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OKR Confessions: Elise from City of Seattle

It’s like learning a foreign language. It feels awkward and uncomfortable at first. But the only way that you get better at a foreign language is to keep practicing and…

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January 21, 2021

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OKR Confessions: Peter from Froomle

OKRs also helped us prioritize and make choices. The biggest benefit we witnessed was that we were able to say: “I won’t have time to do that, it’s not in…

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January 14, 2021

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5 tips for OKR coaches

Whether you are supporting OKRs inside your organization or coaching your client, these practical tips are for you to consider before starting an OKRs engagement.

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December 9, 2020

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Key levers to successfully convert your strategy into reality with OKRs

Some say that 10% of success comes from the Strategy while 90% can be attributed to Execution. But what if it was the link from one to the other that…

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December 2, 2020

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The science of setting goals and OKRs

Like with any organizational system, it takes human beings to draft, collaborate, decide, and execute goals. Therefore, while doing setting goals using OKRs, you need to be conscious of human…

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November 26, 2020

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The one piece of advice I’d give to anyone about to embark upon the OKR journey

My biggest piece of advice for anyone about to embark on an OKR journey would be to answer this question: why OKRs, why now? Just like with any other management…

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November 11, 2020

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Making the case for OKRs

In my conversation with forty-five CEOs and CXO leaders, entrepreneurs of start-ups and scale-up organizations, the following factors have emerged as key mandates for organizational success. We will assess how…

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November 5, 2020

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How to use OKR during the COVID-19 outbreak

As I work with companies across the globe, I see segments and geographies that have suffered different levels of impact from the outbreak. Some are seeing a total disruption of…

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October 28, 2020

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How do you overcome resistance to an OKRs adoption?

Increased focus on what really drives your strategy forward, enhanced top to bottom alignment, and increased engagement from team members finally able to demonstrate their unique contribution to success, are…

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October 26, 2020

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Wine & OKRs

As I was cutting and pruning and trimming and harvesting, 3 parallels between grape growing, winemaking and OKRs emerged.

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October 23, 2020

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OKR: Narrowing the gap between “O” AND “KR”

OKRs could be a great communication tool and means of providing transparency and managing expectations. But OKRs are only as good as the processes and dynamics they represent, with the…

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October 16, 2020

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Ludwig Wittgenstein and OKR implementation

Clear and consistent OKR language will lead to clarity, common understanding, efficient communication, successful OKR implementation and goal achievement.

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October 9, 2020

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OKRs & Texas Hold ‘Em

What's critical in poker and OKRs is to conduct an after-action review. Review the reasons why you played the hand or pursued the objective the way you did, make any…

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September 22, 2020

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Top 3 most common OKR mistakes

OKRs have become highly relevant as organizations are figuring out how to stay aligned while responding to rapid change in the business environment. The goal-setting framework is incredible for staying…

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September 18, 2020

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OKRs are about lighting fires, not filling a task list

OKRs are about lighting a fire, not filling a to-do list with lots of tasks. If they don’t inspire you when you are creating them, how do you think other…

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September 16, 2020

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OKR+A: Focusing on actions to achieve business goals

Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) are great way to align everyone within an organization and show them not only what to concentrate on in the next quarter, but also how…

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September 11, 2020

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OKRs are the Missing Link between Product Vision and Sprint Goals

OKRs are the missing link that turns business value arguments into impact discussions based on measurable data, increasing alignment from Product Vision to business focused execution and with it –…

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September 3, 2020

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In search of the mysteries of value… a tale of metrics, documents, and adventure!

Value! That most inarguable of topics for all modern enterprises – everyone agrees they need to be value-centric, everyone signs up for ‘embedding value in their decision making’, everyone keenly…

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August 20, 2020

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What is the single biggest benefit of OKRs?

The textbook answer to “What is the single biggest benefit of OKRs?” would be something along the lines of “marrying strategy to execution,” but I believe the true business value…

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August 13, 2020

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Top 5 tips for successful OKR implementation

Tim Meinhardt is the CEO of Atruity - a trusted OKR consultancy located in the Washington DC area. In this Voices of OKR feature Tim provides expert tips on successful…

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August 11, 2020

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OKRs, “Fat Pants” & the Plateau myth

Tim Whitmire is the founder of CXN Advisory, where he coaches executives on strategy, goal setting, alignment and execution. He is the co-founder of F3 Nation and co-author, with David…

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August 6, 2020