Performance Tracking: How to Track Employee Performance and Improve Team Outcomes

The Science of Leading · Mar 17, 2026 · 15m

This episode of The Science of Leading breaks down how to build a practical, trust-based performance tracking system in organizations with 50+ employees. Co-hosts Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington walk through what to measure (and what to ignore), how to set clear goals and KPIs, and how to design simple rhythms for check-ins and feedback that actually improve results. You’ll learn how to balance output, quality, timeliness, and reliability metrics; connect individual goals to business objectives; avoid surveillance-style tracking; and turn performance data into better hiring, promotion, and…