Giant Talk: The World‘s First OKR Podcast

Today we’re delighted to be joined by two guests, Sarah Parr and Ian Adams. Sarah is an executive coach with a background in coaching and consulting, Sarah also has over 10 years of experience in the social housing sector. Ian is Business Assurance and Performance Director at Magenta Living, the largest housing provider in Wirral, owning and managing around 12,500 properties. Ian is also the OKR lead for Magenta Living. Today we’re going to talk about the challenges faced in the UK social housing sector and why OKRs are a great fit in helping tackle those challenges.  Enjoy the episode!

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Neel Doshi. Neel is a co-author of worldwide best selling book Primed to Perform, and also co-founder of Vega Factor, building high performing cultures through the science of total motivation. If you want people to be engaged in their work, you have to make their work engaging. Neel chats to Roger about what motivation means, how motivation drives performance and how organisations can manage motivation.  Enjoy the episode!   Read Primed to Perform

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Ira Wolfe. Described as a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body, and “certified prophet” of workforce trends, Ira is an accomplished speaker/author and President of Success Performance Solutions and has emerged as one of HR’s most visionary thinkers. In this episode Ira discusses the importance of adapting to change and talks about the future of work. Enjoy the episode! Download Ira’s book ‘Recruiting in the age of Googlization’ - https://join.googlizationnation.com/  Reports mentioned in the podcast: Mckinsey report on the future of work - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/the-future-of-work-after-covid-19

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Vidya Santhanam. Vidya is CEO & Co-Founder of Fitbots, an OKR platform and coaching. Having spent many years in leadership and performance roles, Vidya realised that industry practices which are of great significance to business outcomes are not creating the much needed impact and created Fitbots with Co-Founder Kashi. In this episode Vidya discusses the adoption of OKRs in the Asia Pacific region and cultural differences in the area. Enjoy the episode! Download the Fitbots 2021 Survey Report - https://fitbots.com/okr-ebooks/2021-okr-survey-report 

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Chris Butler. Chris is an experienced product manager and Head of Product Operations at Cognizant. Today we discuss the downsides to using OKRs as a hierarchy, and why you should use them as networks instead. Enjoy the episode! Read Chris’ blog all about using OKRs as networks - OKRs are networks, not hierarchies Other OKR articles from Chris - How to write great OKR objectives Books mentioned: The Uncertainty Mindset: Innovation Insights from the Frontiers of Food by Vaughn Tan Compress to impress [your strategy at Amazon]

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Dr Sam Mather, an experienced leadership development specialist with a PhD in Psychological Safety, Resilience and Organisational Performance. Working across all areas of the employee lifecycle, Sam has been instrumental in designing and implementing solutions to enable employees, in particular leaders, to get the best out of others. Today we’re going to dive into a very interesting topic and that’s how to use neuroscience to support effective OKR implementation. What triggers people to feel unsafe? What can you do as a leader to make your employees feel safe?  Enjoy the episode!  Sam is the author of the RISE series of books that are based on three years of research. These support leaders, individuals and young adults to develop, build and maintain their Resilience and Innovation. You can purchase Sam’s books here.

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Tim Herbig, a product management coach with over 10 years experience in building B2C and B2B products across a broad range of industries. Tim now helps product teams around the globe to find their path to solving user problems while contributing to business goals that matter. Tim chats to Carly about how to make OKRs work for product teams, to drive your team towards clear, measurable outcomes.   You can find out more about Tim and his work here. Enjoy the episode! 

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Casey Carey, Chief Marketing Officer at Kazoo. Kazoo is an employee experience platform, helping organisations create a strong, connected culture that attracts and retains the best and the brightest. Casey chats to Carly about adopting a continuous approach to performance management, and how OKRs fit into this process. Enjoy the episode!

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Andy Dumbell, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder of Notify Technology. Notify is a UK based SaaS business and its intelligent software helps cut workplace risk and keeps workers safe and healthy. Notify’s software is used in over 100 countries across a range of business sectors. Andy chats to Carly about his OKR journey, how he has implemented OKRs in his organisation, the challenges he has faced, and lessons learned. Enjoy the episode!

For this exciting episode we're delighted to be joined by our own head giant, Roger Longden, alongside CEO of Ally, Vetri Vellore. Host Lawrence dives into the conversation about how changing environments are impacting productivity and prioritisation within the workplace How can hybrid and remote working interplay with OKRs? Download our joint ebook with Ally - Four strategies to navigate organisational change with OKRs Enjoy the episode!