who can use this?​

  • Managers can view their direct reports only.
  • Admins can view any user in the organization.
  • Employees do not have access to the view-as switcher.

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