Goal Diggers: OKR, KPIs, strategy, and people management‪.‬ Perdoo

OKR is essentially change management. Therefore, to ensure that OKR is the right framework for a large organization, they typically choose to run an OKR proof of concept (POC) with a department or team first.
We spoke to Jean-Luc Koning, OKR coach and co-founder of IN EXCELSIS, who ran the OKR POC with the IT team at The City of Quebec, the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. After all, a city (governmental organization) is an organization, with similar concerns as any other organization. In this podcast Jean-Luc explains:
Why the City of Quebec decided to run an OKR POC in the first place How their POC was set upWhat their expectations of the POC wasWhat approach he took with their IT teamThe ideal length for an OKR POCWho exactly was involved in this OKR POCWhat processes were deliberately left outWhat feedback teams and team leads had regarding the POCBased on his learnings, what he would do differently in the next POCWhat success factors are needed for running a successful OKR proof of conceptAnd, what the current status is of the City of Quebec after the POC
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Let's assume your business is a machine. There are different activities and processes your machine goes through in order for it to be fully functional and successful. Those activities include designing, building, and running the machine. But what does that truly mean for your business?
We spoke to Richard Russell, an OKR and Leadership Coach, about his analogy: your business is a machine. In this episode, we'll:
Walk you through the analogy Discuss what each activity — design, build, and run — entailsHow people fit into these processes What role OKRs and KPIs play in these activitiesShare how and when you should move from one activity to anotherExplain how to balance efforts between each activityProvide best practices for successfully designing, building, and running your business
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OKR is an iterative process — it's essentially change management. The truth is that you may not succeed when implementing OKR for the first time, maybe not even the second time. And that's fine. OKR is a flexible and forgiving framework. Once you've mastered it, it will positively impact how you operate as a business. So don't give up just yet!
We spoke to Vlad Filippov, founder and CEO of Spark Equation, about his experience implementing and working with OKR. His first two attempts at implementing OKR didn't run as smoothly as planned. But each time he acquired learnings until he knew exactly what his organization needed to be successful with OKR. We talk about:
How and when he knew his business needed a framework like OKRWhat he learned during his implementationsHow he finally became successful with OKRHow he finally implemented OKR to everyoneWhat changes he has seen in his organization now that they're successfully working with OKRWhat tools he uses to manage all moving parts of his business
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Every organization strives to have teams that perform well. However, the process of designing such high-performing teams and creating an environment in which people can thrive, is often an overlooked process. Why is that the case? Aren't people your most important resource after all? 
So, what are high-performing, empowered teams? And, how can you create such a work environment with the help of OKR? We spoke to Christina Wodtke, ex-OKR consultant, and author of Radical Focus and The team that managed itself, about:
What the meaning of an empowered team is?What does it mean to consciously design and maintain a high-performing empowered team? How do you design such a team?What do organizations get wrong when designing their teams?What role do goals (eg. OKRs) play in the empowerment of teams?And what is the process of goal grading in such teams? 
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We live in times of immense uncertainty — which tends to lead to an unclear outlook on where your organization and teams are headed. Setting a sound strategy and subsequent goals to help you succeed becomes all the more difficult.
While the OKR framework may not be a solution for turbulent internal and external circumstances, it is a tool that can help provide an increased amount of certainty for organizations.
We spoke to Marco Alberti, founder and OKR coach at Murakamy about how organizations can navigate uncertainty with OKR and discussed the following:
Is OKR a tool that can help organizations navigate internal and external instability?What are the benefits of using OKR during times of uncertainty?Why do organizations tend to abandon OKR in times of crisis? And how can organizations avoid this from happening?How can employees incorporate OKR into their work schedules, to stay focused but agile during times of uncertainty?
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OKR is essentially a cumulation of goal management best practices that were collected over the past few decades and compiled into a framework. These OKR best practices act as guidelines to ensure your organization is set up for success.
Having said that, every organization is different. And the beauty of OKR is that it provides enough flexibility, enabling you to contextualize and adapt the framework to best fit your organization's needs. The OKR framework is flexible. But you might be wondering: how flexible?
We discuss the 5 key OKR best practices with Peter Kappus, an OKR expert, and organizational coach. These guidelines are typically interpreted quite strictly, resulting in many organizations failing with OKR or just abandoning the framework altogether.
But we'll uncover how you can use the given rules and adapt them to best suit you. Here are some of the things we discuss:
Outcomes vs. outputs: When is it alright to have an output-focused Key Result?Annual and quarterly cadences: When is it ok for organizations not to use the default cadence?Can teams change OKRs mid-quarter?OKR progress: Can OKR progress only be driven by Key Results?Stretch OKRs: When should organizations work with stretch OKRs?Private OKRs: When can you have private/hidden OKRs?
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