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Add people before they join

Add someone without an invitation email, so you can make them a goal owner before they sign in.

Last updated Nov 10, 2026

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Settings, Members: the Invite member button and the member table.

Provision Mode adds a person with no email. You can set up their goals, then invite them when you're ready.

Who can do this: roles with Manage members, Owners and Admins by default. See Roles & permissions.

Provision a member #

  1. Open Settings. Under Workspace, click Members, then Invite member.
  2. Enter their work email, role and, optionally, a team.
  3. Switch the mode to Provision Mode.
  4. Click Add Member.
Success check
You see User added successfully. The person shows as Not invited yet under the Pending invitation tab.

After you add people #

  • You can pick them as a goal owner straight away. They show as pending in the owner list. See Invite someone as the owner.
  • They become active the first time they sign in.
  • To email them, open the row's ⋯ menu and choose Send invitation.
PreviousInvite people to your workspaceInvite teammates by email, pick their role and team, and resend invitations that weren't accepted.
NextChange a member's roleMake someone an Org Admin, Member, Observer or Guest, or transfer ownership of the workspace.
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