The Key to Performance Indicators for Personal Growth

The following is an article produced exclusively for the clients enrolled in the Executive Coaching Course within the Quantified Coaching Program.

This lesson explains what KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are and describes why they’re frequently used in business settings as well as the value of applying this same methodology to personal goals and how to do that.

Understanding KPIs

Key Performance Indicators are gauges of progress toward a specific goal that an individual or a business unit is working toward achieving.

Step #1

Identify your projected goal- We will call this goal the outcome.

In order to achieve the desired outcome, you must first identify what success looks like and then determine what the most meaningful indicators of success would be. The keywords here are “most meaningful”- you shouldn’t just choose indicators of success at random.

For example, a person can have 6.2 million followers on Instagram and this could be an indicator of success if success was defined as “number of followers” — however most often, success for social media marketing is defined as “number of people engaging with content” or “quality of content engagement.” So, tracking and measuring the number…