If September makes you think about stretching outside of your comfort zone, learning something new, and doing something great for yourself and your organization, then Jennifer Turner’s guest post this month is for you. Read on for some great tips on measuring – and getting credit for – your impact. ~Helen

At the mere mention of the term Return On Investment (ROI), some people start to shudder. You may ask yourself, Why would I want to create data driven parameters for myself that could potentially set me up for failure? What possible good could come from setting goals?

You may be afraid that if you do this, your organization could become so data driven, your manager will become obsessed with whether or not you’re meeting these new goals. But if you let fears like that get the best of you, you could be missing an opportunity to demonstrate your amazing value to your organization. [Read more…]