Something is not right… performance seems okay but the organization is not moving forward, not learning, not developing, as it should. The spark of innovation, the passionate drive to excel is gone from the leadership team and workforce. Sales may be stagnate or declining. Or perhaps asset experience one too many failures to be considered normal.
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In 1825, to deal with the “Indian Problem,” the US Congress formed a region known as “Indian Country,” lands West of the Mississippi (today Oklahoma). Their intentions were good. “The removal of the tribes from the territory which they now inhabit would not only shield them […]
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Here’s a scenario: as you’re just leaving the house one morning your spouse says to you: “I think we need to move.” Huh! How interesting! You tell her you’ll continue the conversation when you get home, and go out the door. On your way home, you see a terrific house with a ‘For Sale’ sign […]
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No one knows what will happen in the future. There are, however, observable behaviors and interim results that serve as precursor markers signaling probable organizational outcomes. Performance indicators monitoring these precursors therefore provide early insight to likely outcomes; enabling leaders to proactively take those actions necessary to capitalize on opportunities and avoid undesired events. Thus, precursor indicators, particularly those focused on critical performance attributes, are of great value to the organization.
Answer these questions to see how accurately you hear what your communication partner intends you to hear, and how much business you are losing as a result. How often do you enter conversations to hear what you want to hear – and disregard the rest? How often do you listen to get your own […]
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Companies invest in employee training and talent development programs for one reason: to get results. The problem is that too often they see training as an “event” rather than a process, and they earn a miserable return on investment. See if this rings true. You hire an outside consultant to conduct a two-day training session. […]
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Question: Everyone talks about communication being a problem in our company. As a leader, what am I supposed to do about it? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) A recent Development Dimensions International study, Driving Workplace Performance through High-Quality Conversations: What leaders must do every day to be effective, reminds us in no […]
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People naturally take pride and ownership of their work. This pride drives them to believe their approach is the right or, at least, the best method for performing the activity; often closing off any consideration of other methods.
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Implementation of performance metrics or the alteration of an existing metrics represents change. These changes often expose previously unseen data; producing unexpected information and bringing to light both performance inefficiencies and errors in captured data. Consequently, performance reflected by the new or updated metrics may be erroneous; necessitating further investigation and possible corrective action.
Question: How do I lead direct reports who are quite a bit older than me? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) Indeed, the chances of leading people senior in age and experience to you are quite high given the delayed retirements and demographics we see today. This is not a bad thing; in […]
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Business Performance Assessment Program – Combination Assessments
/in Business Performance Assessment Program, Premium/by Nathan IvesSomething is not right… performance seems okay but the organization is not moving forward, not learning, not developing, as it should. The spark of innovation, the passionate drive to excel is gone from the leadership team and workforce. Sales may be stagnate or declining. Or perhaps asset experience one too many failures to be considered normal.
StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Good Intentions, Bad Results: Learning from the Panic of 1826
/in StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective/by Cara WickThey say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In 1825, to deal with the “Indian Problem,” the US Congress formed a region known as “Indian Country,” lands West of the Mississippi (today Oklahoma). Their intentions were good. “The removal of the tribes from the territory which they now inhabit would not only shield them […]
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Do you want to push your solution? Or implement creative, collaborative change?
/in Business Communications, Change Management/by Sharon Drew MorganHere’s a scenario: as you’re just leaving the house one morning your spouse says to you: “I think we need to move.” Huh! How interesting! You tell her you’ll continue the conversation when you get home, and go out the door. On your way home, you see a terrific house with a ‘For Sale’ sign […]
Predictive Performance Indicators
/in Organizational Performance Measures, Premium/by Nathan IvesNo one knows what will happen in the future. There are, however, observable behaviors and interim results that serve as precursor markers signaling probable organizational outcomes. Performance indicators monitoring these precursors therefore provide early insight to likely outcomes; enabling leaders to proactively take those actions necessary to capitalize on opportunities and avoid undesired events. Thus, precursor indicators, particularly those focused on critical performance attributes, are of great value to the organization.
Assessment: How much do you stink at listening?
/in Business Communications, Practices for Professionals/by Sharon Drew MorganAnswer these questions to see how accurately you hear what your communication partner intends you to hear, and how much business you are losing as a result. How often do you enter conversations to hear what you want to hear – and disregard the rest? How often do you listen to get your own […]
Engage your employees in the training process
/in Management & Leadership, Talent Management/by Stephen MeyerCompanies invest in employee training and talent development programs for one reason: to get results. The problem is that too often they see training as an “event” rather than a process, and they earn a miserable return on investment. See if this rings true. You hire an outside consultant to conduct a two-day training session. […]
The Advisor’s Corner – How Should I, as a Leader, Communicate?
/in Business Communications, The Advisor's Corner/by Roxi HewertsonQuestion: Everyone talks about communication being a problem in our company. As a leader, what am I supposed to do about it? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) A recent Development Dimensions International study, Driving Workplace Performance through High-Quality Conversations: What leaders must do every day to be effective, reminds us in no […]
Business Performance Assessment Program – Different is not Necessarily Wrong
/in Benchmarking Program, Business Performance Assessment Program, Premium/by Nathan IvesPeople naturally take pride and ownership of their work. This pride drives them to believe their approach is the right or, at least, the best method for performing the activity; often closing off any consideration of other methods.
Data Clean-up
/in Organizational Performance Measures, Premium/by Nathan IvesImplementation of performance metrics or the alteration of an existing metrics represents change. These changes often expose previously unseen data; producing unexpected information and bringing to light both performance inefficiencies and errors in captured data. Consequently, performance reflected by the new or updated metrics may be erroneous; necessitating further investigation and possible corrective action.
The Advisor’s Corner – How Do I Lead Those Older Than Me?
/in Diversity & Inclusion, Practices for Professionals, The Advisor's Corner/by Roxi HewertsonQuestion: How do I lead direct reports who are quite a bit older than me? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) Indeed, the chances of leading people senior in age and experience to you are quite high given the delayed retirements and demographics we see today. This is not a bad thing; in […]