Whenyousitdowntoevaluateyourorganization’sperformance,whatmeasurescometomind
Chancesare,youfirstthinkaboutyourbalancesheetmeasures:howmuchrevenuedidwegeneratelastquarter,howmuchwasourgrowthinsalesandprofitsorwhatgainsdidwemakeinourmarketshare
Next,youmaythinkaboutthecosts:equipment,material,travelandsoon
Orperhapsitisyourcustomermeasuresthatcomeupforconsideration:havecomplaintsincreased,aretheyrepurchasingourproducts
Thesekeyperformanceindicators(KPIs)areimportantandyouconsiderthemonaweekly,monthlyandquarterlybasis
Whatisoftenmissingfromthislistisanareathataccountsforoneofyourlargestexpensesandperhapscreatesthemostvalue:yourpeople,orwhatmanynowcall“HumanCapital”
Peopleareoneofthemostimportantindicatorsofanorganization’sabilitytocreateandsustainvalue:theycomeupwiththeideasfornewinnovations,