What is the difference between a manager and an employee in the organizational structure?
Everyone working in an organisation is considered an employee. Some employees also hold managerial roles, leading others within the organisation.
In Brilliant’s platform, users can be assigned different roles. The most common roles are managers and employees, or respondents. There are some important factors and rules related to these roles to be aware of:
Managers
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Only one manager can be assigned per group in the organisational structure.
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A manager can be assigned to multiple groups (summaries and teams).
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Managers should not be listed as employees within their own team (as they would otherwise evaluate themselves, which would be incorrect).
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Managers are placed in the team alongside others, often other managers, who report to the same manager.
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Example: A management team where all members report to the CEO.
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Employees
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An employee can only belong to one team (but can, through background variables, be linked to other groups such as project groups, cost centres, geographic locations, etc.).