What is a counterbalance?

A second metric that moves the wrong way when the first is pushed too hard, so that gaming the number costs something visible to everyone watching.

Does it choose my metrics for me?

No. It carries a catalogue of thirteen metrics and twelve gaming rules; the choice, the wording and the rationale stay yours.

Not at the moment. The set is saved to your account and read inside the tool, where the flags stay attached to the rows they belong to.

Flow & Metrics

Assemble a measurement set that resists gaming: every metric gets a counterbalance, and the blind spots are flagged rather than discovered later.

A free account opens the free tools, the reading room and the bi-weekly operating note; this tool needs a paid membership.

Leaders and coaches assembling the measures a team, a train or a portfolio will be judged by.

Name the set, then add a row per metric: the level it sits at, the decision it informs, and the domain it belongs to.
Pick the primary metric from the catalogue or write your own, then add the counterbalance, with suggestions offered for the known gaming risks.
Read the balance view and the flags: an empty domain, a domain over sixty per cent, a level with nothing on it, and any metric without a counterbalance.

What is a counterbalance?: A second metric that moves the wrong way when the first is pushed too hard, so that gaming the number costs something visible to everyone watching.
Does it choose my metrics for me?: No. It carries a catalogue of thirteen metrics and twelve gaming rules; the choice, the wording and the rationale stay yours.
Can I export the set?: Not at the moment. The set is saved to your account and read inside the tool, where the flags stay attached to the rows they belong to.

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