Building high performing schools together: What can your school learn from this case study?
Monday, 24 March 2025
We are proud that our research was recently published in the renowned journal International Education Studies. This article is based on that research, and we’re excited to share how your school can benefit from our findings. More and more schools aim to improve their internal organization and achieve truly high performance for their students. But […]
Wageningen University & Research must perform highly in a continuously changing environment
Friday, 12 July 2024
Culture of Openness and Action Orientation is the Most Challenging HPO Variable’ Scientists naturally focus primarily on their own research. They are deeply immersed in their subjects, which brings Wageningen University & Research (WUR) worldwide acclaim. However, to become a high-performance organization, the scientists will need to step out of their comfort zones and collaborate […]
The five universal HPO factors of excellent performance
Thursday, 11 July 2024
With the publication of What Makes a High Performance Organization?, André de Waal concludes his extensive research. This calls for a conversation about HPO pillars and characteristics, excelling versus muddling through, and the mistake of too much ambition: ‘Many organizations fail on the process side, mainly because they undertake too many projects.’ Curiosity. A burning, […]
The Evidence: Performance Effects of the HPO Framework
Thursday, 11 July 2024
Since the introduction of the HPO framework in 2007, many organizations have undergone an HPO transformation. Often, an HPO diagnosis marked the beginning of the journey towards high performance. This allowed us to closely study the application and performance effects of the HPO framework in various organizations worldwide. Many of our findings have been published […]
Towards High Performance School (HPS) with the HPO Framework
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
The Key to a Strong Internal Organization Schools face numerous challenges, including ensuring quality education, dealing with staff shortages, and addressing inequality of opportunity. To effectively tackle these challenges, it is crucial to particularly strengthen the internal organization of the school. Traditionally, educational research has focused on improving the quality of education in schools. This […]
HPO Diagnosis
Friday, 19 July 2013
If your organization or organizational unit aims for continuous improvement, better collaboration, and higher performance, it’s crucial to first gain insight into how you score on the five success factors of High Performance Organizations (HPOs). Becoming or remaining an HPO offers numerous benefits, not only for the organization as a whole but also for customers […]
Workshops & Seminars
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Awareness and Discussion within Your Management Team Active, customized workshop on topics such as: ’High Performance Organizations’, ’High Performance Leadership’, ’Improve your Management’, ’HPO and Best Ideas’, ‘High Performance Partnerships’, ‘Drive for Excellence’, etc.. Target group: Companies and institutions (or organizational units) that want to know more about high performance and want to actively work […]
How a quick external fix for your internal problems will never work!
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Setting to work before you know what is really at issue is never a wise move Suppose your organization is experiencing a major problem. You may be grappling with poor employee performance, ineffective management, or perhaps you’re losing your best people. Maybe growth is stagnating, or profits have dipped. Since resolving these internal challenges on […]