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Facilitating Impact: How Certified Performance Improvement Facilitators Enhance Economic Development Organization Roles in Workforce Partnerships
Executive Summary This white paper draws on the findings of the International Economic Development Council’s 2022 report, Effective Economic Development Roles in Workforce Partnerships. It highlights the strategies and successes of five communities: Greater Memphis,...
Unlocking the Power of Performance Improvement: Deb Page Featured on North Fulton Business Radio
In a recent episode of North Fulton Business Radio (Episode 872), host John Ray sat down with Deb Page, President and CEO of The Institute for Performance Improvement, to explore a powerful and timely topic: how organizations can improve performance in the face of...
Why Performance Improvement is the Missing Link in Economic Development Success
Economic development organizations (EDOs) hold the keys to advancing prosperity in communities, regions, and states. They convene diverse coalitions — local governments, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, business leaders, and nonprofits — to develop...
Coming August 2025: Facilitating Shared Success: The Practical Guide to Leading Collaborative School Improvement
Shared Success Isn’t Just Possible. It’s Practical. The Institute for Performance Improvement (TIFPI) is proud to announce the upcoming release of a groundbreaking new resource for school leaders and facilitators: Facilitating Shared Success: The Practical Guide to...
The High-Demand Skills of Certified Performance Improvement Facilitators Support Collaborative Improvement
Collaborative Leadership • Cross‑Sector Impact • Measurable Results In today’s rapidly changing environment, the capacity to guide groups and organizations through complex challenges, together, is a strategic competitive advantage. Certified Performance Improvement...
Neutrality – The First Critical Skill of a Performance Improvement Facilitator – Deb Page CPT, CPIF, President, TIFPI
Being neutral, not on one side or the other of points of view, or biased toward certain solutions, is a necessary competency of a facilitator of collaborative performance improvement. A few years ago, I facilitated a strategic planning meeting for a board of a...
Collaborative Coalitions for Student Success and Workforce Development – Deb Page CPT, CPIF, President, TIFPI
In June 2021, Forbes noted the need for employees in middle-skill jobs, which typically require more than high school, but less than four years of college. These jobs are typically in demand, and preparation or certification program tuition is affordable. Around the...
Deb Page and Judith Hale Announce the Release of The Performance Improvement Facilitator Playbook: Guiding Collaboration – Driving Results
April 1, 2025 – Deb Page, President of the Institute for Performance Improvement, in collaboration with Judith Hale, has announced the release of The Performance Improvement Facilitator Playbook: Guiding Collaboration – Driving Results. This essential guide is...