Prestatievolle

Prestatievolle is a Dutch adjective used to describe a focus on performance and measurable results. It is applied to people, teams, and organizations that pursue clear outcomes, accountability, and continuous improvement in work or competition.

The term combines prestatie (performance) with the suffix -volle, forming a descriptor meaning “full of performance” or “performance-oriented.” It is a relatively modern expression and is most common in management, human resources, and coaching discourse rather than in formal dictionaries.

Applications of prestatievolle thinking include setting explicit key performance indicators (KPIs), data-driven decision making, regular feedback cycles, and transparent reporting. In sports and education, it translates into structured training plans and outcome-based curricula. Benefits include clearer goals and better alignment of resources, while drawbacks can include an overemphasis on metrics, potential burnout, and neglect of qualitative factors such as well-being and ethics.

Variants and related terms include prestatiegericht (performance-oriented) and doelgericht (goal-oriented). In English contexts the concept is often described as high-performance or performance-oriented culture. See also performance management, KPI, and continuous improvement.