Train the Trainer for OKRs: How to Build Internal OKR Capability (Workshop 2 of 4)

Ben's favorite workshop - this is the one his clients ALWAYS LOVE!

The OKRs Expert Workshop is designed to help organizations build the internal capability to sustain and scale their OKRs program long after the external coach is gone.

First developed in 2014 with Zalando, this workshop pioneered a structured approach to developing internal OKRs coaches—leaders who can guide teams, strengthen alignment, and keep the OKRs process alive quarter after quarter.

Unlike introductory OKRs sessions that focus on writing OKRs, the Expert Workshop focuses on coaching skills. Through highly interactive breakout groups, participants rotate through three roles—coach, coachee, and observer—learning how to ask powerful questions, clarify outcomes, and support teams in drafting effective OKRs. The emphasis is simple: the only way to learn OKRs is to do OKRs.

Ideal for organizations running team-level OKRs, this 6–8 hour onsite workshop works best with 12–18 cross-functional participants and is built around hands-on application, shared learning, and real coaching practice.

This workshop is also for smaller groups of 6-12 trainees via remote delivery over two mini-workshops of ~2 hours each.

Key Takeaways • Build internal OKRs coaches • Practice structured coaching in small groups • Strengthen long-term OKRs sustainability and scale

Sample Agenda for an Onsite OKRs Expert Workshop (Idea for large group of 12-18, max 24 trainees)

• 9:00–9:30 am: Welcome and introductions
• 9:30–10:00 am: OKRs theory
• 10:00–10:45 am: Group exercise: Draft key results for a top-level OKR
• 10:45–11:00 am: Break
• 11:00–11:30 am: Creating team-level OKRs in 7 steps
• 11:30–12:30 pm: Breakout round 1: A coaches B, C observes
• 12:30–1:30 pm: Lunch
• 1:30–2:00 pm: Share backs
• 2:00–2:30 pm: Rapid breakout round 2: B coaches C, A observes
• 2:30–3:00 pm: Share backs
• 3:00–3:30 pm: Wrap-up: feedback, next steps, and key takeaways

Contact Ben@OKRs.com to learn more or for a free 1:1 OKR consult.

Thanks for listening!