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Aside from individual metrics, there is also value in summarizing metric status, the share of targets achieved, or the share of strategic goals for which metrics are being tracked.

Olathe, Kansas, one of last year's Local Government Program Excellence Award winners, shares its tips on strategic leadership.

You can build upon these six action strategies and the examples that resonate most for your own community to develop lasting initiatives that are backed by solid data.

Your initiatives may already qualify your local government for an ICMA Certificate in Performance Management. Find out and apply by May 3, 2019.

Suggested responses to complaints from staff about performance management.