Should you cascade OKRs?
In a word – no! But rather than leaving this blog there, let me explain why we don’t think you should be cascading your OKRs. It’s assumed that your OKR map must match your business structure. This reinforces a traditional cascade of objectives, which will be most likely set at the top and then cascaded […]
Webinar Recording: Using OKRs to navigate organisational changes
Webinar: Using OKRs to navigate organisational changes Organisational changes such as reorganisations, rebrands, layoffs, and directional changes can be chaotic, unorganised, and overwhelming. OKRs can help leaders weather change by bringing clarity on priorities to the entire business, so everyone knows where the company is headed and why. In this webinar, experts from There Be […]
Exploring where OKR magic happens
Giant Talk is our regular OKR podcast in which we dive into the OKR methodology and talk OKR best practice. Each month we bring you a live episode with our friends from Koan. This month we explored where the magic of OKRs really happens – the team level. We were joined by our Giant talk regulars, Lawrence […]
Giant Talk LIVE: Using OKRs as a network not a hierarchy
Giant Talk is our regular OKR podcast in which we dive into the OKR methodology and talk key OKR best practice. Each month we bring you a live episode with our friends from Koan. On our latest live episode, we were joined by our regular Giant Talk host Lawrence. But this time, it was him in […]
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, […]
Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty with OKRs
Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty with OKRs Date: Thursday, 2nd April at 4pm BST. Watch on-demand now What we’ll cover: Best practices for remote OKR planning and how to keep remote teams aligned. In today’s current climate, there is a high level of complexity and uncertainty. As teams around the globe become dispersed and traditional planning processes […]
Giant Talk LIVE for the first time
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 OKRs in the context of the current worldwide situation. The […]
Who would have thought things could change so fast?
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 testing times and the more habits and routines we can […]
Giant Talk – In conversation with Brett Knowles
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 relevance to OKRs (https://www.klipfolio.com/blog/implementing-okrs-better-and-faster). In this episode, we talk about […]
Please, stop wasting your OKRs (AKA: dispelling some of the myths)
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” and “they’re not quite working as planned.” Well, as there’s […]
OKRs and Goal Management sitting in a tree
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 to manage your goals Setting goals is something that we […]