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Our Common Definition of High Performance
Without a thoughtfully developed, thoroughly vetted definition of “high performance,” any call for raising performance in our sector rings hollow.
Definition
Courageous, Adaptive Executive and Board Leadership
Leadership, the preeminent pillar of high performance, helps your organization embark on a journey to make it even stronger.
Practice Imperative
Disciplined, People-Focused Management
Join forces to make your disciplined and people-focused management even stronger.
Practice Imperative
Well-Designed And Well-Implemented Programs And Strategies
Well-designed and well-implemented programs help the people and causes you serve.
Practice Imperative
Financial Health And Sustainability
Get on the path to long-term financial sustainability.
Practice Imperative
A Culture That Values Learning
Double down on developing a culture that values learning.
Practice Imperative
Internal Monitoring For Continuous Improvement
Internal data help you make decisions that leads to continuous improvement.
Practice Imperative
External Evaluation For Mission Effectiveness
External evaluation can help you ensure mission effectiveness.
Practice Imperative
Knowledge CenterHigh performance management includes a talent strategy including being intentional in recruiting, maintaining, and assisting in professional development.
VIDEO | Sotun Krouch explains how Roca gets youth workers to value data. For an organization that serves the highest risk young men, it’s about life and death.
VIDEO | Shawna Smith, CEO of Taller San Jose, talks about how staff are motivated by not only feeling, but also seeing in the data, how their work makes a difference for the young people they work with.
VIDEO | Christa Gannon, founder and CEO of Fresh Lifelines for Youth, shares how data raised questions and helped the organization and individual staff make meaningful changes.
VIDEO | Founder and Executive Director McClellan Hall talks about how the National Indian Youth Leadership Project communicated to staff why data matters and doesn’t threaten them.
WEB SITE | Talent development is a driver of culture. Discover two ways to make sure your competency framework reflects your organization’s values around equity and inclusion.
PDF | Consider the City of Madison’s Equitable Hiring Tool for your organization’s needs. It includes a handy checklist and sample questions to add to an interview.
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