Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Don’t optimize for efficiency. Don’t obsess over metrics like inquiry volume or time to close tickets. Set up post-interaction NPS so you can tell if someone is still upset even after an issue is “solved,” start tracking the volume and quality of requests coming in along with metrics relating to revenue (i.e.,

Metrics 48

Metrics Engineering Efficiency Operations 48

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Organizations often seem obsessed by measuring fractional shifts in operational performance, capturing data on sales, inventory turns, and manufacturing efficiency. Although projects have unique features, there are many similarities between process improvement, system change, M&A, and reorganization projects.

Change Management 28

Change Management Data Company Management 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We need a metric for humanity to evaluate the human capacity and connection among caregivers and patients. And we must define new standards for humane technologies and implementation practices — an ecosystem of healing on par with quality, safety, and performance-improvement initiatives.

Metrics 28

Metrics System Healthcare Culture 28