The Art of the OKR
Read the updated post, Art of the OKR Redux instead! A lot has changed since 2014…. Original “Art of the OKR” below, for archival purposes: I wrote a book on…
okrs
What is an OKR? Objectives, key results and how to use them
Understanding what an Objective and Key Result is, why it's different from traditional goal setting, and what impact a good OKR will can have is vital.
Using OKRs to Increase Organizational Learning
This is a draft chapter from the second edition of Radical Focus. It’s coming… eventually. Hopefully soonish. Leave your wishlist for other topics you’d like it to cover, and enjoy the sneak peek! …
Team Objectives – Overview | Silicon Valley Product Group
After many years of being a very vocal advocate for the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) technique, in the majority of companies I meet, I have stopped recommending the practice. That’s because, in so many companies, even though conceptually the technique is simple and sound, it…
Use OKRs to Set Goals for Teams, Not Individuals
A popular goal-setting framework, Objectives and key results (or OKRs) are an effective method for planning and measuring success on a team level. They fall short, however, when companies attempt to apply them to individual contributors. Setting individual OKRs generally leads…
OKRs – The Ultimate Guide to Goal Setting in 2020 - noupe
The acronym OKR stands for Objectives and Key Results. Much has been written on the topic over the years yet they still remain a mystery for
How One Hospital Improved Patient Safety in 10 Minutes a Day
Clinical and nonclinical staff at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital have improved patient care and raised staff morale at a very modest cost: 10 minutes a day and a special deck of cards. At the start of every shift, the team members get together for a brief “team-start.” Each team…
The Dreaded Weekly Status Email
I remember the first time I had to write one of these puppies. I had just been promoted to manager at Yahoo back in 2000, and was running a small team. I was told to “write a status email covering …