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Absenteeism rate: The hidden champion key performance indicator to measure job satisfaction in an organization

CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!

Although organizations expect employees to take time off for doctor appointments and sickness, excessive absenteeism can lead to decreased productivity (Forbes, 2013). Taking this into consideration makes absenteeism rate a hidden champion key performance indicator (KPI) for productivity, employee engagement and leadership effectiveness.

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Organizational Performance Measures – System Implementation Challenges

Strategy Driven

Organizational performance measurement systems are complex constructs that significantly impact leadership decisions, employee behaviors, and management processes and systems. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

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How I Got My Team To Fail More

Harvard Business Review

Executive leadership has your back. The KPIs also helped ensure our failures were disciplined failures, not the result of sloppiness. We originally envisioned the metric as a formal KPI in each staffer’s annual performance review. The idea was to deliver a clear message: Move fast. Iterate fast. Be entrepreneurial.

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