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How to write an OKR focused on an outcome
How to write an OKR focused on an outcome
An important aspect of OKRs is that they are deceptively simple in structure. This is part of the appeal. Easy to draft, easy to consume.
Daniel Walters
May 3, 2020
How popular approaches to OKRs sacrifice impact
How popular approaches to OKRs sacrifice impact
OKRs are not a formalized framework and informal documentation with poor examples and advice can reduce the impact you achieve.
Daniel Walters
May 1, 2020
Set better objectives by starting with WHY
Set better objectives by starting with WHY
OKRs are deceptively simple and powerful explaining its traction and potential. The drawback is its incomplete and inconsistently applied.
Daniel Walters
May 2, 2020
Thinking in terms of outcomes
Thinking in terms of outcomes
Its not a new idea (MBO — Management By Objectives etc.) and it seems almost so obvious that it doesn’t bear saying but amazingly most…
Daniel Walters
Apr 29, 2020
The role of goal frameworks in balancing organisational investment
The role of goal frameworks in balancing organisational investment
One challenge of many goal-setting approaches is that it can draw focus to the short term. Many approaches and especially OKRs if not…
Daniel Walters
May 11, 2020
Thinking holistically about goals
Thinking holistically about goals
The problem with bucketing work
Daniel Walters
Sep 15, 2020
Side-effects of having only team-level goals
Side-effects of having only team-level goals
Goal setting in an organisation typically goes through a number of evolutions. Here is a rough run-down of the evolutions I have observed.
Daniel Walters
Sep 14, 2020
The problem with thinking and communicating in actions
The problem with thinking and communicating in actions
A problem I have been looking at in recent years are the side-effects of being solution-centric in communications and decision-making.
Daniel Walters
Sep 1, 2020
OKRs are a powerful yet incomplete idea
OKRs are a powerful yet incomplete idea
The approach has some really powerful elements and some limitations that are important to be aware of.
Daniel Walters
Apr 30, 2020
Two impactful ideas to apply in software product development
Two impactful ideas to apply in software product development
In this post, I list out some elements which are critical for better planning and execution.
Daniel Walters
Sep 6, 2020
Other OKR reading
Other OKR reading
These are some articles which I have found useful when evolving our use of OKRs. Note: As I highlight in ‘OKRs are a powerful yet…
Daniel Walters
Sep 17, 2020
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