On the top bar when you click on the bell icon, you can see a list of tasks which are pending for completion with you.
The tasks which are pending and need your attention will be shown.
Each row shows the total number of records which are pending, for example 4 missing attendance records are shown in the image above.
Click on the row to reach the page from where this activity can be completed.
2. Alerts
You can see alerts on your dashboard which inform you about pending tasks or other activities which need to be brought to your attention.
The alert can be only an information alert like the first alert in the image
above or it can be an action alert in which case there would be a hyperlink which
you can use to navigate to the page / section where from where the action can
be completed.