Similarity Map
How to open and read Empatyzer’s Similarity Map: what distances, colors, rings and department percentages mean, and how to hide your name on the map.
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How do I open the Similarity Map in Empatyzer?
To open Empatyzer’s “Similarity Map”, click the three-person icon in the left vertical menu, choose a team, department, company or project group above the chat, and click the “Similarity Map” tab on the right.
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What does the distance between dots on Empatyzer’s Similarity Map mean?
On Empatyzer’s Similarity Map, the closer two dots are, the more similar those two people are overall in the characteristics the map takes into account; the farther apart they are, the more they differ.
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What do the colors and the extra ring mean on Empatyzer’s Similarity Map?
On Empatyzer’s Similarity Map, each color stands for a department, and the dot with an extra ring is you.
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What does a department’s similarity percentage mean on Empatyzer’s Similarity Map?
On Empatyzer’s Similarity Map, the percentage next to a department in the legend shows how similar the people in that department are to one another overall; it is not a performance, engagement or team-quality score.
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How do I hide my name from my dot on Empatyzer’s Similarity Map?
Untick the visibility checkbox at the bottom of Empatyzer’s Similarity Map: your dot stays in the anonymous distribution, but other users can no longer see that it is yours.
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What does being near the center or edge of Empatyzer’s Similarity Map mean?
On Empatyzer’s Similarity Map, a position near the center of the group can mean you fit in easily with many people, while a position toward the edge can mean you bring a more distinctive perspective.
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How do I highlight one department on Empatyzer’s Similarity Map?
Hover over or click a department in the legend below Empatyzer’s Similarity Map to highlight its people and see whether the department is compact, dispersed or split.
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