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.
How Many OKRs Should You REALLY Have?
All OKRs experts agree that Key Results must be measurable and time bound. Nonetheless, certain elements of OKRs are not so clear. Let’s look at one of the hottest debates: how many OKRs shall you set? How many OKRs should you really have? OKRs experts including...
The ROI of OKRs: Sears Study Quantifies the Impact of OKRs
More and more people are embracing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) at work. However, I’ve not found any research suggesting that the use of OKRs impacts financial results. Until now. So, what is the ROI of OKRs? The “Researchers” Chris Mason completed his Ph.D. in...
Announcing New Player in Enterprise Goal Management
In my role as Enterprise Goal Management (EGM) Analyst with Eckerson Group, I meet with the next generation of “goals software” players. I recently met Chris Pieper over lunch at UC Davis. I enjoyed the best years of my life as an undergraduate at Davis. Chris had a...
24 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Dedicated OKRs Tool
Large organizations including Google and Sears built proprietary systems for defining and tracking OKRs for thousands of employees. But what if you’re not a F500 company? What if you don’t have the internal resources to develop an in-house OKRs solution? Do you...
Book Preview: OKRs Examples & Types
Great news! My son’s team finally won a soccer tournament after 3 years! On a more related note to this blog, I’m pleased to share the latest preview of my upcoming book. The book will feature case studies detailing real-world stories with OKRs. My last blog features...
OKRs Book Preview
Many of my readers are asking me where they can find an OKRs book describing how to successfully launch their OKRs project. I couldn’t find one, so I’m writing one myself. Here’s a preview of the first chapter of my upcoming book on Objectives and Key Results. To...
How to Deploy OKRs, Now!
Sorry! OKRs begins with you! Did you draft your OKRs? Are you still contemplating how and if to get started with OKRs? If you’re stuck contemplating the pros and cons and analyzing how and if to deploy OKRs, I recommend you stop the analysis now. Begin your analysis...
OKRs Coaching: Quantifying Engineering’s Contribution to Sales
Why? My readers are requesting specific OKRs coaching examples and best practices for making work measurable and creating a metrics-driven culture. In this post, I share highlights from my OKRs coaching session with an Engineering VP at a mid-sized software company to...
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