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Overview

As an organization admin, you have full control over your Hitler deployment. This guide covers everything you need to manage your organization effectively.

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Getting Started

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Initial Setup Checklist

1

Connect Slack

Install the Hitler bot in your Slack workspace via Settings → Integrations
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Configure Settings

Set up timezone, check-in times, and notification preferences
3

Invite Team

Team members can self-serve via “Sign in with Slack”
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Assign Managers

Promote appropriate users to Manager role

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User Management

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Viewing Users

Navigate to Users in the dashboard to see all organization members.

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Creating Users

Users can be created manually by admins. New users are created with a temporary password and are forced to change it on first login. This enables onboarding users who haven’t signed in via Slack yet.

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Changing Roles

  1. Click on a user row to open details
  2. Select new role from dropdown
  3. Click Save Changes
Promoting to Admin gives full organization access. Only grant this to trusted individuals.

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Clear Bot DMs

From the Team page, admins can clear bot DM history for any user. Click on a team member and use the “Clear Bot DMs” action to remove all bot messages from that user’s Slack DM conversation.

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Deactivating Users

When someone leaves the organization:
  1. Find user in the Users list
  2. Click Deactivate
  3. Confirm the action
Deactivated users:
  • Cannot sign in
  • Are removed from all reports
  • Historical data is retained (for compliance)

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Role Permissions

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Employee

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Manager

Everything Employee has, plus:

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Admin

Everything Manager has, plus:

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Organization Settings

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General

  • Organization Name - Displayed in emails and reports
  • Timezone - Default timezone for the organization
  • Logo - Custom branding (optional)

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Notifications

Configure default notification settings:

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Message Controls

Admins can individually toggle 11 message types on/off to control bot behavior:

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Privacy

Control data visibility:
  • Manager mood visibility - Aggregated only (recommended) or individual
  • Data retention period - How long to keep inactive user data
  • Export permissions - Who can export organization data

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Integrations

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Slack

See Slack Setup for detailed instructions. Key admin actions:
  • Install/reinstall the bot
  • View connection status
  • Disconnect integration

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Pipeline Filters

The Pipeline page shows tasks organized by pipeline stages (customizable Kanban columns). Admins can filter by assignee, status, and stage to get a focused view of work across the organization.

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Analytics

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Dashboard Metrics

The admin dashboard shows:

Active Users

Users who interacted in the last 7 days

Mood Participation

Percentage logging moods regularly

Task Completion

Organization-wide completion rate

Active Flags

Open wellbeing flags requiring attention

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Reports

Generate downloadable reports:
  • Engagement Report - User activity and participation
  • Wellbeing Report - Anonymized mood trends
  • Task Report - Productivity metrics
All reports are anonymized to protect individual privacy.

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Audit Logs

Access audit logs via Settings → Audit Logs. Logged events include:
  • User sign-ins
  • Role changes
  • Integration connections
  • Setting modifications
  • Data exports

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Log Retention

  • Default: 90 days
  • Enterprise: 1 year
  • Custom retention available on request

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Security

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Best Practices

Only grant Admin role to those who need it. Most managers only need Manager role.
Periodically review user list and deactivate departed employees.
Check audit logs weekly for unusual activity.
Re-authenticate integrations if you suspect token compromise.

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Data Security

  • All data encrypted at rest (AES-256)
  • TLS 1.3 for data in transit
  • SOC 2 Type II compliant (Enterprise)
  • GDPR compliant

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Troubleshooting

  1. Verify user is Active in Users list
  2. Check their Slack workspace has Hitler installed
  3. Ensure email matches Slack profile
  1. Check integration status in Settings 2. Try reconnecting the integration 3. Verify bot is invited to channels
Users appear after their first sign-in. They don’t need to be manually added.
  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Verify API status at status.hitler.app
  3. Contact support if issues persist

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Support

Documentation

Browse all documentation

Contact Support

Email our support team