“Finally, a tool that lets our managers really understand each other!”
The Index puts all of management on one screen. It’s a communications breakthrough:
- Make your meetings focused, clear and effective
- Guarantee your plans and budgets are complete
- Improve efficiency by using the latest best practices
- Work confidently with other departments
- Optimize your projects and processes
“We never want to have a bad meeting–ever. The Index keeps everyone focused.” – Kristi Thering, Executive Vice President and Partner
Features and benefits of The Index
Run meetings people love
Use The Index with the free 1/4-Page Meeting Planner tool to bring clear purpose, current practices, and smart questions into all your meetings. Hear executives and customers say, “Great meeting, great results!”
Be thorough, be trusted
You don’t want your their boss to review a plan or budget and say, “Didn’t you forget X?” The Index is a checklist of management practices so you don’t miss anything. Start at Level 2 with your team and work down.
Be trusted to be thorough
No one wants their boss to review a plan or budget and say, “Didn’t you forget X?” The Index is a checklist of management practices so you don’t miss anything. Start at Level 2 with your team and work down.
Have an MBA in your pocket
Serious students of management ask, “What don’t I know?” The Index helps you speak the other departments’ languages. You can also run the Self-Assessment in the training standard, The Milwaukee Model of Manager Development.
What others say about The Index
“After a year using The Index and Standards-Based Management to develop our successor-level managers, we’ve decided to roll it out world-wide, including a special track for the global Leadership Team.” – Nicolas Paris, CEO, Gilson, Inc.
“I’ve used The Center’s Toolkit for years, and it’s not only helped me as head of office, but also improved my understanding of how my CEO clients think and what language they use.” – Tim Stewart, Managing Partner, DeWitt Law Firm
“I learned about the Goal Tree as a director of a hospital. At Culver’s, it’s helping our team get ahead of the issues and make real progress in every discipline.” – Phil Keiser, CEO, Culver’s Franchising.”
“We fell into the trap of thinking, ‘Our people are the best.’ The Competitor Grid kept us honest and drove us to innovate ways to provide better products and services at competitive prices in a tough industry.” – Insurance company CEO
“The Management Self-Audit produced extraordinary results. In one hour, our team spotted gaps and strengths. The Index gave me and the board confidence nothing was overlooked.” – NGO Executive Director
“The Index helped me and other family business members have confidence we were covering all the issues and speaking the same language. The Goal Tree tool gave all of us powerful focus quickly.” – Jeff Lerdahl, President
Users like you
- Construction
- Education
- Family business
- Government
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Non-profits
- Sciences
- Services
The Index builds collaboration
Team focus
Using the same language, tools, and ethical standard lets you give teammates clear direction and meaningful work. That builds inclusion and generates innovation.
Peer connections
One user said, “Now I see how what I do helps you guys!” You have to connect everyone when tackling big goals and projects. The Index and the Toolkit break down silos and build trust.
Organization gains
Creating a culture of collaboration lets executives delegate with confidence, freeing them from fire-fighting. Enthusiastic collaboration improves retention, margins, and morale.
Bring the latest ideas into your meetings
What you get for free
The Index is free, as are the ethics and educational standards: the Pledge of Managerial Power and the Milwaukee Model of Manager Development.
Also free are the 1/4-Page Meeting Planner and samples of all the tools in The Toolkit. The Toolkit subscription provides access to the tools themselves.
