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Performance Management: A fractured fairy tale. The wicked Queen. The Princess. The MAGICIAN!!!. Bad. The Jester. Good. The Handsome Prince. Once upon a time or Long, long ago…. FRACTURED FAIRY TALES. YOU CAN DEVELOP GOOD OUTCOME MEASURES EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE GOOD OUTCOMES.
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Performance Management: A fractured fairy tale
The wicked Queen The Princess The MAGICIAN!!! Bad The Jester Good The Handsome Prince Once upon a time or Long, long ago…..
FRACTURED FAIRY TALES YOU CAN DEVELOP GOOD OUTCOME MEASURES EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE GOOD OUTCOMES MEASURING SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN MEASURING NOTHING IF YOU ENGAGE THE ORGANISATION IN DEVELOPING OUTCOMES AND MEASURES THEY WILL ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF THEM DATA NEEDS NO EXPLANATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT HAS AN END….
YOU CAN DEVELOP GOOD OUTCOME MEASURES EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE GOOD OUTCOMES
The Problem: *Reinterpretation of the outcome *Additional time and resources *Measures lack relevance *Difficult for audience to understand the connection
“Effective, broad and integrated long-term strategies for social and economic development, environmental sustainability and growth management to achieve positive environmental, economic, social and cultural outcomes for the city that are aligned with public infrastructure investment.” “The lifestyle and opportunities are seen as advantages.” “The new Planning Scheme improves the provision of affordable and accessible housing, whilst also ensuring high quality social outcomes.”
Our Solution: *Try to develop good outcomes *Education *Communication *Early engagement *Organisational engagement
The Problem: *Undermines credibility *Unnecessary work *No genuine progress information *Drive bad behaviour
*Undermines credibility *Unnecessary work *No genuine progress information *Drive bad behaviour The Problem: *Weak analysis and ineffectual reports
Our Solution: *Consistent methodology *Continuous review and improvement *We can’t measure everything *Less is more
IF YOU ENGAGE THE ORGANISATION IN DEVELOPING OUTCOMES AND MEASURES THEY WILL ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF THEM
The Problem: *Delivery focus *Busy *Lack understanding *Poor relationships
Our Solution: *Education *Personal engagement *Early engagement *Know your stuff *Follow up *People people *Know where it goes
The Problem: *Different interpretations *No context *Clear result not obvious
Our Solution: *Don’t include the data *Provide analysis and recommendations *Exception reporting *Represent our data graphically *Include explanations *Summarise results against plans
The Problem: Things change…
Our Solution: *Constant review *Measure library *Throw things out *Confirm stakeholders needs
REALITY CHECK YOU CAN DEVELOP GOOD OUTCOME MEASURES EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE GOOD OUTCOMES – BUT NOT EASILY!! MEASURING SOMETHING IS NOT BETTER THAN MEASURING NOTHING ENGAGING THE ORGANISATION IN DEVELOPING OUTCOMES AND MEASURES DOESN’T MEAN THEY WILL ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF THEM DATA NEEDS AN EXPLANATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT NEVER ENDS….
All characters appearing in this work – even those based on real people - are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. • All events described herein actually happened, though on occasion the author has taken certain, very small, liberties with the truth, because that is his right as the author. • I hope you enjoyed the presentation. QUESTIONS