Just-in-Time Management Advice
Join the Wily Manager guys this week, as they put on the Stats-hat, and talk about Scatter Diagrams, and spotting correlations. Before you decide to skip this podcast, know that Jed and Bob are committed to making this easy, and you might even learn how to use stats to make better management decisions.
Listen to the ‘Scatter Diagrams’ Podcast (14 mins 59 sec):
Join Jed and Bob as they define many of the terms related to measurement in business, and explain how to get started on measurement in your business. They also describe the difference between a good performance indicator and a bad one, and as always, they will leave you with three things to remember.
Listen to the ‘Metrics 101: Introduction to Business KPIs’ Podcast (14 mins 32 sec):
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You don’t need a Masters Degree in Finance to do a Cost Benefit Analysis. Join Jed and Bob as they talk about how to use this simple and effective tool.
Listen to the ‘How to do a Cost Benefit Analysis’ Podcast (14 mins 25 sec):
How do you got about measuring those things that are more elusive than counting the output of your Widget Factory? Join Jed and Bob as they discuss how to tackle this common problem.
Listen to the ‘Service KPIs’ Podcast (16 mins 06 sec):
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss David Parmenter’s work on building good Key Performance Indicators, and how KPIs are different from other measures that are currently in use in many organizations.
Listen to the ‘Building Key Performance Measures’ Podcast (13 mins 10 sec):
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Find out how how individual managers can build and use their own strategy maps, and how doing so can focus performance.
Listen to the ‘Strategy Maps for the Individual Manager’ Podcast (15 mins):
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What are lagging vs. leading indicators, how to use them wisely, and why you should bother to measure at all.
Listen to the ‘Lagging and Leading Indicators’ Podcast (14 mins 5 sec):
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What is the Balanced Scorecard and how can you use it in your own organization? Learn the basics in this podcast.
Listen to the ‘Structured Decision Making: Six Factor Analysis Method‘ podcast (14 min 02 sec):
You already know what SMART goals are – find out about HARD goals and how they can help you achieve more.
Listen to the ‘SMART Goals are Dumb’ podcast (14 min 25 sec):
What is a Business Review Meeting all about?
Listen to the ‘Business Review Meeting’ podcast (18 min 32 sec):
'Be a Mentor...NOT a Micro-Manager':
5 Cheat Sheets with quick tips
on how to give your direct reports
the support and development opportunities
they desperately crave.
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