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Define the right KPIs for a team

This prompt asks what success looks like for a team or function, then proposes five KPIs with a definition, formula, data source and how often to measure.

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Help me define KPIs for [TEAM OR FUNCTION] with the goal of [GOAL].

Ask me questions about what success looks like, then propose five KPIs with a definition, formula, data source, how often to measure, a target range and a risk of gaming the metric. Explain how to review them monthly.
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Choose at most five KPIs, with one leading and one lagging indicator for each goal.

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What you will get

Questions about what success looks like, then five KPIs, each with a definition, formula, data source, how often to measure, a target range and how it could be gamed, plus a monthly review routine.

Why it works

A KPI only helps if everyone calculates it the same way, so the prompt asks for a definition, a formula and a data source for each. The risk of gaming is included because any number people are judged on will be pushed in the easiest direction. Starting with questions keeps the KPIs tied to your goal rather than to whatever is easy to count.

Common mistake

The KPIs measure activity, not results.

Fix: “Calls made” is activity. Ask for at least one KPI per goal that shows the result, such as deals closed or customers kept.

Also watch for
  • There are more than five. Keep it to five or fewer, as the tip says, and pair a leading and a lagging indicator for each goal.
  • The data source does not exist yet. Answer honestly when it asks where the numbers come from. A KPI you cannot measure every month will be dropped.
Try a variation: personal KPIs

Use it for your own role: three KPIs you control, one you influence, and what you would show your manager each month.

Still not right? Reply with this

For each KPI, describe one way a team could hit the number while making things worse, and add a second measure that would catch it.

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