Are KPI's Killing Team Productivity?

Do you have an over reliance on KPI's to motivate your team?

Too often I see many businesses use KPI's as the primary focus of building a 'Performance Driven Culture'.

What many Leaders don't realise is that KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) primary focus is to provide us with information - NOT drive performance.

The Key word is INDICATORS. They provide us with an indication on how the team is performing and whether we're moving in the right direction. 

If we relate it to driving a car - INDICATORS which provide us with information on how we're travelling include the fuel and temperature gauge, the speedo and even street signs - these things don't drive the car to our destination, however they provide us with valuable information on how well we're travelling.

What starts and drives the car, is the person behind the wheel and their purpose for undertaking the trip.

As we drive the car, it's our purpose which motivates us to undertake the journey and get to us to our destination. Yes we keep one eye on the indicators to track how we're performing, however we DON'T give them our primary focus.

Unfortunately too many business leaders have it the wrong way around, and by placing too much focus on KPI's we're forcing our team to perform in a state of stress and anxiety - leading to burnout, poor performance and high staff turnover.

When we work with our clients to Optimise their Team Culture, one of the foundation pieces is clarifying the business's purpose and then tie this purpose into performance through our Purpose Driven Performance™ system. 

If you'd like to discover more about our Purpose Driven Performance™ connect with us using one of the methods below.

Mike Symonds

P.S. Whenever you’re ready... here are 3 ways I can help you optimise your team culture:

1. Join the Inspired Team Cultures group and connect with other Leaders who value teams and culture too
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2. Join our KICK STARTER Program and start your culture journey.
If you're leading a team with less than 10 staff: I’m working with a few business leaders for 6 months to boost their leadership skills, establish the foundations of a strong culture and optimise their team interactions to help them kick start their team to achieve great things. If you'd like to get your team firing this month, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the word KICK STARTER, and I'll get you all the details.

3. Work with me and my team privately
If you're a SME business owner with 10 of more staff and you’d like to work directly with me to take you and your team from a 'Transactional' (or even 'Toxic') culture to 'INSPIRATIONAL' ... just This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the word ACCELERATE... tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to work on together, and I’ll get you all the details.