Training Learning Training, the Time Dimension

I am again in the middle of a cycle of change.  I have chosen a new path, one with no safety net.  Many of my friends think I am daft, but I keep thinking if I don’t do it now, when?  When will I ever find the courage again? When will I ever have this opportunity

Tribute and Moving Forward

Steven Covey, one of my great influencers died on July 16th. His teachings and influence will continue eternally, as I and others pass 7 Habits principles along to our children, our students and our clients.  His teachings had the most profound impact on me, my choices and my career. Taking that training in 1990 helped me become an

Building KPIs in PerformancePoint

Last week, I was discussing KPIs and trying to measure “soft” goals, and gave some of the considerations for measuring Innovation. This week, let’s continue further down that path. I examined the values and programs in our organization that recognize and reward innovation, and how we capture the data needed to assess those goals. So, let’s

KPIs-Measuring Your Goals

Happy New Year!  Like me, you may have new goals for the new year.  Some goals are very specific and easy to measure like increase sales by 10%.  Other goals are “softer” and take more creativity to assess.  For example, I have a goal to support innovation at my organization.  To get at measuring these kind