This document discusses the balanced scorecard approach to managing performance. It begins by asking attendees to identify their top problems in managing team performance and how they communicate vision and goals. It then provides an overview of the balanced scorecard, explaining that it is a management system rather than just a measurement tool. The balanced scorecard uses four perspectives - financial, customer, internal business processes, and learning and growth - to translate an organization's mission and strategy into objectives and performance measures. Examples are given of how different companies might construct their balanced scorecards based on different strategic focuses like operational excellence, customer intimacy, or product leadership.