How To Know If You Have The Right KPI May 30, 2017 by Stacey Barr | Leave a Comment No KPI can ever give you perfect evidence of your goals. But too often we overestimate how good a KPI needs to be, to be "right". The truth is, KPIs aren't ever "right". You just want to be sure they are "not wrong". Filed Under: Getting Buy-in, Interpreting Performance Results, Performance Measurement Process Join Measure Up Sign up for the Measure Up newsletter and get free access to the "10 Secrets to KPI Success" online course and e-book. Your Email Address* Your Name* Your Biggest KPI Question? We respect your email privacy. Upcoming KPI Training Our next PuMP Performance Measure Blueprint Workshops include: >> Australia/NZ/Asia Pacific, Online Interactive, 9-11 Feb 2021 >> North America, Online Interactive, 8 - 12 Feb 2021 [SOLD OUT] >> Australia/NZ/Asia Pacific, Online Interactive, 12-13, 15-17 Mar 2021 >> United Kingdom, Online Interactive 16, 19, 23, 26 Mar 2021 >> North America, Online Interactive, 17, 22-26 Mar 2021 >> United Kingdom, Online Interactive 4, 11, 18, 25 Jun 2021 >> United Kingdom, Online Interactive 10, 17, 24 Sep & 1 Oct 2021 >> United Kingdom, Online Interactive 2-3 & 9-10 Dec 2021 Stacey's Books Order Prove It! here. Order Practical Performance Measurement here. Blog Topics Aligning, Cascading & Linking Analytics and Data Analysis Balanced Scorecard Cascading Strategy Data Collection and Integrity Evidence-Based Leadership Example Measures & KPIs Getting Buy-in Getting Executive Support Getting Started Implementing Performance Measures Improving Performance Interpreting Performance Results KPIs for Individuals (Measuring People) Making Strategy Measurable Meaningful Performance Measures NEWS Performance Culture Performance Dashboards & Reporting Performance Leadership Performance Measure Frameworks Performance Measurement Process Performance Office Performance Philosophy Performance Reporting and Dashboards Podcast Setting Performance Targets Strategy Execution Uncategorized Using Measures WHITE PAPER Recent Posts The 5 Conditions to Measure Personal Performance How PuMP Helps Beyond Measurement How Has COVID-19 Changed Performance Measurement? Reprinting Articles You are welcome to use articles from the Measure Up blog, with these requirements