Now that the fireworks have faded, you’re probably deep into your work and priorities. The new year is an opportunity to review and revise your organization’s performance goals – and so is every quarter. No matter what performance management, data, or evaluation tools you’re using, your team’s
Read MoreOur Performance Management Framework, A Leg Up on the Logic Model
Logic models are everywhere, especially in the nonprofit sector. Chances are, your organization has one, is working on one, or is planning to create/update one soon. Some see them the gold standard in the field, others groan at the thought of them or may seem them merely as a funder’s
Read MoreWhy Plan Before Implementation? The Logical Steps
You wouldn’t make your grocery list after you finished shopping, and you probably wouldn’t go on vacation before you packed. By the same token, you probably wouldn’t want to implement a new software system before planning what forms and reports are in the system. Even better than that, imagine that
Read MoreWhat is Performance Management, Anyway?
If you were an Olympic athlete, you and your coaches would measure your performance with a variety of data points, including: medals won, performance in past competitions, training statistics, diet, and overall health. All of these together would predict your progress towards (and chances of)
Read MoreGuiding Values and Operating Principles
We are a boutique company with a big vision and intentional approach to our work. We offer highly specialized and personalized services. As we begin our blog, we wanted to share our core values and operating principles. With our customers, team, and partners, we set the bar high and in all our
Read MoreLeading Performance to Support Leaders
Welcome! Exact Change Strategies is launching this blog so that we can dive deeper into current and relevant topics for leaders in the nonprofit, for-profit, and public sectors. Our aim is to offer guidance, tips, and insights on the nuts and bolts of performance management. This includes
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