Increasingly, organizations are discovering the value of investing in a learning culture. And it makes sense, learning drives engagement, retention, innovation and so many other business priorities. That’s why I’m delighted to host this guest post by Courtney McIntosh with actionable insights. Let’s all learn together about this… and please share what you and your organization are doing to promote a learning culture.
When I first thought about writing this article I considered introducing the concept in the form of a wonderfully provocative question. This, however, is not a topic that demands provocation, but rather quiet introspection and determined action as suggested by the declarative statement: You are the steward of your legacy.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
-Aristotle
As each new year begins, a lot is written on the subject of habits. Habits associated with health and wellness. Habits associated with mental outlook and happiness. And habits associated with greater professional success. Habits really are at the core of excellence in any arena – including career development.
The objective of our video presentation, Developing Your KPls and Measuring Your CFO Pillars of Success, is to inspire you to develop a great set of KPIs for your business and learn how to assess your activities objectively, to help you target key areas for improvement. We discuss KPIs in terms of Sales and Marketing, Delivery and Operations, in addition to areas CFOs are traditionally more familiar with, Talent Development and Resource Utilization.
In this article we offer a crash course on the subject of Process Mapping. Though the method is relatively standard, everyone will have different flavors or techniques. Also, either Process or Value Stream Mapping can be done on three states:
The execution steps for each state are the same.
