How IC Scoring Works
Individual Contributors (ICs) earn points through their work on strategic initiatives. Points are awarded incrementally at checkpoints and at initiative completion — you don't have to wait until the end to see your progress.
flowchart TD
A["IC is assigned to initiative
(with allocation %), work begins"] --> B["Manager runs
Checkpoint Review"]
B --> C{"IC included
in this checkpoint?"}
C --> |"Yes"| D["Points awarded =
checkpoint amount ×
(allocation / active total)"]
C --> |"Not included"| E["0 points this checkpoint
(still on initiative for next time)"]
D --> F["Points added to
your running total
(displayed on leaderboard)"]
E --> A
F --> G{"More checkpoints
to come?"}
G --> |"Yes"| A
G --> |"No"| H["Completion: remaining base
distributed by allocation %"]
H --> I{"IC bonus
awarded?"}
I --> |"Yes"| J["Bonus distributed
to contributors"]
I --> |"No"| K["Final total on
leaderboard & dashboard"]
J --> K
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Point Sources
As an IC, you earn points from two sources on each initiative you're assigned to:
| Source | When | How Much |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint Points | Each time your Manager runs a checkpoint review and includes you | Your share of the checkpoint amount, based on your allocation percentage (renormalized if some contributors are skipped) |
| Completion Points | When the initiative is completed (after Admin review) | Your share of any remaining base points, plus your share of any IC bonus the Manager awards |
How Your Share Is Calculated
When you're assigned to an initiative, your Manager sets your allocation percentage. All contributor allocations must total 100%. Your points at each checkpoint are calculated as:
Your Points = Checkpoint Amount × (Your Allocation % / Sum of Active Allocations)
What does "active" mean? At each checkpoint, the Manager awards points to contributors who were active during that period. If you're not included in a particular checkpoint, you receive 0 points for that round, but your allocation stays the same for future checkpoints. The points are redistributed proportionally among the active contributors.
Worked Example
Suppose an initiative has 200 calibrated points and three contributors:
| Contributor | Allocation |
|---|---|
| You (Alice) | 50% |
| Bob | 30% |
| Carol | 20% |
| Event | You (Alice) | Bob | Carol | Pool Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint 1: 60 pts dispensed (all active) | 30 pts (50%) | 18 pts (30%) | 12 pts (20%) | 140 |
| Checkpoint 2: 40 pts dispensed (Carol skipped) | 25 pts (50/80 = 62.5%) | 15 pts (30/80 = 37.5%) | 0 pts (skipped) | 100 |
| Completion: 100 pts remaining distributed | 50 pts (50%) | 30 pts (30%) | 20 pts (20%) | 0 |
| IC Bonus: 40 pts awarded (Manager and/or Admin bonus) | 20 pts (50%) | 12 pts (30%) | 8 pts (20%) | — |
| Total | 125 pts | 75 pts | 40 pts | — |
Point Visibility
What you can see depends on your Admin's visibility settings:
| Data | What You See |
|---|---|
| Your total earned points (dashboard, leaderboard) | Exact points, always visible |
| Your per-initiative earned points | Exact points on initiatives you're assigned to |
| Other ICs' total points (leaderboard) | Exact points, always visible |
| Initiative total base points (e.g. "worth 200 pts") | Tier badge (Gold/Silver/Bronze) showing relative scale |
| Other ICs' allocation percentages | Your own allocation only |
| Calibration sessions (votes, ranges) | Part of the Admin/Manager planning process |
Tier Badges: When viewing initiatives you're not assigned to, you see a tier badge instead of exact point values. Gold = High Value (100+ pts), Silver = Medium Value (50–99 pts), Bronze = Standard (1–49 pts). Thresholds are configurable by your Admin.
Key Rules for ICs
- Points are permanent — once dispensed to you at a checkpoint, points are never taken back, even if you're later removed from the initiative
- Checkpoints are independent — not being included in one checkpoint doesn't affect your future checkpoints or completion distribution
- IC bonus is optional — at completion, your Manager can propose bonus points and the reviewing Admin can also award their own bonus pool. Each pool is capped at 50% of calibrated points (configurable). These bonuses reward exceptional contributor work
- Your allocation is set by your Manager — you can see your percentage on each initiative you're contributing to
- Leaderboard is live — your earned points update as checkpoints are dispensed, not just at completion
Where to See Your Points
- Dashboard — your total earned points and active initiatives with your allocation
- Leaderboard — your rank among all ICs, with earned and allocated totals
- My Initiatives tab — your earned points on each initiative you're assigned to
- All Initiatives tab — browse org-wide initiatives with tier badges (Gold/Silver/Bronze) showing relative value. Click any initiative to see its detail page.
- Initiative Detail — your earned points on each specific initiative you're assigned to