The permission options that govern what a Group Manager (or company-based manager) can do for their Group's users.
Managers in Continu — both Group Managers (assigned to a Group) and company-based managers (set via the manager_id field on users) — have a baseline set of permissions and additional configurable options. Configurable options let you tune access for managers who should have visibility but not assignment power, or vice versa.
For the strategic frame on Manager Enablement, see Manager Enablement.
How to Adjust Manager Permissions
1. Open Admin → Users.
2. Find and click the manager whose permissions you want to adjust.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the profile and expand the Show Extras section.
4. Find the Groups Manager Configuration options.
5. Toggle the permissions you want to grant or restrict.
6. Save. Changes apply immediately.
Available Permission Options
Disable Manager Content Assignment. When enabled, this manager cannot assign content to users in their Group. Useful when the manager should have visibility but assignment is centralized elsewhere.
Disable Manager Reporting. When enabled, this manager cannot view reports for their Group. Useful when reporting is restricted to specific admins or the team's broader leadership.
Disable Manager User Management. When enabled, this manager cannot add or remove users from their Group. The Group composition is controlled by admins instead.
Additional options may appear depending on your instance configuration.
When to Adjust Manager Permissions
Manager has visibility but not authority. A team lead may need to see what their reports are doing without being able to change assignments. Disable Content Assignment and User Management; leave Reporting on.
Centralized assignment, distributed visibility. Many organizations want admins to control assignments while managers see results. Disable Content Assignment for all Group Managers.
Restricted reporting. If reporting is sensitive (compliance results, performance data), disable Manager Reporting and grant access only to specific admins.
Group Manager vs Company Manager
These permission options apply to Group Managers specifically. Company-based managers (assigned through the manager_id field) have their own permission set tied to their reporting hierarchy. The two can overlap — a person can be both a company manager (for their direct reports) and a Group Manager (for a curated Group).
See Also
- Manager Enablement — strategic frame on manager tools.
- Groups In Continu — the Group concept.
- Adding Users to Groups — adding managers and users to Groups.
- User Roles — role-level reference.
Open the manager's profile, expand Show Extras, toggle the permission options. Use to separate visibility from authority, or to centralize specific manager actions.