OKRs, KPIs & performance goals · Working
Impact metric
Also called: impact indicator
ELI5
A number showing longer-term change attributable or related to an intervention.
Used in conversation
“Compare impact metric with the same cohort and period before drawing a conclusion.”
Definition
A measure of longer-term change attributable or related to an intervention.
Here “Impact metric” means: A measure of longer-term change attributable or related to an intervention.
Pitch context
You will see “Impact metric” 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
- Impact indicatorThe search label “Impact indicator” 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