How Long Should a KPI Live For?
September 1, 2015 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentWe put so much effort into developing our performance measures (aka KPIs). It seems only natural to want them to be relevant and useful for a long time, to get the return on the effort we invested into their conception and implementation. So what is the ideal lifespan of a performance measure?
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Aligning, Cascading & Linking, Meaningful Performance Measures
Why Leaders are Scared of KPIs
August 9, 2016 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentThey will never admit it out loud, or even to themselves, but many leaders are scared of KPIs. And it's for the same reasons most people are scared of KPIs. (more…)
How to Make the Case For KPIs
January 18, 2011 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentManagers and Executives don't usually invest in performance measurement, they invest in the benefits that good performance measurement will bring them, so long as those benefits are relevant to what's on their radar right now. And that's the role of a good KPI business case: to show how better performance measurement can make it easier and faster to achieve their priorities.
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Getting Executive Support, Performance Leadership
Psychological Safety for Successful KPI Transformations
July 4, 2023 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentHere are 13 practical ways to nurture psychological safety in your organisation, so its KPI transformation can succeed. (more…)
Filed Under: Getting Buy-in, Performance Culture
Using Targets to Set Your Success Trajectory
February 21, 2023 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentShould targets be achievable, or stretch? And how do we decide? Well, using a target trajectory, we don't have to. (more…)
Filed Under: Improving Performance, Setting Performance Targets
A Definition of What a Performance Measure Really Is
October 16, 2012 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentTo find the right performance measures, we must start with a clear definition of what a performance measure really is. How does your definition compare to this one? (more…...
Don’t Waste Good Goals With Poor Measures
January 17, 2017 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentDo you believe that strategy is about projects and initiatives, so you don't need to measure your goals? Do you monitor your actions, because if they're completed, that means your goals are achieved? Do you rely on Staff Turnover Rate to assess how engaged your workforce is? If so, you're wasting your goals!
How To Tell An Insightful Story Of Performance With Measures
October 1, 2013 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentHow to Know if Your Performance Measurement Approach is Working
October 19, 2021 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentHere are six indicators you can track, easily, to know how well your approach to performance measurement is working at generating the right KPIs. (more&hel...