Lock Objectives allows admins to freeze an objective cycle once a quarter or cycle has ended. This helps preserve historical data integrity while still allowing contextual discussions and references.
Once a cycle is locked, objectives and key results cannot be modified by users.
What Gets Locked
When a cycle is locked, the following fields become non-editable:
Objective title and description
Metrics and dates
Owners and teams
Check-ins
Allowed even in a locked cycle:
Adding new comments
Linking objectives
Moving objectives between views
Who Can Lock or Unlock Objectives
Only Goalsadmins can lock or unlock objectives
How to Lock an Objective Cycle
Once a quarter or objective cycle has ended, admins will see Lock Objectives in the top-right corner (replacing Create Objective)
Click Lock Objectives
Confirm by clicking Proceed to Lock Objectives in the confirmation popup
A confirmation message appears once the cycle is locked
After locking:
A banner appears in the cycle indicating locked status
The banner shows who locked the cycle
Lock an objective cycle after it has ended.
How to Unlock an Objective Cycle
Click Unlock Objectives in the top-right corner
Confirm by clicking Yes, Unlock Objectives
A confirmation message appears once objectives are unlocked
All objectives then become editable again.
Unlock an objective from the top-right corner in the window.
How Employees Know Objectives Are Locked
Locked cycles show a lock icon in the objective cycle dropdown
On entering a locked cycle, users see a banner explaining:
Objectives are locked
What locking means
Who locked the cycle and when
Non-admin users cannot unlock objectives. They can:
Click Contact Admin to view the admin list
Reach out to admins externally to request an unlock
