Create an OKR Strategy That Aligns with Your Company Goals
Creating an OKR strategy is different from setting OKRs. Instead of focusing on individual objectives and key results, an OKR strategy helps you define a bigger plan that connects your company’s mission to the work your teams do. Start with Your Mission Before you create your OKR strategy, revisit your company’s mission statement. […]
Integrating Agile and OKRs for Faster Growth
Imagine you’re on a road trip. Your destination is your objective, and the landmarks you pass are key results showing you’re on the right path. This is the essence of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). They help you set clear goals (objectives) and define specific milestones (key results) to measure your progress. On the other […]
Implementing OKRs for SMEs Without Disrupting Daily Operations
Running a small business is already challenging: tight deadlines, limited resources, and a million things demanding your attention. So, when someone suggests implementing OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to improve focus and alignment, your first thought might be: Won’t this just add more work? But the thing is, a Betterworks survey found that 93% of […]
Aligning Personal and Company OKRs: A Guide for Startups
Studies show that 90% of the time, setting clear and challenging goals leads to higher performance compared to easier goals. Despite this, many startups struggle with alignment. In other words – employees are probably working hard, but are they working on the right things? This is where OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) come in to […]
OKR – Start off early with Organization Change Management and avoid this!
Why should you start off organization change management to avoid company-wide chaos when you roll out OKR or a new project that is a change in product and services? Let’s explore in this article. Studies show that 79.7% of organizations need to update their business strategies every 2–5 years to stay competitive and adapt to […]
How OKRs can be used in different industries, not only high tech companies
Setting goals is easy. Achieving them is the hard part. Many companies waste time on vague objectives, misaligned priorities, and poor execution. Employees work hard but often pull in different directions, leading to slow progress and missed opportunities. That’s where you start using OKRs (Objectives and Key Results). Companies using OKRs (across healthcare, retail, education, […]
How to Change Your Strategy Mid-OKR Cycle When Disruption Happens
The average completion rate for OKRs is between 60% and 80%. But what if things change in between? Just imagine that you’re midway through your OKR cycle, and suddenly, a major disruption hits your industry. For instance, a company like DeepSeek emerges, claiming its technology is faster and uses significantly less energy than traditional US-made […]
OKR Best Practices For Startups: How To Implement OKRs In Your Growing Business
According to a recent study, companies using the Objectives and Key Results framework (OKRs) are 39% more likely to achieve their goals, highlighting the framework’s effectiveness in aligning team missions with overarching business ambitions. OKR is a goal-setting framework that helps startups like yours maintain clarity, strategize effectively, and achieve ambitious targets. In this guide, […]
Key Results: How To Define And Track Metrics That Drive Success
When it comes to achieving business goals, defining and tracking key results is a crucial step to ensure your team stays on track and meets expectations. Key results provide measurable outcomes that directly impact your objectives, and without them, it can be difficult to gauge progress. They’re part of the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) […]
How To Create OKR Objectives That Focus On And Defines Business Value
Objectives and Key Results, or OKR in short, has long become a reliable and efficient practice that aligns company leadership as well as startup founders with their teams. OKRs work seamlessly with KPIs and other performance tracking tools. They provide transparency in goal-setting and flexibility for agile teams. In this article, we will talk about […]
