Linking OKRs and Performance Management – should it be done?
So, here’s one of the most common questions I’m asked when we are helping a client to design the right OKR framework for their organisation: Should we link OKRs to performance management and, if so, how is it best done? Now there are OKR “purists” out there who would turn cold at the mere suggestion […]
Guest Blog: Navigating uncertainty with OKRs
Last week team TBG joined our friends over at Koan for a live webinar to discuss Navigating Uncertainty with OKRs. In our latest guest blog, Koan bring us their recap of our live webinar. Roger Longden and Lawrence Walsh of There Be Giants were joined by our friends Matt Tucker and Scott Campbell from Koan, […]
So you read Measure What Matters and you gave OKRs a go. So, how do you avoid those soggy bottoms?
There’s no denying that Measure What Matters brought OKRs out of the geekdom of tech & software and into the mainstream and, for that alone, I would happily buy John Doerr a beer. 12 months on though, it’s fascinating to see the impact it has had on both the “OKR” marketplace and also for those […]
4 times OKRs rocked our client’s world – Part 2
We promised you part 2 and here it is. Aligning the growth strategy of Digital Bridge Fast growth can be quite destabilising, and this is exactly what Digital Bridge found. Following a period of sustained growth Digital Bridge – a guided design platform provider – needed a focus and a framework to ensure goals could […]
4 times OKRs rocked our client’s world – Part 1
We think OKRs are bloody awesome, so when we hear that our clients are feeling the love for OKRs too we know it’s going to be a good day! The Summer months have been fantastic and the There Be Giants team have been busy working with new businesses across the globe, guiding them through their […]
Podcast thoughts: OKRs & Agile Growth
Hi Everyone, Hope you’re looking forward to this week’s podcast. In it I am joined by the awesome RJ Macasaet COO of Ubiqum Code Academy. We discuss how OKRs & Agile link together and the interplay between them. RJ has been in the world of agile development for the last 15 years, so is well […]
Escaping the Clutches of the Corporate World: There Be Giants
Roger Longden, founder of Bury-based company There be Giants, writes about his experience forming the UK’s leading OKR consultancy. OKR? Read on to find out more. Escaping the clutches of the corporate world: There Be Giants
Change: Embracing it with OKRs
Change-Making It’s that time of year again. The start of the new financial year (for many of you). Time to settle down and bed-in for the year ahead. Have you looked at what changes you’ll be making in your business in the next twelve months? Making a Case for Another Acronym As far as acronyms […]
The role of OKRs in performance management
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 and evaluations, when used for motivation and reward, have a […]
Incremental OKRs – stop being busy & start being successful
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 Measurable Unambiguous Now the easy trap I see people fall […]
Cross functional OKRs – breaking through the silos on the Death Star
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OKRs demand you fail (in a smart way)
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 mention my concept of “smart failure.” Let’s unpack that a […]