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OKR Examples That Drive Business Results

by Roger Longden | Aug 05, 2025

OKRS, Performance Management, Strategy

If you’ve ever set a goal that sounded ambitious but never quite landed, you’re not alone. One of the biggest challenges with OKRs is writing them well enough to shape actual behaviour. An OKR should focus not just on top-level attention, but also be structured…

Why Work With an OKR Consultant?

by Lawrence Walsh | Jul 23, 2025

Values

Setting ambitious goals is easy. Turning them into real, measurable progress across an organisation? That’s where most businesses begin to trip up. That’s where OKR consultants come in. Whether you’re scaling fast, aligning a new leadership team, or tired of missed targets, an expert OKR…

Build Momentum with the Right OKR Structure

by Lawrence Walsh | Jul 17, 2025

OKRS

If you’re looking for a better way to structure strategic goals, improve alignment and focus your organisation’s efforts, you have likely come across the term OKRs. Short for Objectives and Key Results, this goal setting framework offers a structured format that allows businesses to define…

Rethinking Performance Management with OKRs

by Lawrence Walsh | Jul 01, 2025

OKRS, Performance Management, Strategy

Performance management hasn’t always had the best reputation. For a lot of people, it means annual reviews that feel disconnected from the real work and do little to support growth. The truth is these traditional ways have struggled to keep up with how businesses actually…

Why Every Organisation Needs Its Own OKR Coach

by Lawrence Walsh | Jun 10, 2025

Academy, Leadership, Performance Management

A well-written Objective and a handful of measurable Key Results can look easy on paper. But the real test isn’t writing them, it’s whether they drive meaningful progress, quarter after quarter. That’s where OKR coaching becomes a defining advantage. At There Be Giants, we’ve worked…

We Don’t Give a Damn if You Call Them OKRs or Not

by Roger Longden | Jun 02, 2025

Values

Blog Co-Authored with Dr Marc Applebaum @ PM2 Consulting. OKRs Without the Jargon: Why Simplicity Wins We don’t give a damn if you call them OKRs or not, because your teams need clarity, not corporate jargon. Let’s be honest –  The world doesn’t need another…