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How do I set up my organisation structure in ASHR.work?

Build your reporting hierarchy, assign managers, and define departments inside ASHR.work. The org chart and every role gate use this structure.

~4 min read · For admin · Updated 4/21/2026

Quick answer

Open Admin → Team Structure, assign a reporting manager to each employee, add departments and designations, and verify each manager sees the right direct reports. The live org chart at /dashboard/organisation reflects your structure automatically.

Build the hierarchy

  1. Open Admin → Team Management

    Pick each employee and set their reporting manager from the dropdown. The tree rebuilds itself as you save.

  2. Standardise departments and designations

    These are set on the employee profile. Use consistent names so filters and reports behave.

  3. Verify with each manager

    Ask each manager to open Manager → Home and confirm their direct reports are correct.

  4. Lock roles

    Admin → Role Management. Confirm who is admin, manager, or employee.

Why does this matter?

The reporting manager field drives:

  • Leave approvals route to the manager.
  • Appraisals are owned by the manager.
  • Team dashboard shows direct reports and sub-tree.
  • Org chart visualises the structure for everyone.
  • Audit log records manager changes for compliance.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if a manager leaves?
Re-assign their direct reports to a new manager from Admin → Team Management. You should also re-check any in-flight appraisals and pending leave requests so nothing is stranded.
Can one employee report to multiple managers?
Not in V1. Each employee has one reporting manager. Dotted-line relationships are planned for a future release.
How does the org chart stay in sync?
It reads the manager_id field on every profile. Any change in Admin → Team Management reflects immediately at /dashboard/organisation.

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