Measure Up
By Stacey Barr
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Podcast Description
In the Measure Up Podcast, performance measurement specialist Stacey Barr shares tips and resources to help you overcome the typical struggles of measuring what matters for business and organisational success. Struggles like finding meaningful measures, getting people to buy in to measuring performance, and getting started with performance measurement. Measure Up is podcast that compliments the Measure Up email newsletter at www.measureupblog.com.
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CleanEpisode 31: Subscriber QandA | Getting top management to define the goals. Getting meaningful measures that work. How to get people to enter data. Good and inexpensive dashboard applications. And more... | 7 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 30: Finding Lead Indicators | Correlation doesn't mean causation. Where are the predictive KPIs? How do you develop predictive performance measures? And more... | 17 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 29: Performance Measurement's Most Important Outcome | 2011 both sucked and soared. Performance Measures - From Awful to Awesome. How to focus planning on outcomes, not activities. And more... | 20 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 28: Ugly Measures | Performance Measurement Maturity Ladder. Good, Bad and Downright Ugly KPIs. Problem Performance Measures for Public Relations. And more... | 6 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 27: The Continuous Improvement Philosophy | Measuring lifestyle goals. Why do YOU Measure Performance? Do you keep measuring after reaching your goal? And more... | 15 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 26: Where the KPI Rubber Hits the Road | The new KPI my foot wants me to measure. Three questions to design your KPI reports. How to present KPIs with minimal effort. And more... | 4 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 25: Mission-Critical Measurement | How I measure my mission. Should you measure your mission? How do you measure without work losing it's meaning? And more... | 18 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 24: What Sport Teaches Us About Measuring Performance | Commitment Lessons from a Rugby League Player, 9 Ironman Tips For Performance Measurement Success, How Do You Make People Use KPIs? And more... | 4 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 23: Aligning KPIs to the Right Things | What Exactly is KPI Alignment? How to Align Your KPIs to Measurable Goals. How to align KPIs across business units. And more... | 20 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 22: Getting KPI Success, Sooner | How To Get A KPI Quick Win, Quickly. Which sources have the best KPIs? Use the KPIs you have before you look for more. | 6 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 21: Secrets to Getting KPIs Right | 9 Bad KPI Habits to Change. How do you measure to change behaviour and drive improvement? A checklist of criteria for excellent KPIs. | 16 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 20: Are You Measuring to Thrive or Survive? | KPIs Should Make You Feel Uncomfortable! How to measure for continuous improvement? Set 3 targets for each KPI. | 2 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 19: Measure What You Should, Can and Will | How Many KPIs Do You Need? What questions should I ask managers to help them define their KPIs? Think influence, not control. | 18 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 18: Weasely Goals Waste Your Time | Are Your Goals Measure-Worthy? How do you measure services that are not necessarily quantitative? Practice using sensory-rich language. | 4 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 17: The Right Measurement Mindset | My Measurement Success Mantras. How do you get people to adopt a KPI mindset? As-is versus should-be performance measurement. | 20 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 16: Reach For The Sky! (Target Setting) | Setting Sensible Targets For Your KPIs. Does every performance measure need at target? How to best display a target on your KPI graph. | 6 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 15: Easy, Bare-Bones Performance Dashboards | 5 Steps For a Fast Performance Dashboard. Should dashboards be used only for KPIs that can be reported on daily or weekly? A review of KPI Dashboard. | 16 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 14: When People and KPIs Collide | Don't Use KPIs in Employee Performance Appraisal. Isn't organisational performance the combined performance of people? Three questions to guide a meaningful performance appraisal. | 2 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 13: From KPI Cynic to KPI Advocate | How to Handle the KPI Cynics. Should you avoid picking the cynics for your Measures Team? Questions are sometimes better than answers. | 18 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 12: Measuring The Hard Stuff | What To Do When They Say Our Work Is Too Unpredictable To Measure. How do you measure innovation? Process mapping to the rescue. | 4 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 11: What's Choking Your KPI Implementation? | 3 Things You Must Have Before KPIs Can Work. How do you implement KPIs efficiently? The Power of a Measures Team. | 14 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 10: Features of Fabulous KPIs. | One Thing That Matters More Than Finding the Perfect KPI. How do you know when you have the right/wrong KPIs? Results before measures. | 28 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 9: Keep People Engaged in Your KPI Project. | Inspiring People to Make KPI Progress. How do you keep performance management fresh? A cool way to keep track of your KPI project's progress. | 14 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 8: Preparing for Performance Measurement Success. | 7 Tips to Prepare Your Measures Team For Success. How do you build the motivation to improve performance skills? Success loves speed. | 31 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 7: Planning Your KPI Project. | How to Make the Case For KPIs. How do you implement KPIs in manufacturing, HR, a shoe business, and so on...? Measuring the success of performance measurement. | 17 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 6: Starting the Year on the Right KPI Foot. | 7 KPI New Year's Resolutions. How do you convince busy managers that they should spend time developing the right measures? Start with a Pilot Project to build momentum and engagement. | 3 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 5: KPI Relevance Versus Feasibility. | 5 KPIs for Christmas? How to handle KPI's that you believe are great but you're not sure you'll be able to measure efficiently. What to do BEFORE you decide something isn't cost-effective to measure. | 20 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 4: Overcoming Objections to Measuring Performance. | How to Rebut 3 Common Objections to Measuring Performance. Does salaries and rewards to performance change people's attitudes and behaviour to ensure effectiveness? What to do when you don't have the buy-in to start measuring performance. | 6 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 3: Making Sure Your KPI Graphs Don't Suck. | 3 Things You Need On Every KPI Graph. How to get Executives understanding different methods of reporting performance results. How to choose the right graph type for your KPI or performance information. | 28 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2: How to do simple and actionable customer surveys. | 5 Steps For Actionable Customer Surveys. Measuring Customer Satisfaction Without Surveys. The Simplest Customer Survey Questionnaire. | 4 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1: An introduction... and what is performance measurement, really? | Motivation for this podcast. What does KPI really mean? KPIs for performance improvement. Where KPIs or performance measures fit in your strategic and operational plans. | 3 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 31 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Amazingly helpful
A really detailed and relevant series of podcasts that provide practical thought provoking Performance Measurement insights

