Organize employees into departments
Create departments, move employees between them, and use them for filtering and reports.
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Departments group your employees. You can use them to filter the Employees list, assign training to a whole team, and compare compliance on your dashboard.
Create a department#
- Click Departments in the sidebar.
- Click Add Department.
- Enter a Department Name and optional Description, then click Create Department.
Departments are also created automatically when you import a CSV with a department name that doesn't exist yet.
Put employees in a department#
- One person: Edit the employee and choose a Department.
- Many people: on Employees, check the boxes, click Set Department, pick the department and click Move Employees.
Rename or remove a department#
On Departments, click Edit to rename it. Click Remove to delete it. Its employees become Unassigned. Their accounts and training records aren't affected.
Where departments show up#
- Employees list filter, and the Unassigned option
- Dashboard → Department Compliance table
- Reports filter
- Grouping on the Assign Training page
Last updated October 27, 2026 · Steps checked against the platform on October 27, 2026.
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