How to Fail with OKRs #1: Start with KPIs
How to Fail with OKRs: Start with a List of KPIs One of the fastest ways to mess up your OKRs program is to start with a list of KPIs and then try to decide which ones should become Key Results. It so...
31 Maalis 9min
From Agile to Aligned: CareerBuilder’s OKR Shift (Real OKR Implementations #4)
From Agile to Aligned: CareerBuilder’s OKR Shift CareerBuilder was already Agile. Teams were delivering. Work was moving. So why introduce OKRs? Part 4 of this Real OKR Implementations explores how or...
27 Maalis 8min
How to Implement Team Level OKRs Successfully (Workshop 4 of 4)
How to optimize team-level OKR workshops. Avoid the common pitfalls that can inadvertently increase silo effects and learn how to embed alignment into all aspects of your OKRs program. Ben walks you t...
25 Maalis 7min
TaxSlayer’s OKR Implementation: From SMART Goals to Results (Real OKR Implementation #3)
TaxSlayer’s OKR Implementation: From SMART Goals to Results Most companies set annual goals. Very few build a system that actually drives measurable results. In this episode, Ben breaks down how TaxSl...
23 Maalis 13min
How Smart Teams Make OKRs Work: 5 Proven Practices
OK, so the last episode was a big "negative" as we explored why even smart, capable teams struggle with OKRs. Today, let's shift the focus to what high-performing teams actually do differently to make...
20 Maalis 10min
Why Smart Teams Still Fail with OKRs: 7 Common Pitfalls
OK, thought this would be 5 reasons, but we ended up adding 2 more in the end! Find out what those other two are by listening to this episode. Here are the "TOP 5"... 1. Turning Key Results into a To-...
17 Maalis 16min
The 9 Essential Roles in a Successful OKR Program
Ben introduces the 9 roles you'll need to launch and sustain your OKRs program. OK, so you might not need an EXTERNAL OKRs COACH, but Ben is going to push for that and not just because that's his job!...
16 Maalis 15min
6 Mantras for OKR Success That Drive Focus and Execution
Ben covers the 5 things you must keep in mind to succeed with OKRs. And he even gets into the 6th mantra which was added recently, after his OKRs book came out in 2022. You'll learn how to leverage th...
13 Maalis 12min
