PuMP Lite: How to Measure a Goal — and Actually Achieve It
If you’ve been asking how to measure a goal — not just track activity around it, but genuinely know whether it’s being achieved — PuMP Lite gives you a structured, fast answer. In five focused online sessions, you’ll design a meaningful measure for one real goal, gather and interpret the data, and use it to close a performance gap. One goal, properly measured, with real momentum to achieve it.
If you’re tired of measuring what doesn’t matter, and still not reaching your goals… you’re not alone.
Too many leaders and teams spend their time buried in reports and activity dashboards — with no clear evidence that anything’s improving. You’ve set SMART goals. You’ve tried OKRs. You’ve stared at financials hoping for insight.
But your goals remain stubbornly out of reach.
It’s not your fault. Those popular goal-setting tools were never designed to make strategy measurable. And without meaningful measures, real progress stalls.
“PuMP Lite was exactly what I had hoped it would be – an easy-to-follow step-through of the PuMP process which I have long admired but struggled to put into action. PuMP Lite was the answer to my tendency to over-think things and get stuck trying to do too much at once. Everybody should do PuMP Lite and all organisations should have real, measurable goals that help them achieve their strategic purpose.”
Frances Hobday, Assistant Director Compliance and Enforcement, Energy Market, Economic Regulation Authority, Australia
PuMP Lite draws from the best of PuMP…
The full PuMP Blueprint is Stacey’s flagship methodology — a rigorous, eight-step process covering 75 performance measurement and management micro skills. It’s designed for organisations that need meaningful measures aligned to their strategic direction across the entire organisation.
PuMP Lite isn’t that. It’s a focused slice of the same proven methodology — the essential 16 skills you need to meaningfully measure and achieve one important goal. Same thinking. Same rigour. Fraction of the time and cost.
And because PuMP Lite is real PuMP, what you learn here is directly transferable. Every skill, every template, every habit of thinking carries over if you ever go further with the full Blueprint.
By the end of PuMP Lite’s five sessions, you’ll have:
- One important goal made genuinely measurable — not vague or aspirational, but specific and evidence-based
- A meaningful, feasible measure designed from scratch — using a proven method, not guesswork
- Real data gathered, charted, and interpreted — so you can see where you are and where you need to get to
- A performance target and a clear gap to close — and an improvement activity underway to close it
- A reusable template and skill set — so you can replicate this for every future goal
This is not typical training – it’s guided implementation. You’ll leave with a working measure and real momentum on a goal that matters.
This course gave me the clarity I needed after self-learning about performance measures. It answered so many of my ‘how do I’ and ‘why do we’ questions, and Stacey’s logical, easy-to-follow structure was fantastic. The learnings have enabled me to take practical insights back to my organisation and start implementing improvements straight away. For anyone working with data or performance measures, this course is a game-changer!
Ellie, New Zealand
Is PuMP Lite for you?
If your training budget has been cut — but the goals haven’t — PuMP Lite was designed with you in mind.
It’s the right program if you’re a practitioner or team leader who:
- Has a goal that matters, but no clear way to know if you’re actually making progress
- Is time-poor and budget-conscious, and can’t take on a large-scale measurement program right now
- Wants to stop reporting activity and start demonstrating real performance improvement
- Is new to PuMP and wants a practical, low-risk way to experience the methodology working on a real goal
One goal, measured properly, and achieved — with five focused sessions.
Is there one goal — that if you finally achieved it — would unlock everything that comes next? That’s the goal to bring to PuMP Lite.
How PuMP Lite works
PuMP Lite gives you a fast, focused way to actually measure and achieve the goals that matter most — without needing the full PuMP Blueprint or a large-scale change program.
In five hands-on 90-minute online sessions, you’ll learn by doing — measuring a goal of your own, with direct guidance from an experienced PuMP facilitator.
PuMP Lite is structured for action, not discussion. Every session, you’ll apply what you learn directly to your own goal.
[We use Zoom, but if you’re not familiar with it, here’s an introduction.]
Step-by-step, you will:
- Choose your goal and get to know how your fill-in-the-blanks template will work to help you achieve it (this will be guided preparation to get you ready for the program)
- Make the goal measurable (the right way — not with typical aspirational-but-vague language)
- Design a feasible, meaningful measure for your goal (quantitative and evidence-based)
- Gather and organise your data so it’s ready to calculate your measure’s values (then you’ll have time before the next session, to gather the data)
- Chart, monitor and interpret your measure to set its baseline and a performance target (to identify a performance gap to close)
- Use your measure to guide an improvement activity that moves the measure closer to target (to close the performance gap and achieve your goal)
You’ll work alongside peers, with clear and concise instruction, real-world examples, live demonstration, and a fill-in-the-blanks template to apply immediately.
“Being part of the first PuMP Lite group was a great experience. The program was well-balanced – enough to stretch my thinking without being overwhelming. Overall, it was an engaging program that made applying the methodology enjoyable and impactful.”
Amanda Andrews, Corporate Planner Shellharbour City Council
What you’ll get…
PuMP Lite is packed with value, for such a concise and get-it-done program:
- 5 live 90-minute online sessions with expert facilitation to learn by example and practice
- The essential 16 PuMP skills distilled and documented for your ongoing use
- A reusable plug-n-play template to apply each skill, step-by-step, immediately as you work through the program
- Example-rich instruction to learn by relevance, without the technical overwhelm
- Bonus 30-minute Q&A after each session to ask questions, seek guidance or get direct feedback on your progress (this is optional)
- 14-day access to session recordings, but live attendance is where the real learning happens, so bring your goal and show up ready
“I appreciated the clear structure using explanations, practice in Miro, and updating our templates. Stacey and Deb’s support was fantastic, they were always available, encouraging, and practical. The ready-to-use template made following the steps simpler. The group size was ideal for sharing insights and challenges without pressure.”
Amanda Andrews, Corporate Planner Shellharbour City Council
Want proof?
Read how Cass Quilty applied PuMP Lite as a medical practice owner: Start Small When You Get Started with KPIs →.
The overall value rating from our most recent PuMP Lite program was 9.85 out of 10.
I thoroughly enjoyed PuMP Lite, it is a straight to the point and easy to follow methodology and tool which sets you up for success in no time. Definitely a great investment.
Jes Camilleri, Brimbank City Council, Australia
Secure your place in our next PuMP Lite program
In contrast to the fee of $3900AUD per person for the full PuMP Blueprint training, the per-person fee for registration in the PuMP Lite program is less than one third of this, with a few discounts that make it even more affordable:
- Full fee: $1200AUD
- Early Bird, when you register on or before the Early Bird date of 14th July: $1000AUD
- Group Rate, for two or more people in the same booking, on or before the Early Bird date: $900AUD
- Group Rate, for two or more people in the same booking, after the Early Bird date: $1100AUD
(Aussies, add 10% GST)
Risk-free guarantee:
A full refund is available until 14 days before the program start date. Can’t make a session? You’ll get full access to all recordings for 14 days after the final session. Read all the terms & conditions here.
Register here:
PuMP Lite, 2026
Dates: August 11-13, 26-27, 2026
Times: 10am-11:30am, each day (AEST)
Format: Live online sessions via Zoom
Full Price: $1200 AUD
Early Bird Price (before 14th July): $1000 AUD
Group discounts are available for 2 or more people in the same booking, and are able to be combined with the Early Bird.
Prefer a private PuMP Lite for your team?
Our team of PuMP Partners and Affiliates can facilitate a PuMP Lite program just for your team.
Your private “PuMP Lite for Teams” program can be online, on-site or a combination, to suit your schedule.
The advantage of “PuMP Lite for Teams” is that your facilitator can devote more time to coaching and guiding your team.
Download this brochure for details, and if you’d like more information or a quote, please contact us:
Watch the Introductory Session
This introductory session will give you a more detailed overview of the PuMP Lite program, and help you chose the goal you’ll measure and achieve through the remaining sessions.
Imagine your next goal, measured properly, and achieved. Start here:
Terms & conditions
- Our Early Bird cut-off date is firm. We value fairness to everyone and will not extend the Early Bird rate past the advertised cut-off date for anyone, in respect for those that did register on or before the Early Bird date.
- Our Group Rate discount only applies for registrations made in the same booking or transaction.
- Asynchronous access to replays of the live sessions is available as an alternative to attending the live sessions, or if you miss any of the live sessions. There is no additional discount if you choose to only access the replays.
- No email coaching is provided, even for asynchronous access via the replays. Q&A is available only during live sessions.
- Replays are available to all participants as a convenience, but replays are strictly available only for a period of 14 days following the last of the live sessions in the scheduled program.
- No additional personal Q&A or feedback is provided for any participant missing a live session. However, questions can be submitted in advance of any live session, for the facilitator to incorporate into the live Q&A discussions.
- Participation in live events means you provide your consent to have any contributions recorded and available in the replays provided for asynchronous access. Replays will only be made available for participants in the same scheduled program.
- If your situation changes and you cannot attend the program, a full refund will be given if you submit your cancellation at least 14 days prior to the program’s scheduled start date. Otherwise, we offer a free transfer to another PuMP Lite program (or you can choose lifetime membership in the PuMP Lite Self-Paced program, when it is available).
- Consultants, your participation in this program is welcomed for your own personal use, but you are not permitted to replicate or use any part of this program in a commercial capacity without a PuMP license agreement with Stacey Barr Pty Ltd.
Questions?
Reach out to us any time. But if you already know you want to measure what matters — and finally reach your goals — PuMP Lite is the smartest first step.