1-on-1s & Performance Reviews: Ask AI

Last Updated: August 26, 2025

In this article:

• Overview
• Requirements
• Enable/Disable Ask AI
  • Enable/Disable Ask AI for 1-on-1 & Performance Review Cycles
  • Enable/Disable Ask AI for User-Initiated 1-on-1s
• Use Ask AI

 

Overview

As a full admin configuring 1-on-1 and Performance Review cycles, enable Ask AI to give cycle participants the ability to respond to prompts with holistic, contextual responses. Generated responses use relevant data from a user's activity throughout the platform for informed recommendations. 

In addition to AI-generated responses, participants can browse a colleague's public activity, i.e. recent Recognition, Goal progress, etc., and Private Notes via the built-in Employee Snapshot menu. Learn more about the Employee Snapshot and Private Notes.

Additional Resources:

• Launch a 1-on-1 Cycle
• Launch a Performance Review Cycle
• Extend a 1-on-1 Instance & Cycle

Requirements

• Available to admin-initiated 1-on-1 and Performance Review cycles, learn more
• Available to user-initiated 1-on-1s if enabled by an admin, learn more

Enable/Disable Ask AI

Enable/Disable Ask AI for 1-on-1 & Performance Review Cycles

As a full admin, enable/disable Ask AI when configuring a new or ongoing 1-on-1/Performance Review cycle. 

To toggle Ask AI for a 1-on-1 or Performance Review cycle:

1. Click and expand Administration in the left-hand navigation menu
2. Click 1-on-1s or Reviews
3. Click Single Cycles or Automated Cycles
4. Click New Cycle or New Automation, respectively
5. Click and toggle the Enable Ask AI option

Enable/Disable Ask AI for User-Initiated 1-on-1s

To toggle Ask AI for user-initiated 1-on-1s:

1. Click and expand Administration in the left-hand navigation menu
2. Click 1-on-1s
3. Click Settings
4. Click and toggle the Ask AI option

Use Ask AI

As a 1-on-1 or Performance Review participant, use Ask AI for intelligent, editable recommendations when responding to open-ended prompts. 

To use Ask AI:

1. Access the 1-on-1 or Performance Review
2. For an open-ended prompt, click Answer Assistant to expand the Ask AI menu (Figure A)
3. Review the generated response; decide to use the generated response or regenerate a response (Figure B)
   • Click Use Response to automatically enter the generated response for the prompt
   • Click Refine This Response to improve the generated response according to your input for a follow-up question; click Ask a Different Question to cycle through contextual follow-up questions for more relevant responses
     
     
4. Continue to respond to the rest of the prompts
5. Click Share to finalize your responses