#80 Should You Measure Your Mission?
Vision and mission statements these days have reduced to a pedestrian, cliched, insipid product of jumping through strategic planning hoops. They’ve lost the ability to unite masses of people for a shared cause and imbued more cynicism into workforces.
Podcast Episode #25 – Mission-Critical Measurement
IN THIS EPISODE:
Upcoming Events: We’ve started but they’re still registering…
Practical Tip: Should You Measure Your Mission?
Your Questions: Destry asks “How do you measure without work losing its meaning?”
Getting More: Measuring What You “Need” Versus What You “Can”, Why You Can’t Measure Your Performance Outcomes, Five Steps to Find The Right Measures
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#79 Nine Ironman Tips For Performance Measurement Success
“No-Meat Athlete” and Ironman Triathlon finisher Susan Lacke wrote an article called “From Couch Potato to Ironman – In 20 Months” and it discussed the 9 keys to her successful accomplishment of that great feat. Those 9 keys, to me at least, seem to perfectly apply to the successful accomplishment of great performance measurement. So here’s my take on how Susan’s 9 keys can work for we performance measurement practitioners too:
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Podcast Episode #24 – What Sport Teaches Us About Measuring Performance
IN THIS EPISODE:
Upcoming Events: October’s Performance Measure Blueprint is *Online*
Practical Tip: 9 Ironman Tips For Performance Measurement Success
How-to Resources: The 4 Most Practical KPI Templates
Your Questions: Yevhen asks “How do you make people use KPIs?”
Getting More: Five Principles For Performance Measurement Excellence (Lessons From Running), KPIs Should Make You Feel Uncomfortable!, My Measurement Success Mantras
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#78 What Exactly is KPI Alignment?
Apparently, KPIs need to be aligned. And if you have aligned KPIs, you’re good to go. But what exactly should they align with, and why?
Podcast Episode #23 – Aligning KPIs to the Right Things
IN THIS EPISODE:
Upcoming Events: October’s Performance Measure Blueprint is *Online*
Practical Tip: What Exactly is KPI Alignment?
How-to Resources: How to Align Your KPIs to Measurable Goals
Your Questions: Nerida in Brisbane asks how to align KPIs across business units
Getting More: Cascading KPIs to Employees, KPI Relationships, Dust-Repellent Strategy
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#77 How To Get A KPI Quick Win, Quickly
Paul is a Senior Executive in a large private sector company that has some KPIs but they’re not great KPIs. If you’re anything like Paul, you’re searching for quick ways to ramp up the value of and engagement in performance measurement in your organisation.
Podcast Episode #22 – Getting KPI Success, Sooner
IN THIS EPISODE:
Article: How To Get A KPI Quick Win, Quickly
Q&A: Which sources have the best KPIs?
Quick Tip: Use the KPIs you have before you look for more.
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#76 Nine Bad KPI Habits to Change
Well this is not an exhaustive list by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a list of the bad habits I see the majority of my clients consistently practicing when it comes to choosing, creating and using performance measures or KPIs. We reap what we sow, and that’s why it can be a useful exercise to see if you do have any bad KPI habits and start developing some better ones.
Podcast Episode #21 – Secrets to Getting KPIs Right
IN THIS EPISODE:
Article: 9 Bad KPI Habits to Change
Q&A: How do you measure to change behaviour and drive improvement?
Quick Tip: A checklist of criteria for excellent KPIs.
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