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Giant Talk LIVE for the first time

by Lawrence Walsh | Mar 27, 2020

OKR Podcast, OKRS

Yesterday, There Be Giants in partnership with Koan brought you Giant Talk LIVE for the very first time. Giant Talk host Lawrence was joined by There Be Giants founder Roger Longden, Brett Knowles of Hirebook and Matt Tucker of Koan for a lively discussion about…

Who would have thought things could change so fast?

by Roger Longden | Mar 23, 2020

alignment, Leadership, mindset, OKRS, People, Productivity

COVID-19 eh?  Who would have thought things could change so fast? First off – it goes without saying that all of team TBG are keeping everything crossed in the hope that you and your families are safe and healthy, and continue to be. These are…

Giant Talk – In conversation with Brett Knowles

by Lawrence Walsh | Mar 09, 2020

Values

Giant Talk: The world’s first OKR podcast in partnership with Koan is excited to bring you a three part miniseries featuring special guest Brett Knowles. Brett is an OKR oracle and has recently written a fascinating article on BJ Fogg’s Behaviour Change Model and its…

Please, stop wasting your OKRs (AKA: dispelling some of the myths)

by Roger Longden | Mar 02, 2020

OKRS

So, here’s the thing; OKRs are supposed to help improve focus, clarify priorities and build alignment, right?  I’ve seen them do just that. However, misuse them and they won’t in fact, they could do the exact opposite. I often hear “we’re not doing them right”…

Guest Blog: OKRs and the culture of progress

by Lawrence Walsh | Feb 25, 2020

Guest Post

This week our guest blog on OKR Culture comes from Mark Greenley. Mark is the Head of Business Transformation at Victoria Plum and a valued client of There Be Giants. Mark is interested in reading and writing about how we can find better, more meaningful…

OKRs and Goal Management sitting in a tree

by Gill Arnott | Feb 13, 2020

Goals, OKRS

Roses are red, violets are blue, OKRs give clarity, and goals drive you through. OK, so we’ve jumped on the Valentine’s Day bandwagon, but the sentiment is absolutely spot on. OKRs and goal management are intertwined, and their bond is strong. OKRs as the tool…