Metrics Need Context

Metrics can help a team improve, but they can also mislead. A number answers only the question it was built to answer. It does not automatically explain value, teamwork, pressure, or decision quality.

Context Questions

Before using a metric, ask: What does it measure? What does it ignore? Which role is affected? Was the player following the team plan? Did the metric come from a fair comparison?

Worked Example

A support player has fewer eliminations than a damage-focused player. A shallow review says the support performed worse. A better review asks whether the support created information, protected the objective, enabled teammates, used resources well, and followed the communication protocol.

Artifact: Metric Card

Pick one metric. Write what it measures, what it misses, and one situation where it could be misleading.

Common Failure

Do not let one number become the whole story. Metrics are evidence, not verdicts.

Check

A fair metric claim includes role, context, and limitation.