--- title: Set Talent Development Properties description: Set properties to control manager skill approvals and activity completion flows. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/talent-development-core/egd-admin-set-props.html release: australia product: Talent Development Core classification: talent-development-core topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Administer and maintain the Talent Development Core app, Talent Development Core, Growth Experiences, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management] --- # Set Talent Development Properties Set properties to control manager skill approvals and activity completion flows. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_egd\_core.admin or admin ## About this task Set the following Talent properties: - **Talent properties to control manager skill approvals** - **no**: Manager skill approvals are skipped. - **optional**: Manager skill approvals are automatically suggested, but not required. - **required**: Manager skill approvals are automatically created. - **Set all activities to ready when Growth Plans are launched** Set all activities to ready when **Growth Plans** are **Published**. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **Talent Development Core** > **Administration** > **Properties**. 2. Select the property settings. For more information on Talent properties, read [Talent Properties reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/talent-development-core/egd-properties-reference.md). 3. Select **Save**. **Parent Topic:**[Administer and maintain the Talent Development Core app](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/talent-development-core/egd-administration.md)