"The process of discovering patterns in data and using those patterns to answer questions about business, customer preference, and employees' learning needs and paths."
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6 Key Indicators of a High-functioning Hybrid Team
From Visier's Clarity Blog
One of the fastest growing analytics providers, Visier Inc., invited Renée and Jim to sit down with their team to discuss how targeted training supports hybrid teams and why you should use data to steer decision-making.
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Manager Minute: Receiving Information
Renée recommends you consider how you're receiving information and what you're doing with the data.
What is a VSR™?
We're glad you asked! Learn more about the VSR™ from Renée herself.
Q: Let’s start here, what is a VSR™?
Renée: Our VSR™ or the Vital Statistics Report™ is a proven method to capture behavioral insights for leaders and their direct reports. Unlike self-directed profile assessments that look at individual tendencies, the VSR™ looks at behavioral factors of skill, will, and collaboration. The report illustrates the viewpoint of the leader and their team members regarding the effectiveness of the team, soft skills, and the alignment/connection between the leader and their team.
Dear Dr. Jim, There's so much employee data available, how do I decide what to focus on? – Connie*
Hi Connie, When talking about data, I always operate with the K.I.S.S. principal: Keep It Simple, Silly!
What does that mean? First of all, make sure you really know why you want to collect the data. Is the data going to be used to improve performance? What is your objective? Will you be able to easily report back to the people you collected the data from? And finally, are you willing and able to take the data and show if there are improvements or not and how that relates to business results or increased engagement?
There is also another aspect to consider, and that is data surrounding learning and development, which is Vivo Team's specialty. Some is personal—like how the person operates, what their values are, etc. Then there’s teams. If most of your work is done as a team, it’s really important to have data on how well the team is operating. That’s going to help you increase productivity, effectiveness, and general team satisfaction. If it's mostly individual work, then you collect data based on that.
Yes, data can be a struggle. Make sure you pare everything down to only what you really need. In a sense, it’s better to have not enough than too much. If you’ve got too much it can be expensive and people won’t pay attention to it.
Dr. Jim Sellner, PhD. DipC. answers questions leadership, motivation, accountability, manager connection, or working on a remote team. Send your questions to: askdrjim@vivoteam.com
