Read and interpret the WPA report
The report can be read in different ways: What makes sense for you?
You can choose to read the WPA results in three different ways to get a comprehensive understanding of the report. One reading strategy does not exclude the other and it may be an advantage to combine them.
Reading strategy 1: The classic approach
The classical method is to focus on the three to five areas with the lowest score in the report and implement initiatives to improve these areas.
Reading strategy 2: Low-hanging fruit
Another strategy is to identify which areas will benefit most from being worked on in your unit.
These are not always the areas with the lowest scores. Sometimes, it may make a more valuable difference to focus on an area with an average score, because development or improvement in this area will make a bigger difference for the work environment.
Reading strategy 3: Focus on what works best
The third reading strategy is to identify the two to three areas with the most positive results and discuss what you can learn from these areas. The aim of this approach is to keep what is good and/or learn from what is going well in order to improve the areas with a less positive result.
If the report reveals a critical situation, this must be dealt with, and reading strategy 3 cannot be used alone.
