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.
External vs Internal Objectives
The more I work more with organizations to draft, refine, and reflect on OKRs, the more I find myself recommending teams set fewer OKRs. After all, OKRs are intended to increase focus. Christina Wodtke, my friend and super-cool OKRs colleague, advocates teams align on...
OKRs Library: Facilities OKRs
I’m on a mission to share real-world examples of OKRs. In my OKRs Library Preview, I shared an example from a Legal team. Prior posts include examples from our pals in Finance and UX. Still, many of my readers are requesting more examples of OKRs from...
OKRs Library: User Experience OKRs
I’m on a mission to share real-world examples of OKRs from a wide range of teams. My first example featured sample OKRs from a Legal team. Last time I shared an example from our pals in Finance. Still, many of my readers are requesting some details regarding OKRs in...
OKRs Library: Accounts Receivable OKR
As I noted in my last post, examples of OKRs are in demand. Although we don’t need more examples from Sales and Marketing, we do need examples from technical, creative, and internal support teams like IT, Engineering/DevOps, and HR/Finance. I’m pleased to share...
OKRs Library Preview
I just got some “constructive feedback” from my last OKRs workshop. Even if you didn’t attend Goal Summit 2017 in San Francisco and listen to Doctor David Rock from the Neuroleadership Institute talk about the importance of feedback, you probably know that feedback is...
Focus: When you go on a hike, do you have a destination?
This is a short post dedicated to Jeff Walker. Jeff introduced me to the concept of OKRs to improve my focus and communicate more effectively. Walker worked with OKRs at Oracle back in the 1980s where he was the founder of Oracle Applications and also took on the role...
OKRs in China
I finally went to China. Though I’ve had dozens of conversations with Chinese professionals, this was my first trip to China. My work with OKRs is enabling me to see the world. I now have WeChat installed on my iPhone. While China is a very big place, the OKRs...
Scoring Key Results to Capture Marketing’s Dependence on IT
In “How Engineering can Contribute to Sales,” I provide an OKRs coaching conversation to illustrate how an engineering team created OKRs to support another team. I now explore how a marketing team can create OKRs when outcomes are dependent on IT. Context Most teams...
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