Leadership Compass includes personal reflection, leadership commitments, feedback, and guide content.
Because the work can be personal, it is important to understand what is private, what may be visible to support roles, and what happens when you choose to share your guide or selected content.
Why privacy matters
Leadership Compass is designed to help people reflect honestly.
Participants should be able to think carefully about their leadership, values, strengths, standards, growth areas, and commitments without assuming everything they write is automatically visible to everyone.
Privacy helps create trust in the process.
The basic principle
Different roles have different levels of visibility.
In general:
- Participants complete reflections and own their guide.
- Facilitators may support reflection and feedback.
- Leaders may see progress for assigned participants.
- Champions may manage cohorts and assignments.
- Admins may support setup, configuration, and access.
Visibility should match the purpose of the role.
Participant content
Participant content may include:
- pillar answers
- reflection cards
- edited card language
- guide sections
- leadership commitments
- development roadmap content
- shared guide content
- alignment moments
- messages or check-in requests
Some of this content may be private. Some may be visible to support roles depending on the setup.
Progress information
Progress information is different from reflection content.
Progress information may include:
- not started
- in progress
- pillar completion
- reflection card status
- guide readiness
- guide completion
- post-program activity
Leaders, Champions, or Admins may see progress information so they can support the cohort.
Progress visibility does not automatically mean full access to private reflections.
What Leaders may see
Leaders may be able to see progress information for assigned participants.
This may include:
- whether a participant has started
- which enabled pillars are complete
- overall completion status
- whether a participant may need follow-up
- whether the participant is ready for guide work
Leader visibility should usually focus on progress and support.
What Leaders should not automatically see
Leaders should not automatically see:
- private participant answers
- unshared reflection cards
- facilitator-only notes
- private facilitator messages
- full guide content unless shared
- unrelated participant records
A participant may choose to share guide content with a Leader, but that should be intentional.
What Facilitators may see
Facilitators may be able to see more reflection-related content for participants they support.
Depending on the setup, a Facilitator may be able to see:
- assigned participants
- participant progress
- reflection cards
- visible feedback threads
- check-in requests
- messages from assigned participants
- guide content shared for review
This access allows Facilitators to provide coaching, feedback, and reflection support.
What Facilitators should not automatically see
Facilitators should not automatically see every participant in the organization.
They should not automatically see:
- unrelated cohorts
- participants they are not assigned to
- admin-only settings
- leader-only views
- content outside their support assignment
Facilitator visibility should be scoped to the participants or cohorts they support.
Private facilitator notes
Some workflows may allow Facilitators to keep private notes.
Private facilitator notes may be used for:
- coaching preparation
- follow-up reminders
- observations for a check-in
- context the Facilitator wants to revisit later
Private notes should be professional, relevant, and respectful.
What Champions may see
Champions usually have broader program-level visibility.
Depending on the setup, Champions may be able to see:
- cohort lists
- participant lists
- cohort progress
- enabled pillars
- role assignments
- launch status
- completion trends
- access issues
- guide completion status
Champions use this information to manage the cohort experience.
What Champions should handle carefully
Champions may have broader administrative visibility, but they should still handle participant content carefully.
Champions should avoid broadly sharing:
- private reflections
- guide content that was not intentionally shared
- facilitator notes
- private messages
- personal development details
- sensitive coaching context
Program visibility should be used for support, not unnecessary exposure.
What Admins may see
Admins may have access needed to support setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
This may include:
- organization settings
- cohort settings
- user assignments
- role configuration
- feature enablement
- access troubleshooting
- support-related information
Admin access should be used responsibly and only for legitimate setup or support needs.
Guide sharing
Your Leadership Compass Guide may be shareable depending on your setup.
Sharing allows you to intentionally invite someone to view your guide or selected guide content.
You might share your guide with:
- a Leader
- a Facilitator
- a coach
- a mentor
- a teammate
- a direct report
- an accountability partner
Sharing should be purposeful.
What happens when you share your guide
When you share your guide, the invited person may be able to view the guide or selected content, depending on the sharing settings.
Before sharing, check:
- who you are sharing with
- why you are sharing
- what they will be able to see
- whether the guide is ready
- whether sharing is appropriate for that relationship
Do not share just because the option is available. Share when it helps support growth, clarity, accountability, or better leadership conversations.
Sharing selected sections
You may not need to share your full guide.
You might choose to share:
- your leadership promise
- communication standards
- team commitments
- feedback preferences
- development focus
- recommitment statement
- selected guide sections
Sharing selected sections can be more useful than sharing everything.
What to keep private
Some content may be better kept private.
You may choose not to share:
- raw reflections
- sensitive personal examples
- early draft language
- growth areas you are still processing
- private development notes
- reflections that are not relevant to the person receiving the guide
Privacy helps you use Leadership Compass honestly.
Sharing with a Leader
Sharing selected guide content with a Leader can help them support your development.
You might share:
- what commitment you want support around
- what feedback would help you
- what standard you are practicing
- what leadership habit you are trying to build
- what you want them to notice
A Leader does not need your full guide to support you well.
Sharing with a Facilitator
Sharing with a Facilitator can help with:
- guide review
- reflection refinement
- coaching conversations
- check-ins
- alignment moments
- development roadmap review
Facilitators can help you think through what to share with others and what to keep private.
Sharing with your team
You may choose to share selected commitments with your team.
This can help clarify:
- how you communicate
- how you make decisions
- how you want to handle conflict
- what people can expect from you
- what feedback you welcome
- what standards you want to model
Team sharing should be practical and relevant.
Sharing with an accountability partner
An accountability partner can help you stay connected to your Compass.
You might share:
- one commitment
- one habit
- one mirror question
- one feedback request
- one development focus
The goal is not to give them everything. The goal is to give them enough to support you well.
Can I unshare my guide?
This depends on your setup.
If you need to remove someone’s access, contact your Champion, Facilitator, or support contact.
Include:
- your name
- the guide or cohort involved
- who the guide was shared with
- what access you want removed
- whether the sharing was accidental
Do not assume access can always be reversed immediately, but ask as soon as you notice the issue.
If you shared with the wrong person
If you believe you shared guide content with the wrong person, contact your Champion, Facilitator, or support contact.
They may be able to help review access and remove sharing permissions depending on the workflow.
Act quickly and include clear details.
Screenshots and outside sharing
Be thoughtful with screenshots or copies of guide content.
Even if the platform controls access inside Leadership Compass, screenshots, downloads, copied text, or external messages may be outside the normal sharing controls.
Before copying content outside Leadership Compass, ask:
- Is this necessary?
- Is this appropriate?
- Am I sharing more than needed?
- Would I be comfortable if this was forwarded?
- Does this include personal reflection content?
Share the minimum useful amount.
Messages and check-ins
Messages and check-in requests may be visible to the support roles involved in that workflow.
For example:
- a Facilitator may see messages sent to them
- a Champion may see support-related requests, depending on setup
- Admins may support access or technical issues
Do not include sensitive reflection content in a support message unless it is necessary.
Alignment moments
Alignment moments may include real examples of leadership behavior, feedback, conflict, repair, or growth.
Before logging or sharing an alignment moment, consider whether it includes:
- another person’s private information
- sensitive team details
- confidential business information
- personal feedback someone did not expect to be shared
- content better discussed with a Facilitator privately
Keep alignment moments useful and respectful.
Privacy and organizational expectations
Some organizations may set expectations for how Leadership Compass is used.
For example, they may expect participants to:
- complete enabled pillars
- generate a guide
- discuss selected commitments with a Leader
- participate in a check-in
- share a development focus
If you are unsure what is expected, ask your Champion or Facilitator.
Common questions
Can my Leader see my answers?
A Leader should usually see progress information, not private raw answers, unless your organization has configured access differently or you choose to share content.
Can my Leader see my guide?
Usually not automatically. A participant may choose to share a guide or selected sections with a Leader.
Can my Facilitator see my reflection cards?
If facilitator feedback is enabled and the Facilitator is assigned to you, they may be able to review reflection cards to support your development.
Can Champions see my progress?
Champions may be able to see cohort-level and participant-level progress so they can manage the program.
Can Champions see my private reflections?
Champion visibility depends on configuration, but private reflection content should be handled carefully and shared only for appropriate program or support reasons.
Are private facilitator notes visible to me?
Private facilitator notes are usually intended for the Facilitator only. Visible feedback is meant for the participant.
Can I share only part of my guide?
Depending on the sharing options available, you may be able to share selected content or simply copy selected commitments into a conversation.
Should I share my full guide with my team?
Not usually. Selected commitments are often more useful than the full guide.
Troubleshooting
I cannot share my guide.
Sharing may not be enabled, your guide may not be generated yet, or your guide may need to be signed first.
Someone cannot open the guide I shared.
Confirm the invitation was sent to the correct email or account and that the recipient has the required access.
I accidentally shared my guide.
Contact your Champion, Facilitator, or support contact and ask them to review sharing access.
I can see content I do not think I should see.
Contact your Champion or Admin so role assignments and permissions can be reviewed.
My Leader is asking for more content than I want to share.
Ask your Champion or Facilitator for guidance. You may be able to share selected commitments instead of your full guide.
Best practices
- Share intentionally.
- Share the minimum useful amount.
- Keep sensitive reflections private.
- Use selected sections for Leader or team conversations.
- Ask before sharing someone else’s information.
- Be careful with screenshots and copied content.
- Contact support quickly if something was shared incorrectly.
- Use privacy to support honest reflection, not avoid accountability.
Leadership Compass works best when participants can reflect honestly, receive appropriate support, and share guide content with intention.
