How to Write Goals That Are Measurable
May 10, 2016 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentFiled Under: Making Strategy Measurable
Filed Under: Making Strategy Measurable
Culture is a word we use to describe the interplay of values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours within a group of people. In organisations, workplace culture is one of the hardest things to measure. But we want to measure it, because we want to influence it.
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Example Measures & KPIs, Making Strategy Measurable, Performance Culture
Robert D. Behn is a lecturer at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a passionate advocate for public sector performance. His regular Performance Leadership Report is always succinct and salient. His definition of performance management, versus performance measurement, clearly puts the responsibility on leade...
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Writing measurable goals doesn't always come naturally, but one grammar formula makes it easier. (more…)
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Every organisation wants a productive workforce. But measuring productivity, which is critical to improving it, is a struggle. It's hard to make it tangible. In his book Smart Work, productivity expert Dermot Crowley gives us a clue about how to measure productivity using a very practical proxy.
The top two duties which only Senior Leaders can perform are building culture and setting strategic direction. That's no surprise. But what is a surprise to most leaders is that measuring the right things gives transformational leverage to building the right culture and setting a strategic direction that gets executed. And this needs some new mindsets for leaders, in order to tap into this tran...
Most managers and executives will never have truly transformational performance measures because they aren't prepared to pay the price for them. The price isn't a consultant's invoice, or a training registration fee, or a swanky dashboard. The price is discomfort. And for many, it would seem, this price is simply too high.
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Performance Leadership, Performance Philosophy
If you're not happy with the KPIs in your OKRs or Balanced Scorecard or other strategic plan, then you need to add in this one piece... (more…)
Performance measurement is a left-brain concept. But more people can become engaged when metaphors translate that concept for the right brain. (more…)
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