Tag: agile
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How to recession-proof your company
An agile organization learns and acts fast on what it’s learning. The more agile an organization is the better chance…
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OKR Anti-pattern: Creating OKRs to “fit” your backlog
We always have an existing backlog. If we create new goals, we have to rethink our work plan, not create…
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OKR Leadership: OKRs are not task lists
If your teams’ OKRs are turning into lists of tasks to complete that’s a red flag that you’re asking the…
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OKR Leadership: Stop telling people what to do
The biggest change a leader has to make if OKRs are to succeed is to stop telling their teams what…
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OKR Leadership: A safe culture of learning
OKRs require the psychological safety for teams to be wrong and a culture that celebrates the learning they bring from…
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OKR Leadership: Without Product Discovery Your Teams are Just Guessing
Setting up goals is the beginning of your OKR journey. The next step is understanding how you, as a leader,…
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How Many OKRs is Enough?
It’s easy to add an OKR for every activity. Instead work towards setting the fewest number of goals. Here’s how…
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Horizontal IT is Why You Can’t Be Agile
It is no longer viable to design your organization around a centralised IT department. It’s not agile. It’s not customer…
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OKRs are not “Set it and forget it!”
It’s tempting to set a goal and never think about it again. It’s also a huge mistake. Here’s how to…
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Why you should map outcomes to impact metrics
Visualizing the connection between what customers do and how the business fares ensures we’re focusing on the most important goal.…