Middle managers can strongly influence the success of OKRs. Here’s how their job changes to support these new goals.
The Words We Use to Avoid Accountability
Posted on November 21, 2022.We say these words all the time yet they mean nothing. Here's a list of phrases to avoid and what to use instead.
OKR Anti-pattern: Using measures of system behavior
Posted on November 14, 2022.Measuring the performance of our products and services can easily get confused with measuring our users' behavior. Here's how to avoid that.
Discipline-specific OKRs
Posted on November 7, 2022.Disciplines that function as services to product teams can have OKRs too. Here are two ways to think about how to do that.
Everything has an origin. Don’t be afraid to question it.
Posted on October 31, 2022.Just because we've always done things a certain way doesn't mean they still make sense in a modern context. Questioning means improving.
How to use time boxes to design experiments
Posted on October 24, 2022.Running experiments in a corporate environment can be daunting. Here's one trick to help bring good ideas into perspective.
Outcomes are the success criteria for your hypotheses
Posted on October 17, 2022.If you're going to work with hypotheses you need clear success criteria. Outcomes provide the objective lens needed to determine our next steps.
Business Problem Statements vs Opportunity Statements
Posted on October 10, 2022.Defining your work is crucial to creativity, innovation and agility. Here are two templates to help your team do that.
How do OKRs impact the tools teams need to be successful?
Posted on October 3, 2022.OKRs require continuous learning. Your teams require tools that help them do that. Here's what they'll need.
Percentages or absolute numbers for OKRs?
Posted on September 26, 2022.If your key result is a metric (and it should be), should you use absolute numbers or percentages? Here are a few reasons to use percentages.