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Performance Management

Business Controls Performance management is what you'll use to make sure that you stay focused and on track. You'll use performance management to measure the important matters rather than the immediate or urgent issues that arise. With proper performance management controls in place, you should be able to predict and achieve your desired outcomes.

After you've developed your plan and put it into action, you can't just sit back and watch it unfold. You need to be proactive and continue to monitor your business each step of the way to ensure that you stay on track and achieve success.

 

  • Strategic Monitoring at a Glance

    Are you often surprised by your business? Do you feel as if you are not keeping your organization on track and wonder how to get everyone "rowing in the same direction?" Or would you prefer more predictability around desired outcomes? Full Event Info...

  • Never Be Surprised By Your Results

    There's no shortage of indicators you can watch as you try to gauge the health of your business. But which ones should you be watching, and how can you make sure that those metrics are in sync with your strategy? These types of questions will be the focus for this open-ended group discussion, which will be moderated by business controls expert Joe Castellano, Sr. Full Event Info...

  • Interpreting Your Financial Results Workshop

    Aileron’s Interpreting Your Financial Results workshop gives you the tools and knowledge you need to read and interpret your financial statements. This information can then give you a more accurate picture of where your business is, where it may be headed, and what needs to be done to help you make better business decisions. This isn’t just a lecture; after learning some basic accounting and finance fundamentals, you’ll apply what you’ve learned to your business, working on your own financials to develop useful conclusions about your company’s performance.
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  • Starting Your Lean Journey Professional Perspective

    How can you start building a lean organization? At this professional perspective, you'll hear from a former business leader who used lean thinking to dramatically improve his organizations' results. His experiences can help you think deeper about applying these changes to your own business. Full Event Info...

  • Understanding Your Financial Early-Warning Signs Professional Perspective

    Would you like a better understanding of your organization's financial warning signs? This professional perspective will provide you with market-tested insights on recognizing signs that your company may be in financial trouble or headed for a downturn. Full Event Info...

  • The Power of Thinking Lean Panel Discussion

    This panel discussion, featuring three lean-thinking experts, will give you useful ideas and new perspectives into making your company's processes more efficient. The talk will be geared toward owners of both manufacturing and service-based organizations. Full Event Info...

 

  • What Really Drives My Results With Joe Castellano Sr. – Audio

    In this interview you'll hear from Joe Castellano Sr., an accounting professor who previously served as a director of public, private, and non-profit organizations, about business controls. How can controls help you reduce surprises and keep your business on track? What information should you be watching, and how often should you take measurements? How can you sync up your key metrics with your strategy?
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  • Avoiding Financial Distress – Video

    Over the past ten years, Mark has helped over 100 companies recover from financial distress. An expert in cash-flow forecasting, strategic planning, and crisis management, he offers a unique, hands-on perspective on stabilizing a struggling business and getting it back on the path to profitability. In this segment, you'll hear his thoughts on making the most of your limited resources.
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  • How Start Ups Use Metrics to Drive Success – Article

    In an effort to monitor their organization's performance, most business owners keep an eye on certain metrics. But as this article points out, performance monitoring isn't fully effective unless you monitor the right metrics. The author offers ideas for key indicators (such as customer retention) that might be helpful. And although some of his advice may be geared toward a specific niche, the broader points can be effectively applied to any business.
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