Overview
The Members section allows you to invite team members, manage their roles, and control who can access your Lancey workspace.User roles and permissions
Lancey supports two roles with different permission levels:| Capability | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|
| Full access to workspace settings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invite and remove team members | ✓ | ✗ |
| Change roles and permissions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Access billing and subscription settings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Create and modify integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| View and manage tasks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create new tasks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approve or dismiss suggestions | ✓ | ✓ |
Inviting team members
1
Navigate to Members
Go to Settings → Members in your dashboard
2
Add new invitation
Click the + button in the Invitations section
3
Enter email addresses
Input the email address of the team member you want to invite
4
Select a role
Choose a role (Admin or Member) for the invitee
5
Send invitation
Click Send. The team member will receive an email with an invite link
Managing team members
Viewing team members
Your Members page displays all current team members with:- Name and email
- Role (Admin or Member)
- Join date
- Status (Active or Pending)
Changing a member’s role
- Find the team member in the Members list
- Click the role dropdown next to their name
- Select the new role
- Click Update
Removing a team member
- Click the menu icon next to the team member
- Select Remove from workspace
- Confirm the removal
Pending invitations
Members with “Pending” status haven’t accepted their invitation yet:- Resend invitation - Click the menu and select “Resend” to send the invite email again
- Cancel invitation - Click the menu and select “Cancel” to revoke the pending invite
- Auto-expire - Invitations expire after 30 days
Best practices
Assign appropriate roles
Assign appropriate roles
Give team members the minimum permissions they need. Start with Member role and escalate to Admin only when necessary.
Regularly review team access
Regularly review team access
Monthly, review your Members list to ensure everyone still needs their access level and remove inactive users.
Use separate Admin accounts
Use separate Admin accounts
Have multiple admins for your workspace in case one is unavailable. At least one other admin should be able to manage billing and settings.
Monitor pending invitations
Monitor pending invitations
Follow up with team members if their invitations are still pending after a few days.
Troubleshooting
Team member didn't receive invitation?
Team member didn't receive invitation?
- Check that the email address is correct
- Ask them to check spam/junk folders
- Resend the invitation from the Members page
- Verify their email domain isn’t blocking Lancey
Member can't access the workspace?
Member can't access the workspace?
Verify that:
- They clicked the invite link in the email
- They created their account successfully
- Their status shows “Active” (not “Pending”)
- They’re using the correct email address
How do I transfer Admin to another user?
How do I transfer Admin to another user?
You can change a Member’s role to Admin by:
- Going to Settings → Members
- Clicking the role dropdown next to their name
- Selecting “Admin”
- Clicking “Update”
Questions about managing your team? Reach out via the livechat widget on our platform or schedule a call with our team.