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Performance in Action
Stories about organizations on the path to high performance—different in size, location, mission, and maturity, but with a shared commitment to getting better at getting better.
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PIOSA for New Leaders
Springboard to High Performance
Taking the helm at a nonprofit can be overwhelming. Here’s how two new leaders used the Performance Imperative Organizational Self-Assessment (PIOSA) to help get up to speed faster and get better at “getting better” almost immediately.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
Four Bold Moves
How does an organization increase its revenue—to deliver more services—by 62% over five years? CEO Wendy Foster shares four key lessons for fundraising capacity, resource investment, board engagement, and cash reserves.
Effective Working Groups
Collective Process, Smart Solutions
When faced with complex problems, harnessing the insights of people across your organization can yield creative solutions. Lawrence School leaders share their strategy for collective problem-solving.
The Center for Violence-Free Relationships
From Self-Reflection to Real Results
After seeing three generations of women and a baby arrive together to seek assistance, Matt Huckabay started to question whether his organization was succeeding at interrupting the transmission of violence from one generation to the next. Not knowing was unacceptable.
Friends of the Children
A Year of Leadership Development
In the midst of significant (60%) growth, Friends of the Children’s leadership teams across the country are finding the Performance Imperative Organizational Self-Assessment (PIOSA) helpful. Follow their progress here.
Lawrence School
First-Person POV: A Kick in Our Behinds
Lou Salza won’t let past successes lull the leadership team into complacency, so he introduced the Performance Imperative Organizational Self-Assessment (PIOSA) to trigger a fresh, collective look inward. Read his point of view.
Southview Community Church
Aha Moment, “Gut Check,” and Plan to Keep Learning
Southview Community Church—on a mission to reach people who don’t go to church—found that the Performance Imperative Organizational Self-Assessment (PIOSA) gave them a new perspective on how to involve the congregation effectively in advancing its goals.
Tri-County Cradle to Career
Forging a Path to Educational Equity
A strategy update and a renewed focus on results followed when the board of a young organization used the Performance Imperative Organizational Self-Assessment (PIOSA) to examine its role and trigger discussion about how to meet its mission.
Wings for Kids
When WINGS Leaders Fly High, So Do Children
The story of how Cheryl Hollis coached a WINGS leader to succeed shows what disciplined people-focused management looks like—and the dramatic difference it can make. It’s part of WINGS for kids’ secret sauce.