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title: Why Are Managers Unable to Share Reviews with Their Direct Reports?
description: Learn why managers may be unable to share reviews and how to resolve the issue in Zal.ai.
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# Why Are Managers Unable to Share Reviews with Their Direct Reports?

## Reviews must be approved by HR before they can be published

If you're a manager and can't share a review with your direct report, it's likely because the review hasn't been approved by HR yet.

**This article is relevant to:** Managers, Admins

**Feature:** *Reviews*

## The Review Approval Workflow

Reviews must go through calibration before they can be published:

1. **Draft** – Manager edits the AI-generated review
2. **In Review** – Manager submits; HR reviews for calibration
3. **Approved** – HR approves; manager can now publish
4. **Published** – Manager shares with employee

## How to Check the Status

1. Go to *Reviews* → *My Team's Appraisals*.
2. Check the status column for the employee.
3. If it says **In Review**, HR hasn't approved yet.

## What to Do

- If status is **In Review**: Wait for HR to complete calibration
- If status is **Draft**: You haven't submitted yet – click **Submit for Calibration**
- If HR requested changes: Status returns to **Draft** with feedback visible

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