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INSIGHTS #55 - Vetri Vellore on using OKRs to build a resilient and agile business SeedToScale | Curated by Accel
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In our 55th episode of the INSIGHTS podcast, we have with us Vetri Vellore, Founder and CEO of Ally.io, an OKR software company with customers like Slack, Remitly, Urban Company, among others.
Vetri shares about his passion for OKRs and explains the basics of OKR, its benefits, and the practical aspects of implementing OKRs in an organization- small or large. He throws light on the core pillars of OKRs- transparency, frequent cadence, and alignment- and how these pillars help organizations break silos and keep everyone aligned on what really matters, enabling businesses to be more agile and resilient.
Notes:
02:45 – What are OKRs
04:15 – Vetri’s first rendezvous with OKRs
06:35 – What makes a good ‘objective’ and what’s a good ‘key result’
10:00 – Difference between other systems and OKRs
12:27 – Which kind of companies are better suited to use OKRs
14:20 – Startups adopting OKRs - process and examples
28:20 – Common pitfalls that one should avoid
33:38 – Interplay of OKRs with cultural values and financial budgeting
36:07 – Rapid Fire Questions
Listen here
In our 55th episode of the INSIGHTS podcast, we have with us Vetri Vellore, Founder and CEO of Ally.io, an OKR software company with customers like Slack, Remitly, Urban Company, among others.
Vetri shares about his passion for OKRs and explains the basics of OKR, its benefits, and the practical aspects of implementing OKRs in an organization- small or large. He throws light on the core pillars of OKRs- transparency, frequent cadence, and alignment- and how these pillars help organizations break silos and keep everyone aligned on what really matters, enabling businesses to be more agile and resilient.
Notes:
02:45 – What are OKRs
04:15 – Vetri’s first rendezvous with OKRs
06:35 – What makes a good ‘objective’ and what’s a good ‘key result’
10:00 – Difference between other systems and OKRs
12:27 – Which kind of companies are better suited to use OKRs
14:20 – Startups adopting OKRs - process and examples
28:20 – Common pitfalls that one should avoid
33:38 – Interplay of OKRs with cultural values and financial budgeting
36:07 – Rapid Fire Questions
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