--- title: EP#55 - Pump - A new method for measurement description: Stacey Barr is the creator of the PuMP methodology for measuring organisational performance and developing meaningful KPIs. image: https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/pump-a-new-method-for-measurement) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) [Back to blog](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) # EP#55 - Pump - A new method for measurement [ Stacey Barr](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/stacey-barr)  | Nov 11, 2021 9:07:34 PM [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Stacey Barr](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/stacey-barr), [PuMP](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/pump) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png)   Stacey Barr is the creator of the PuMP methodology for measuring organisational performance and developing meaningful KPIs. Stacey is one of the world’s leading specialists performance measurement field. She is author of two books – Practical Performance Measurement and Prove It! – and writes the weekly Measure Up blog. Her content also appears on Harvard Business Review’s website and in their acclaimed ManageMentor Program. Stacey has specialised in the field of performance measurement since 1993. This gave her a deep insight into the transformational power of measuring the right things well – and revealed the most common struggles people have with performance measurement. The most common obstacles she observes include immeasurable goals, meaningless measures, lack of buy-in, and KPI dashboards that aren’t useful. The root cause, she found, is that common KPI practice is fraught with bad habits. So she created PuMP to replace those bad habits. PuMP is known for its practicality in making performance measurement faster, easier, engaging, and meaningful. Strategy and performance professionals say it’s made it easy to engage people and align their work to the strategy. Stacey has also received feedback from teams, saying that it’s the first time they’ve found measurement exciting. Discussed in this episode: - Why PuMP is different to other measurement tools - An example of PuMP in action - Defining measurable goals and avoiding ‘weasel’ words - Bringing physicality to concepts - Identifying relevant stakeholders - Where to learn more about the PuMP methodology --- ###### About the Author Stacey Barr ### On the same subject ### [EP#29: Government to client - measuring the effectiveness of experiences](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/government-to-client-measuring-the-effectiveness-of-experiences) [Joanne Langham](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/joanne-langham) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Joanne Langham](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/joanne-langham) ### [EP #77: Getting communication right](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/getting-communication-right) [Trish Johnston](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/trish-johnston) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Trish Johnston](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/trish-johnston) ### [EP #84: Change as the new norm](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/change-as-the-new-norm) [Michelle Chant](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/michelle-chant) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Change management](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/change-management), [Empathy](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/empathy), [Michelle Chant](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/michelle-chant) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=200&height=41&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/) A global platform for government communicators. - SITE MAP - [Home](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) - LEGALS - [Privacy Policy](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/pirivacy-policy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/terms-and-conditions) - CONTACT US - [+61 2 6273 0232](tel:+61%202%206273%200232) - [govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au](mailto:govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au) - [Level 3, 2 Mort Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 GPO Box 2381, Canberra, ACT 2601](https://goo.gl/maps/4iAFuvdJ1KbTe28CA) - Copyright © 2020 contentgroup Theme designed by [Markentive](https://www.markentive.com/)