Something for your weekend reading - an excellent and thought-provoking read exploring the costs and potential dangers of 'metrics mania'. This was shared with me by Anna Stillwell, a thought partner with whom I often exchange stuff like this.
There is no question that metrics can be incredibly valuable when they measure the right thing and can be reasonable proxies for demonstrating value. But sometimes, this article argues often, it goes too far, leading us to focus on the wrong things - to lose sight of the most important work simply because we don't know how (or can't) measure it. Definitely worth a read and discussion: http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/08/03/the-costs-of-accountability/ -- Arthur Richards Team Practices Manager [[User:Awjrichards]] IRC: awjr +1-415-839-6885 x6687
_______________________________________________ teampractices mailing list teampractices@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/teampractices
