Improving Organizational Performance, with Deb Page, The Institute for Performance Improvement (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 872)
In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray interviews Deb Page, the president of The Institute for Performance Improvement. Deb shares her insights on how organizations can navigate complex challenges, particularly focusing on the role of performance improvement facilitators. She discusses her journey from being a high school teacher to becoming a leader in HR, training, and corporate universities. Deb explains the importance of developing effective processes and building trust among team members to drive organizational success. She highlights the certification program offered by her institute, which equips individuals with the skills needed to facilitate performance improvement within their organizations. The episode also features real success stories and reflects on the significance of understanding and addressing the root causes of underperformance.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is produced by John Ray and North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, and is recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Deb Page, CEO and President, The Institute for Performance Improvement
Deb Page, CPT, CPIF, HPLJ, co-founded The Institute for Performance Improvement in 2010 to provide training and certification for performance improvement facilitators.
Deb and Dr. Judith Hale researched the practices of highly effective professionals who guide collaborative performance improvement and codified and validated performance standards which are the basis of the Certified Performance Improvement Facilitator™ and Certified School Improvement Specialist™ certifications and related development programs.
As a senior executive for a Fortune 20 company, Deb led human capital management, quality management, and performance improvement. She led the start-up of the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement.
Her book The School Improvement Specialist Field Book (2013) was co-authored by Dr. Judith Hale and received the ISPI Outstanding Communication Award. She is a Certified Performance Technologist and earned the Brinkerhoff High Performance Learning Journey global certification in 2018.
The Institute for Performance Improvement
The Institute for Performance Improvement is a woman-owned business founded in 2012. It is comprised of performance improvement specialists dedicated to developing, certifying, and supporting performance improvement facilitators.
These facilitators include professionals in corporate, government, military, and non-profit organizations who are responsible for guiding collaborative performance improvement. The Institute also specializes in training and certifying K-12 school improvement specialists who support the nation’s lowest-performing schools.
The most common question asked by those trained by the Institute is, “Why have I not had this training earlier in my career?” Participants frequently praise the Institute’s training as the most effective and useful in their careers.
Topics Discussed in this Episode
0:00 Introduction to North Fulton Business Radio
01:54 Meet Deb Page: President of The Institute for Performance Improvement
04:20 Deb Page’s Journey and Passion for Performance Improvement
06:08 Understanding Performance Improvement
09:37 The Role of Culture and Workplace in Performance
14:57 Facilitating Performance Improvement
20:19 Understanding Performance Improvement Solutions
20:53 The Role of Training and Development
21:59 Challenges in Organizational Development
24:13 Qualities of a Good Facilitator
25:13 Overview of the Certification Program
30:55 Success Stories and Impact
33:36 Conclusion and Contact Information
35:20 Final Thoughts and Announcements
About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 860 shows and having featured over 1,300 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show invites a diverse range of business, non-profit, and community leaders to share their significant contributions to their market, community, and profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates businesses by sharing positive stories that traditional media ignore. Some media lean left. Some media lean right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. John and the team at North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, produce the show, and it is recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
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John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
