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Assess the Effectiveness of Your
Performance Improvement Strategies

By Dr. Barbara Brown

If you implement performance improvement strategies, you must have a method of assessing their impact.  Use the following list to determine areas of improvement.  Rate the performance improvement according to the following criteria:

Impact Level
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2
3
4
5
a little
     
a lot
 
 

Impact Level

1.Output

1

2

3

4

5

Forms processed increased

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Applications processed increased

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks completed increased

 

 

 

 

 

Productivity increased

 

 

 

 

 

Work backlogs reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments increased

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

2. Time

1

2

3

4

5

Overtime decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment usage improved

 

 

 

 

 

On-time shipments improved

 

 

 

 

 

Repair time shortened

 

 

 

 

 

Work stoppages decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Processing time decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisory time devoted decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Training time required decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Late reporting decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Lost days time decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

3. Cost

1

2

3

4

5

Project costs reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Variances in projected vs. actual budgets reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Accident costs reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Workmen's compensation claims reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

4. Quality

1

2

3

4

5

Waste reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Shortages decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Rejects decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Error rates decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Product defects decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory adjustments decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Number of accidents reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Materiel/Equipment shortages decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Customer complaints decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

5. Work Habits

1

2

3

4

5

Absenteeism reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Tardiness reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Violations of rules reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive breaks reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Follow-up improved

 

 

 

 

 

Communication breakdowns reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental relationships improved

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing of information increased

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

6. New Skills

1

2

3

4

5

Better quality decisions made

 

 

 

 

 

Problem solving improved

 

 

 

 

 

Conflicts avoided/reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Grievances reduced

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

7. Development/Advancement

1

2

3

4

5

Number promotions increased

 

 

 

 

 

Number pay increases up

 

 

 

 

 

Training programs attended increased

 

 

 

 

 

Requests for transfers decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Performance appraisals improved

 

 

 

 

 

Job effectiveness improved

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

8. Work

1

2

3

4

5

Number grievances decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Discrimination complaints decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Employee complaints decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Job satisfaction improved

 

 

 

 

 

Employee turnover decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Time spent in litigation decreased

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

9. Feelings/Attitudes

1

2

3

4

5

Favorable reactions to issues increased

 

 

 

 

 

Positive perceptions of job responsibilities increased

 

 

 

 

 

Loyalty to office/division/organization increased

 

 

 

 

 

Commitment to goals increased

 

 

 

 

 

Confidence increased

 

 

 

 

 

Impact Level

10. Initiative

1

2

3

4

5

Implementation of new ideas increased

 

 

 

 

 

Suggestions submitted increased

 

 

 

 

 

Suggestions approved/implemented

 

 

 

 

 

Work accomplishments increased

 

 

 

 

 

Setting of goals and objectives improved

 

 

 

 

 

 

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