Discipline 1: Focus on the Wildly Important

Please use the WIG Builder to brainstorm ideas and lag measures for your final WIG(s).

WIG Builder

1. Brainstorm at least four ideas for the WIG. Add rows as needed for more WIG ideas.
2. Brainstorm lag measures for each idea (from X to Y by when).
3. Rank in order of importance to the organization or to the overall WIG.
4. Test your ideas against the WIG checklist.
5. Write your final WIG(s).

Ideas for the WIG	Current Result (from X)	Desired Result (to Y)	Deadline (By When)	Rank
Final WIG(s):

WIG Checklist Did you get it right?

Check off each item to ensure your Team Wigs and lag measures meet the standard.

NRFA = Not Required for Assignment

_NRFA_ Have you gathered rich input both top down and bottom up?

__ Will the Team WIG have a clear, predictable impact on the overall organization WIG or strategy, not just on team performance?

__ Is the Team WIG the most impactful thing the team can do to drive achievement of the overall WIG?

__ Does the team clearly have the power to achieve the WIG without heavy dependence on other teams?

__ Does the WIG require the focus of the entire team, not just of the leader of the subgroup?

__ Is the lag measure written in the format from X to Y by When?

__ Can the WIG be simplified any further? Does it start with a simple verb and end with a clear lag measure?

Discipline 2: Act on the Lead Measures

Please use the lead measure builder to identify lead measures for your WIG which are predictive (i.e., measures something that leads to the WIG), and influenceable (i.e., something your team can influence).

Lead Measure Builder

1. Brainstorm at least four ideas for lead measures. Add rows as needed for more lead measures.
2. Brainstorm methods for measuring those ideas.
3. Rank in order of impact on the WIG.
4. Test your ideas against the checklist.
5. Write your final lead measures.

Ideas for lead measures	How to measure?	Rank
Final Lead Measures:

Lead Measure Checklist - Did you get it right?

Check off each item to ensure your team Lead Measures will move the lag measure of the WIG:

__Are the lead measures predictivethe most impactful things the team can do to drive achievement of the Team WIG?

__Is the time frame for the lead measures less than or equal to one week?

__Are the lead measures influenceabledoes the team clearly have the power to move the lead measure?

__Is it an ongoing process, or once and done?

__Is it a team game (not a leaders game)?

_NRFA_Have you gathered rich input on the lead measures from the team and others?

__Are the lead measures truly measurable? Can you track performance on the lead measures form day one?

__Are the lead measures worth pursuing? Or will the data cost more to gather than it is worth? Will these measures lead to unintended consequences?

__Is every measure quantified and/or qualified to clarify how much/often/consistently/well the team is supposed to perform?

__Does each lead measure start with a verb?

__Is each lead measure simple?

Discipline 3: Keep a Compelling Scoreboard

Please use the Scoreboard Builder to create a scoreboard which indicates where your team is and where you need to be, then test your scoreboard ideas against the checklist. Make up hypothetical data for your scoreboard to display how it would look if your team is falling behind halfway through the allotted timeframe.

Scoreboard Builder

Organizational WIG
Lag Measure	Graph
Lead Measure	Graph

Scoreboard Checklist Did you get it right?

Check off each item to ensure that the team scoreboard is compelling and will drive high performance:

_ NRFA_ Has the team been closely involved in creating the scoreboard?

__ Does the scoreboard track the Team WIG, lag measures, and lead measures?

__ Is there a full explanation of the WIG and measures along with the graphs?

__ Does every graph display both actual results & target results (Where are we now? Where should we be?)?

__ Can we tell at a glance on every measure if were winning or losing?

_ NRFA_ Is the scoreboard posted in a highly visible location where the team can see it easily and often?

__ Is the scoreboard easy to update?

__ Is the scoreboard personalized a unique expression of the team?

Discipline 4: Create a Cadence of Accountability

Assume your team is reviewing the data from the scoreboard you developed in discipline 3 (i.e., you are currently halfway through the time allotted for the WIG). Please use the WIG session agenda tool to complete a mock WIG Session, update your scoreboard by pasting your scoreboard from discipline 3 in the appropriate section below and adding one more week of performance, then check the WIG Session against the criteria in the checklist.

WIG Session Agenda Tool

WIG SESSION AGENDA Account: Report on last weeks commitments Review Scoreboard: Learn from successes and failures Plan: Clear the path and make new commitments
When		Where
WIG(s)
Individual Reports	Team Member	Prior Commitment Report	New Commitment(s)
Scoreboard Update

WIG Session Checklist - Did you get it right?

Check off each item to ensure that the WIG session will drive high performance:

_ NRFA_ Are you holding WIG sessions as scheduled?

_ NRFA_ Are you keeping the sessions brief, brisk, and energetic (twenty to thirty minutes)?

_ NRFA_ Is the leader the model for reporting and making commitments?

_ _ Do you review an updated scoreboard?

_ _ Do you analyze why youre winning or losing on each measure?

_ NRFA_ Do you celebrate successes?

_ NRFA_ Do you hold each other unconditionally accountable for your commitments?

__ Does each team member make specific commitments for the coming week?

_ _ Do you clear the path for each other, finding ways to help team members who encounter obstacles to keeping their commitments?

_ NRFA_ Do you keep the whirlwind out of the WIG session?