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Must Try Harder

Posted on March 5, 2013 by InspGuilfoyle

Remember the heady days of last year’s ‘Bad Performance Measurement On Tour’ blog posts, where objects of ridicule such as targets for dog poo collection were cruelly exposed and roundly mocked for your delectation? Well, that series sparked a call-to-arms for … Continue reading →

Posted in Systems thinking | Tagged comparisons, education, gaming, league tables, management, performance management, schools, systems thinking, targets, teaching | 6 Comments

Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Posted on March 1, 2013 by InspGuilfoyle

“The system must be held to account!” How often do you hear that in the wake of the latest scandal? Not that often. Usually, it’s “People must be held to account! / Who is responsible? / This must never happen … Continue reading →

Posted in Systems thinking | Tagged assumptions, blame, command and control, deming, education, error management, management, nhs, organisational culture, performance management, police, risk management, systems thinking | 12 Comments

Troubled Thinking

Posted on November 23, 2012 by InspGuilfoyle

Well, the ridiculous examples of bad performance measurement keep flooding in. I’ve lost count of whether we should be on Episode 5 or 6 by this point, so I’ll just stick to new titles from now on. This time, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Systems thinking | Tagged deming, education, gaming, health, incentives, management, outcomes, payment by results, PbR, performance management, society, systems, systems thinking, targets, unemployment | 8 Comments

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Must Try Harder

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