Experience and research have shown us that some of the foundational components of the performance review processes we use today are flawed. Following are the top three deficiencies in today’s practices:
Let’s start with a critical question: How well do your company’s metrics (or KPIs – key performance indicators) help employees stay focused on delivering your company’s unique customer value? The strategy map above shows the relationships between: Strategy (Product Leaders / Efficient Operations / Customer Intimate) Focus areas for Metrics (Financial / Customer / Processes…
Strategy is, and should be simple. It consists of 3 dimensions: 1. Value Proposition: what your company does excellently, better than your competitors, that brings customers to your door 2. Value Chain: all of the tasks and work your people do in order to deliver your value proposition 3. Fit: how well you’ve aligned your people, processes, priorities, etc. with your value proposition…
There’s an article in the September issue of CNNMoney that fires up the imagination. It’s about a competitive challenge, which points our thinking straight to Strategy. Click the link below to read this article, “Local Shops Fear Amazon’s Expansion,” by By Jose Pagliery: http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/04/smallbusiness/amazon-expansion/index.html?iid=SF_SB_Lead This information-packed article describes Amazon’s aggressive growth plans and its capacity…
In the past two years in particular, Employee Engagement has emerged as a leading subject in most organizations. And, although it may be one of the most popular topics of discussion and articles, we all seem to have different interpretations of what Engagement is and what difference it makes for a business. We’ve all seen…
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Announcement: Jody O’Brien, Business Development Manager I am pleased to welcome Jody O’Brien to Rosanna Nadeau & Associates in a new role as Business Development Manager. Jody brings an extensive background in Human Resources with an exceptional ability to deliver customer related services. Jody will be a great asset to the firm. She graduated summa cum…