"Every employee has anywhere from one to 5 VAs, and they wanted different permissions for the VAs." Here's how we solved this tricky balance at True Diagnostics without creating a permissions nightmare.
The Clever Workaround
Instead of fighting with Notion's basic permissions, we built a three-tier system:
VAs can change status and add notes
VAs can't create new tasks
Managers control task creation and assignment
How We Built It
Created a Notion form for task requests (prevents direct database access)
Set up an approval workflow through managers
Used department routing instead of direct VA assignments
Built an employee database to manage VA relationships
The Political Win
We solved the "don't assign my VAs stuff" problem by routing tasks to departments rather than individuals. This kept managers happy and VAs productive.
Quick Tip: "Start with the most restrictive permissions and add access gradually. It's easier than trying to roll back permissions later."
Discover how integrating Notion with other productivity apps like Asana and Trello can streamline your team's workflow without compromising control. Book a call with us to learn more!
AI orchestration means having one AI agent direct other AI agents — automating complex workflows without hiring more staff. Here's what it means for your business.
One sales call, three automated outputs — content brief, follow-up email, and sales briefing — all triggered automatically in Notion. Here's how to build the system.
Learn how to use Hive Automate to automatically populate custom fields in action templates from parent and sub-action cards, eliminating manual data entry.