The OKR Podcast
Workboard
The OKR podcast is a podcast for leaders who want to unlock their full organization's growth potential, leveraging the OKR technique and other cutting-edge strategies.While many recognize the power of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to accelerate outcomes and foster a growth and outcomes culture, there is a dearth of information on how to do them well and reap their full benefit. That’s where this podcast comes in! We’ll help you learn to align and measure results pervasively, manage fast to grow fast, and, most importantly, achieve the powerful objectives you’ve identified. Episodes will feature topics such as: establishing executive OKRs, team alignment, results accountability, data-driven decision making, growth strategy, leading for speed, and other topics.To learn more about OKRs please visit - https://www.workboard.com
Episodes
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Jan 13, 2021 • 38min
Time is Scarce - Use it Wisely
Tony Merritt talks about the cost of drift and the power of time and purpose to accelerate transformation. After more than two years with OKRs and WorkBoard, he shares how Secureworks shifted from reporting results to elevating them and how his team increased their own velocity. What started as "ivory tower OKRs" in a spreadsheet has become a business and transformation accelerator.
Dec 21, 2020 • 35min
Trust is Where Great Alignment Starts
Artificial harmony leads to artificial alignment — hard discussions and risks are avoided, passive decisions are made and choices aren’t. Exec coach Jocelyn Kung offers simple steps leaders can take to create trust, healthy conflict and better outcomes.
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Nov 2, 2020 • 43min
Leadership & OKRs Fuel Growth
Chris Cravens, former CIO at Zynga and Uber, shares his invaluable experiences from leading high-growth teams. He emphasizes the power of servant leadership and clarity in achieving business outcomes. The conversation dives into the art of ruthless prioritization, essential for scaling operations effectively. Chris also discusses the importance of building trust in cross-functional teams and navigating leadership challenges in remote environments, all while using OKRs to align goals and enhance productivity.
Oct 12, 2020 • 28min
Building Momentum and Creating Excitement Around Future Growth
Sarah Frew shares how this fast-growth startup drives fast, full cross-team alignment from the leadership team to squads and functional teams with OKR themes and a formal OKR Week in which the whole company gives attention to purposeful alignment. She shares what they've learned over 2 years and how their feedback loop improved their process.
Oct 5, 2020 • 45min
Agile at Scale: The IBM OKR Story
Nanci Taylor, VP of Business Agility at IBM, talks about aligning on strategic imperatives, competing to win, and better business reviews. She explores the Capacity-vs-Ambition Gap and how sharp focus on it drives smarter decisions and outcomes.
Sep 25, 2020 • 28min
The Fast Competitive Advantage of Alignment
LexisNexis Special Services & Risk Solutions Government CEO Woody Talcove talks about creating rapid competitive advantage with alignment and focus — creating customer value faster than competitors. He shares the fast wins and culture building experience OKRs enabled and how he got great outcomes in tough conditions.
Sep 8, 2020 • 31min
Achieving Your Best Possible Outcomes w/ Michael Marcellin
Mike talks about the power of their OKR practice and platform during the sudden move to work from home Spring 2020, what his personal leadership essentials are, and how his team achieves its best possible outcomes.
Jul 31, 2020 • 19min
Look Forward: Work 2020 and Beyond
Deidre Paknad, CEO and co-founder of WorkBoard, discusses how leaders can turn current events into a catalyst for revisiting and improving the way teams come together, create value, and drive strategic priorities.
Jul 24, 2020 • 28min
Thriving as a Distributed Business
David Kreiger, CEO of SalesRoads, talks about how OKRs have helped his autonomous teams stay aligned, avoid the meeting trap, and drive results.
Apr 30, 2020 • 35min
The OKR Booster Effect in Distributed Teams
A conversation with: Sarah Davis Director of Portfolio Programs - Data and AI at IBM Sarah Davis, Director of Portfolio Programs - Data and AI at IBM, discusses how she’s using OKRs to enable a very global organization to do its best work for customers. Sarah talks about having good alignment conversations, transparency for thousands of people in 16 countries, and accelerating organization impact.
