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There’s no denying that performance management (objectives, evaluations, the annual appraisal) has been dysfunctional in most organisations for many years. Typical annual cycles don’t allow for the agility demanded by the volatility, uncertainty and opportunity of the modern economy. Science also tells us that appraisals…
Going a bit “micro” with this blog, but it’s worth it It goes directly to the quality of the key results you create and the outcomes you aim for. First, let’s just be clear on the qualities which make up a good key result: Clear…
It almost seems a fact of life for businesses who scale: Growth means more people, more teams – even in this digital age where automation means greater efficiency. With this organisational expansion comes complexity and also a carving up of budgets and resources, and that…
OKRs are about driving growth, change and innovation So it might sound a bit contradictory to say that they also demand failure. Well, some OKRs at least. If you have seen my blog on the right culture for OKRs, then you will have seen me…
I recently had the opportunity to run “retros” (retrospectives) for a couple of our clients who had reached significant milestones in their use of OKRs. Unfortunately, due to NDAs, I can’t name names but what I can say is they are both in business of…
Our business is OKRs and there’s nothing more we like to talk about. When our clients start to love them as much as we do, and take the lead in popping a great article on their website, we know we’re doing something right! Steamhaus worked…