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 20, 2022 • 32min
Momentum in a Messy World
Hootsuite CEO Tom Keiser joins Deidre for a CEO to CEO chat on cohesion in chaos, the changing nature of connection and community, and leading the way forward in transformative times. Tom and Deidre first met when he was COO at Zendesk launching their OKR program on WorkBoard several years ago, and he brought it with him as he took the helm as CEO at Hootsuite.
Oct 12, 2021 • 41min
Iterable Captures the Energy of Alignment to Fuel its Exponential Growth
Iterable's Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Samuels, and Chief of Staff, Nicole Watkins, join Deidre Paknad in this week's OKR Podcast to share how they are maximizing inflection points at their rapidly scaling company by accelerating lateral and vertical alignment and learning with OKRs and WorkBoard. For Iterable, using the OKR framework has had a significant impact on their ability to operationalize their strategy by providing each team with transparency, a real purpose, and meaning in their everyday work.
Aug 24, 2021 • 41min
The Magic of Momentum
3M Automotive & Aerospace Division president Steve Shafer shares his observations on the potency of momentum to accelerate transformation and outcomes. It's hard to define, obvious when you see and when you don't have it -- but it's what winning teams have in common. Hear how Steve uses OKRs and a growth mindset to amplify his organization's best possible outcomes.
Jun 30, 2021 • 25min
The 411 on Product & Engineering OKRs
Sameera Moinpour, VP - Strategic Services and Susan Mallaney, Manager - Strategic Services have coached thousands of product and engineering teams to great OKRs. In this podcast, they discuss common OKR questions, concerns, learnings and aha's, across many product and engineering organizations.
May 19, 2021 • 34min
Aligning Fast and Deep to Drive Results w/ Denise Kanfield
Denise Kanfield, an OKR and results leader at Cisco with prior transformation work at Thomson Reuters, discusses alignment and execution. She contrasts rallying OKRs with outcome-driven OKRs. She explains vertical and lateral alignment, turning OKRs into operational plans, and how platforms expose thinking quality while not replacing accountability.
Apr 27, 2021 • 24min
The Interplay of Agile, OKRs and Design Thinking
I first met Rob when he was working with Cisco on their move to agile and I was working with them on the move to OKRs — peanut butter and chocolate! We discuss how strategy and execution improve and accelerate with these frameworks.
Apr 8, 2021 • 34min
Learning is Leading
Erin talks about alignment and measurement muscle, how shared OKRs drive the One Microsoft vision, and why learning is the key to, well, everything.
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.
