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User Roles and Permissions in EOS One

User roles determine what each person can access and manage within EOS One.

What user roles are

User roles help control organization-level permissions in EOS One. Roles can be managed from the People page in Settings.

View or update user roles

  1. Click your profile picture or initials in the upper-right corner of EOS One.

  2. Select Settings.

  3. Under Company, click People.

  4. Locate the user you want to update.

  5. Select the appropriate role from the role dropdown.

User role types

Owner

The Owner is the creator of the organization.

Owners can:

  • Manage billing and subscriptions

  • Add and remove users

  • Update user roles

  • Create, edit, and publish Accountability Chart drafts

  • View all Accountability Chart drafts

  • Create, edit, and manage V/TO drafts

  • View all V/TO drafts

  • View meetings and meeting items across the organization through Insights

There can only be one Owner per organization.

Admin

Admins help manage the organization.

Admins can:

  • Manage billing and subscriptions

  • Add and remove users

  • Update user roles

  • Create, edit, and publish Accountability Chart drafts

  • View all Accountability Chart drafts

  • Create, edit, and manage V/TO drafts

  • View all V/TO drafts

  • View meetings and meeting items across the organization through Insights

Manager

Managers typically oversee teams within the organization.

Managers can:

  • Invite users with the Manager, Member, or Free Observer role

  • Create Process Documents

  • View or edit Accountability Chart drafts when granted access

Managers cannot:

  • Manage billing and subscriptions

  • Create Accountability Chart drafts

  • Publish Accountability Charts

  • View all Accountability Chart drafts

  • View all V/TO drafts

  • View the All Meetings tab

  • See all meeting items in the organization in Insights

Member

Members are standard users within the organization.

Members can:

  • Invite users with the Member or Free Observer role

  • View or edit Accountability Chart drafts when granted access

Members cannot:

  • Manage billing and subscriptions

  • Create Accountability Chart drafts

  • Publish Accountability Charts

  • View all Accountability Chart drafts

  • View all V/TO drafts

  • View the All Meetings tab

  • See all meeting items in the organization in Insights

  • Create Process Documents

Free Observer

Free Observers are non-paying users with limited, view-only access.

Free Observers can:

  • Be added as meeting attendees

  • Be assigned meeting items

  • Complete the Organizational Checkup

  • View content they have access to

Free Observers cannot:

  • Join live meetings

  • Resolve assigned items independently

  • Invite users

Billing access

Billing access is based on user role.

Owners and Admins can access and manage billing settings by default. Billing access cannot be manually granted or removed from individual users.

Managers, Members, and Free Observers do not have Billing access.

Accountability Chart access

Accountability Chart access is managed through a combination of user roles and draft permissions.

Owners and Admins can create Accountability Chart drafts and view all Accountability Chart drafts.

Managers and Members can be granted View or Edit access to Accountability Chart drafts.

Only Owners and Admins can publish Accountability Charts.

V/TO access

V/TO access is managed through a combination of user roles and draft access.

Owners and Admins can view all V/TO drafts.

Managers, Members, and Free Observers can view V/TO content they have access to.

Q&A

Where do I manage user roles?

Go to Settings > People to view and update user roles.

Who can manage billing and subscriptions?

Owners and Admins can manage billing and subscriptions by default.

Can Billing access be manually granted to another user?

No. Billing access is based on user role and cannot be manually granted or removed from individual users.

Can Managers invite other users?

Yes. Managers can invite users with the Manager, Member, or Free Observer role.

Can Members invite other users?

Yes. Members can invite users with the Member or Free Observer role.

Can Managers and Members edit Accountability Charts?

Yes. Managers and Members can edit Accountability Chart drafts when they have been granted Edit access.

Who can publish an Accountability Chart?

Only Owners and Admins can publish Accountability Charts.

Who can see V/TO drafts?

Owners and Admins can view all V/TO drafts.

Are Free Observers paid users?

No. Free Observers do not require a paid seat.

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