Measure conditions, not people.
Cognitive health metrics should show whether the system is healthy, never who is “underperforming.” POPIA's purpose and minimality principles point the same way.
Do measure
Team-Level Signals
- Anonymous health and pace scores
- WIP, cycle time, meeting hours
- Trends over time
Don't measure
Surveillance
- Keystrokes, screen time, mouse activity
- Individual chat or email volume
- Sentiment scanning of messages
Protect
POPIA-Minded
- A clear purpose, stated up front
- Collect the minimum
- Minimum group sizes (Day 59)
Source: POPIA ↗
Measure conditions, not people.