THE OKRs BLOG… BY BEN LAMORTE
This blog is a resource for anyone using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or considering using OKRs to make measurable progress on their most important goals at work. Given my background in software, driver-based planning, and financial modeling, I may add a post related to these topics from time to time as well.
Improving OKR Coaching with the Left-Hand Column Reflection
OKRs coaches are constantly looking for tips to improve their coaching skills. Perhaps the simplest way to get better at coaching OKRs is simply to coach OKRs. Taking time to write up and critically reflect on an actual excerpt from one of your coaching sessions is...
Five Mantras for the OKRs Coach
We are about to publish the first edition of The OKRs Field Book, the first book by OKRs coaches for OKRs coaches. Dean Burrell, our editor, suggested we call out these mantras to reinforce OKRs coaching fundamentals and best practices. Based on the collective...
Five Recent Trends in OKRs Coaching
Context: We're working with our publisher to put the finishing touches on our new book, The OKR's Field Book - the first book specifically for OKRs coaches - in preparation for its release in 2022! While the 2016 book, Objectives and Key Results, is still relevant...
Announcing the OKRs Coach Network
If you’re reading this blog, you are likely familiar with at least one of the leading books on OKRs: Radical Focus (by Wodtke), Objectives and Key Results (by Niven and Lamorte), and Measure What Matters (by Doerr). These three books provide an excellent introduction...
Leveraging OKRs in a Crisis
Now that we’re several months into the Covid-19 crisis, I will share some reflections on how to leverage OKRs in a crisis. This post is based on client experiences as well as tips from Omid Akhavan, an OKRs coach who recently joined the OKRs.com team. First of all,...
Tips for OKRs Coaches
I recently detailed my journey into OKRs coaching and reflected on how much I enjoy being an OKRs coach. And it's true, I really like using the OKRs framework as a way to work directly with my clients. However, as I look back on 2019 and prepare for 2020, I find...
How Ben got into OKRs Coaching
The OKRs Fieldbook is slated for publication in 2020. In the meantime, here’s another preview. If you are an OKRs coach or interested in exploring a career with OKRs.com as a full-time OKRs coach, please read my story and share yours with me! Student at Stanford As a...
OKRs Workshop and Fieldbook Preview
This blog focuses on an OKRs Workshop. It is the first in a series of posts designed for you, the OKRs coach. This series will serve as a preview for the upcoming OKRs Coaching Fieldbook slated for release in 2020. Abstract While it’s great to have an agenda before an...
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