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D.I.A.L.O.G.
D.I.A.L.O.G. (Data Indicating Alignment of Organizational Goals) is an organizational assessment tool that provides information as to how well
critical elements are working together to achieve business and strategic goals. It is a measurement of how you and your people think you are doing against criteria
established as part of the Baldridge National Criteria Award. Those criteria include:
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Leadership
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Strategic Planning
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Customer Focus
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Information & Analysis
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Human Resources and Management
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Process Management
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Business Results
THE ATTRIBUTE INDEX
Staffing, one of a manager's key areas of responsibility, involves
the selection of the very best people and then providing them
assignments in which they can make a contribution to the
organization's success. Understanding the way in which they
think is important in making these decisions. It allows for
better utilization of skills and alignment of work, increases
management efficiency and effectiveness, and, in general, can impact
the organization's overall health and performance.
In the past, we have relied on our estimate of an individual's
attributes to make these decisions, but now as a result of research
done by the Robert Hartman Institute at the University of Tennessee,
a tool exists to assist us with those decisions.
What is the Attribute Index?
The Attribute Index is a personal assessment tool that provides
information as to how a person makes decisions: intrinsically,
extrinsically, or systematically. It also identifies areas of
strength (maximizers) and areas of weakness (minimizers). Our
approach is unique in that we measure where an individual is now and
what his or her essential elements are, and those can become
predictors of future strengths. Out approach is
outcome-focused rather than simply measuring non-relevant
activities. Each individual has the opportunity to decide what
action, if any he or she wants to take. In addition, the
assessment tool is supported by a comprehensive action planning
process that helps promote the actions taken.
Gathering the Data
There are 2 methods utilized in gathering data: the
assessment itself and a personal interview. Personal
interviews are conducted by certified facilitators in order to
explain the individual's assessment.
Key Areas of Interest
By understanding the way in which we think, it becomes possible
to leverage that knowledge to make better decisions, maximize
strengths, minimize weaknesses, and achieve greater successes in
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