OKRs, KPIs & performance goals · Core
Ceiling
Also called: cap
ELI5
The maximum permitted or rewarded value.
Used in conversation
“Keep ceiling on the dashboard, but show the definition and reporting period beside it.”
Pitch context
You will see “Ceiling” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches okrs, kpis & performance goals.
Why it matters: In okrs, kpis & performance goals, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.
Caution
Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.
Connected terms
- Growth ceilingThe search label “Ceiling” can route to both entries.
- Valuation capThe search label “cap” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 3
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Productivity programmeDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16