Career · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-10
A mid-year review is easier when the gap is a number rather than an impression.
Turn a target, a current value, and the share of the year elapsed into the expected pace and the gap.
Employees and supervisors preparing a mid-year performance conversation.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Write the number in the goal as it appears in the plan. Use the same unit throughout.
Write what you have completed today, counted the same way as the target.
Write how much of the period has passed, in percent. Halfway is 50.
Multiply the target by the elapsed share. That is where an even pace would put you.
Subtract the current value from the expected value. A negative number means you are ahead.
Your target is 120 and you are at 70 halfway through the year. The expected pace is 60.0, you are 10.0 ahead, and you have completed 58.3 percent of the target.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management · reviewed 2026-10-10
What this source supports: OPM's 2025 federal guidance advises supervisors to set clear performance expectations and goals, and to communicate about work requirements.
Source limit: This guidance concerns federal employment. It is not a rule for every workplace, independent worker, contract, or jurisdiction.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide assumes even pacing. It does not judge performance, and seasonal targets do not follow a straight line.
This guidance concerns federal employment. It is not a rule for every workplace, independent worker, contract, or jurisdiction.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn a target, a current value, and the share of the year elapsed into the expected pace and the gap.
This App applies straight-line pacing to the numbers you enter. It does not judge performance or account for seasonal targets.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Turn a target, a current value, and the share of the year elapsed into the expected pace and the gap.
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This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.