The Risks of Short-Term Monitoring of Measures
July 15, 2014 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentLots of my new clients share the same habit (a bad one): they conclude whether performance is getting better or worse by comparing the current month's (or week's or quarter's) performance measure value with last month, or with a target or standard. If this month (or week or quarter) is worse, they go digging for the cause. Trouble is, they don't find that cause.
How to Navigate Through the Measures Universe
May 19, 2015 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentHow to Find the Right Improvement Initiatives for Lag Measures
June 12, 2018 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentLag measures cannot be improved directly; only through changing one or more of their lead measures. And there are six basic steps to make this happen. (more&h...
Filed Under: Improving Performance, Setting Performance Targets, Using Measures
3 Risks of Short-Term Targets
October 22, 2013 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentThe 10 Biggest Mistakes in Managing Organisational Performance
January 3, 2019 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentBefore we can elevate organisational performance, we must stop making these 10 common mistakes. (more…)
Filed Under: Getting Executive Support, Performance Leadership, WHITE PAPER
How to Move From Activity Measures to Outcome Measures
June 11, 2019 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentActivity measures are easier to identify and implement, but they aren't good proxies for outcome measures. Follow these 7 logical steps to move from activity to outcome measures.
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Aligning, Cascading & Linking, Meaningful Performance Measures
How Boards Should and Can Use Measurement for Governance
October 15, 2019 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentOne of the most challenging areas to establish good measurement practice is where it's most needed - in the board room. (more…)
Filed Under: Evidence-Based Leadership, Performance Culture, Performance Leadership
3 Steps to Triage BAU Measures For Action
July 14, 2020 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentBusiness-as-usual (BAU) measures are not priorities for improvement like strategic performance measures are. But we still need to monitor them in case action is needed. (more…)
How to Create a KPI Terminology
May 14, 2013 by Stacey Barr | Leave a CommentMy client D.K. asks: "What terminology can we use to understand the different types of performance measures and KPIs?" (more…)