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Goal Completion Rate
Percentage of employee goals achieved
How it’s computed
COUNT(completed_goals) / COUNT(all_goals)
What the evidence shows
| Relates to | Effect (r) | N | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thriving | 0.35 | 4894 | A |
What this metric can show you
Goal Completion Rate can tell roughly 26 pre-built stories — each a designed scene the data either confirms or it doesn’t. Bring your numbers and the Story Finder runs every one of these shapes against them.
specific to performance & development
It's two companies, split by manager
leadership-quality · T1
Most are fine — a tail is struggling
engagement · T1
The system isn't differentiating
measurement-health · T1
You've quietly stopped promoting from within
development-mobility · T1
Your ratings are compressing
performance · T1
Analytical culture → fact-based decision-making
cams · T2
Engaged employees apply discretionary effort → workforce productivity rises
engagement · T2
Intrinsic motivation → performance
engagement · T2
universal shapes — any single metric can take these
A few large values are doing the talking
any focus · T1
A one-time event, not a trend
any focus · T1
It doesn't track — the premise is false
any focus · T1
It's concentrated — one group stands apart
any focus · T1
Scenes are pre-built; your data is the toggle. Browse the full deck or watch one play end-to-end in The Quiet Exodus.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog · principia:metrics
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“In both types of companies, goal-setting might take from 2 to 4 months of a fiscal year, which leaves less than 20% of the year, at most, for actual work. Bear in mind that in some companies, goals aren’t even touched at the start of the fiscal year. Some of these, due to…”
— Okrs from Mission to Metrics how Objectives andmatch 49%
“Labour Cost Expense Percent Labour Cost / Operating Cost The total labour costs as a percentage of total expenses. Labour cost can be a significant operating expense, in an organization that relies on human capital to generate value. Review this with Revenue per FTE to ensure…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 48%
“With clever segmentation, you might learn that people who agree with the statement, “I know my next career move at the company” are one-third less likely to exit in the next 12 months as someone who disagrees with the statement. With segmentation, you might learn that there’s no…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 47%
Resources: Okrs from Mission to Metrics how Objectives and · Predictive HR Analytics · People Analytics For Dummies