Rigor and Discipline OKRs are definitely enjoying a “moment” right now. Popularity is sky high, with implementation numbers soaring globally. And no wonder, when applied with rigor and discipline OKRs can deliver enhanced focus, alignment, employee engagement, and...
Simple, but Not Simplistic Read the ever-expanding literature on OKRs and one of the first benefits you’ll find touted by everyone – practitioners and consultants alike – is the model’s simplicity. It appears the organizational world is beginning to turn its...
Are OKRs SMART Goals Re-branded? The conference room was fairly dark, only the dim reflection of cove lights on tables and the white background of my slides illuminating the thirty or so people who had gathered to hear me introduce the topic of OKRs to their...
The Most Common OKR Mistake Having now reviewed literally thousands of OKRs from organizations around the world, I’ve seen pretty much every mistake that can be made when it comes to writing Objectives and Key Results. A “Top Ten” list of missteps to avoid may be the...
We already discussed Focus and Alignment, now let’s turn our lens toward a crucial aspect of any successful OKR Implementation – employee engagement. What is Employee Engagement, Anyway? Employee engagement is a lot like beauty, we all know perfectly well what it is...
Last week we explored the first key benefit of OKR – Focus – leaving us Alignment, Engagement and Stretch, (if you didn’t read the article on Focus, read it here – OKR Focus). This week we are going to dive into Alignment and examine why this is so important to...
