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TrainUtopia's Newsletter
Training News You Can Use!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I've always wondered why
we wear green on the 17th, so I thought I
would share some tidbits I found about the most
celebrated day of March!
Legend has it that St. Patrick would use the
shamrock to explain the Trinity - Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. The word "shamrock" comes from the
Gaelic word "seamrog" (In irish, it means "summer
plant") meaning "trefoil" (three leafed) or "little
clover". The shamrock is the national flower of
Ireland. Many Irish people wear
a shamrock on St. Patrick's Day. This
explains the color green and shamrocks on St.
Patrick's Day. AND, if you do not wear green on St.
Patrick's Day, you will get pinched!!
Another way to not get pinched is to show how
valuable you are to your organization. Often, we
assume others know the difference we make - but
we are not always able to quantify that difference.
This issue of our newletter is about metrics and
measurement. Get your calculator or spreadsheet
ready, because we're going make them sing your
praises!
Shannon Martin
Worth Quoting
G.B Shaw
Some men see things as they are and ask why.
Others dream things that never were and ask why
not.
Capture the Right Metrics
By Chris Moore
When it comes to gauging achievement, we should all
take heed of the marketing slogan of Morgan
Stanley: “We measure success, one investor at a
time.”
To Morgan Stanley, measuring success means
understanding the individual goals of the
investor and ensuring that all efforts are made to
provide the knowledge, resources and
environment to lead each investor to his or her goals.
Furthermore, periodic monitoring of
key measurements like portfolio diversification, net
gains and losses, as well as mentoring
and reevaluation keep goals on track and realign
activities to new goals when needed. Can a
similar model be employed to measure the success of
workforce and performance initiatives?
The Exemplary Performer
By Harold Stolovitch
“How do I get top performance from my people?” This
is a reasonable question,
but watch out for the barrage of enthusiastic
responses. I could hose down this page with
miracle solutions, but the probability of any one of
these miracle cures having a persistent,
powerful impact on building and sustaining top
performance over time is doubtful. If life
were that simple, we would all be basking in the glow
of overwhelming success.
Are You Measuring the Right Things?
By Richard Y. Chang, Ph.D.
There is a saying in business: What gets measured
gets done. Organizations that effectively manage
their measures achieve
superior results. In all sectors, leaders use measures
to drive organizational improvement and outperform
their competitors.
However, just defining top-level measures is not
enough. Organizations must align and cascade
measures at all operational
levels.
Spotlight on Solutions
Measuring Success: Turning Performance into Dollars
Do you value training in your organization? Do you
believe it strengthens the organization and serves as
a retention tool? Are you under increased pressure to
justify expenses, or are you looking for ways to show
improved bottom-line results?
Organizations rarely recognize that areas such as
changing management styles, reducing bureaucracy,
or revamping their training curriculum are a means to
increase profitability. If you are not clear on how to
measure the impact of training on the bottom line,
attend this seminar and learn how.
During this information packed breakfast seminar,
we’ll show you the most effective way to calculate
the dollar value of training, or any type of
organizational change you care to assess.
Along with breakfast, you will walk away with:
Clear methods for gathering internal information
Guidelines for establishing effective metrics
An easy formula for converting human behavior
into tangible dollars
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