WIG Builder Tool & Scorecard

                       

 

WIG Builder Tool

1. Brainstorm ideas for the WIG.
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 checklist on the following page.
5. Write your final WIG.

Ideas for the WIG	Current Result  (From X)	Desired Result (To Y)	Deadline (By When)	Rank

                                                                                                    

Final WIG(s)

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Did You Get It Right? WIGs

Check off each item to ensure your team WIGs and lag measures meet the standard.

• Have you gathered rich input both top down and bottom up?
• Will the Team WIG have a clear, predictable impact on the overall organizational 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 the leader or 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?

Lead Measure Builder Tool

1. Insert the Wildly Important Goal and the lag measure in the top box.
2. Brainstorm ideas for the lead measures.
3. Brainstorm methods for measuring those ideas.
4. Rank in order of impact on the WIG.
5. Test your ideas against the checklist on the following page.
6. Write your final lead measure.

Ideas for lead measures	How to measure?	Rank

Final Lead Measures

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Did You Get It Right? Lead Measures

Check off each item to ensure your team’s lead measures will move the lag measure of the WIG:

• Have you gathered rich input on the lead measures from the team and others?
• Are the lead measures predictive – that is, the most impactful things the team can do to drive achievement of the WIG?
• Are the lead measures influenceable? That is, does the team clearly have the power to move the lead measure?
• Are the lead measures truly measurable? Can you track performance on the lead measures from day one?
• Are the lead measures worth pursuing? Or will the data cost more to gather than it’s worth? Will these measures lead to unintended consequences?
• Does each lead measure start with a simple verb?
• Is every measure quantified-including quality measures?

Scoreboard Builder Tool

Use this template to create a compelling scoreboard. Test your ideas against the checklist on the following page.

WIG	Lag Measure
Lead Measure 1	Graph
Lead Measure 2	Graph

Notes

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Did You Get It Right? Scoreboard

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

• 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 and the target results (Where we are now? Where should we be?)?
• Can we tell at a glance on every measure if we’re winning or losing?
• Is the scoreboard 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?

WIG Session Agenda Tool

Distribute this agenda electronically on paper at the beginning of the WIG Session. After you hold the session, check it against the criteria on the following page.

Wig Session Agenda
Where		When
WIG(s)
Individual Reports	Team Member		Commitment	Status
Scoreboard Update

Did You Get It Right? Cadence of Accountability

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

• Are you holding wig sessions as scheduled?
• Are you keeping the sessions brief, brisk, and energetic (twenty to thirty minutes)?
• Is the leader the model for reporting and making commitments?
• Do you review an updated scoreboard?
• Do you analyze why you’re winning or losing on each measure?
• Do you celebrate successes?
• Do you hold each other unconditionally accountably 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?
• Do you keep the whirlwind out of the WIG session?

4DX Frequently Asked Questions

* Generating Buy-In and Commitment to 4DX.

What are the most common mistakes leaders make in implementing 4DX?

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How do you handle the resisters on a team?

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What are the most common challenges of running 4DX every week? How do you deal with them?

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4DX Frequently Asked Questions

*Sustainability of 4DX

What types of recognition work best to keep our teams engaged?

1. Public recognition of individual performance.

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2. Public recognition of team performance.

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3. Public recognition of execution launch.

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4. Meaningful celebration.

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How do I keep coming up with new and fresh commitments every week?

Training

 

Engage the team for higher performance.

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Recognition and modeling.

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4DX Frequently Asked Questions

*Sustainability of 4DX

As a senior leader, what is the most important thing I can do to sustain 4DX?

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We’ve made fast progress on our WIG and it now seems that our team will exceed it. Should we raise the goal?

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How do you know when it’s time to change a lead measure?

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What defines a high-quality weekly commitment?

1. Specific

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2. Aligned

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3. Timely

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What should we do when the leader is on vacation? Should we cancel the WIG session?

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