How to create a department and add a description
If you are an Admin who would like to add a new department or edit an existing one, you can do so by following the steps below.
Before you start
If your Lattice account is integrated with an HRIS, departments should be created and updated within your HRIS. Lattice will use the HRIS as the source of truth to update employee departments.
How to Add a New Department
Step 1: Navigate to the Admin page using the discovery navigation.
Step 2: Under the "People" section, click on the Departments tab.
Step 3: Click on Create department located on the right side of the screen.
How to Edit a Description to an Existing Department
Step 1: Navigate to the Admin page using the discovery navigation.
Step 2:Under the People section, click on the Departments tab.
Step 3: Select the department you would like to make an edit to.
Step 4: Next to Add a member, click on the gear icon.
Step 5: From the drop-down menu, select Edit.

Step 6: Edit and save!
