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Crush the 5 Team Dysfunctions with OKRs

The biggest benefit of OKRs to crushing dysfunction is right here in the name — key results. Not just results, key ones, ones that matter for progress and engagement.

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April 14, 2021

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Make Your Diversity & Inclusion Strategy a Winner with OKRs

OKRs are built on transparency and measurable results. These fundamental pillars of OKRs are what drive impact for Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

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April 12, 2021

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Seven C’s of OKR Success

Every successful OKR Implementation has seven things in common - "the “Seven C’s of OKR Success". They represent the seven key factors that an OKR Implementation needs to thrive, receive…

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March 17, 2021

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Why and how to combine OKRs with Scrum?

If the team wants to escape from the feature factory and remain aligned but still autonomous, outcome-oriented OKRs can help.

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March 11, 2021

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Developing human talent with OKRs

That is my focus today – what is often neglected in the framework, playbooks, and manuals. The fact that OKRs should be considered just as much a talent management tool…

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March 4, 2021

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Entrepreneurial goals in agriculture: a fertile ground for flexible approaches

In the agricultural sector, you need a clear vision for outcomes, while at the same time full flexibility for the path and a planning cycle that follows your unique production…

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March 2, 2021

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How positive psychology & mental training foster commitment to OKRs

It is definitely the human factor that has its fair stake in the success of OKR. If the team does not engage in the recurrent challenges of reaching short-term goals,…

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February 11, 2021

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OKRs don’t have to be complicated

Here are three lessons I learned about OKRs that helped me persist and get over the obstacles I put in front of me.

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February 9, 2021

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Beware of the smart people doing the OKRs implementation

You should fear the Greeks, even when they bear gifts. Remember the Trojan Horse? You might ask “But what does that have to do with OKRs?”. Based on my experience…

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February 4, 2021

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Why every early-stage company should implement OKRs immediately

The power of clarification OKRs provide is especially beneficial for startups, where the big picture, and definitions of real progress, can easily get lost in the chaos of the day-to-day.

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February 2, 2021

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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