"Chapter Two: What are OKRs?" is already headed for newsletter subscriber inboxes this week -- if you want to receive each chapter a week ahead of the general public release, subscribe to my newsletter at http://findrc.co/newsletter

(and I'm actually really excited to share this with you all. I don't feel like I have to maintain what little "corporate veneer" I'm capable of here, like I do on other platforms, so this will be fun.)

#OKRs #OKR #GoalSetting #AmWriting

(8/8)

So if you're curious to read a more activist take on OKRs, I'll share chapters here weekly (and less frequently, via the Thinkydoers podcast) until the eBook is ready to go live later this year.

First up is "Chapter One: How did we get here?" which went live via the Red Currant Collective blog and Thinkydoers podcast this morning:

https://redcurrantco.com/thinkydoers/writing-in-public-the-evolutionary-okrs-playbook-chapter-one

(7/8)

#OKRs #OKR #Objectives #KeyResults #ThinkyDoers

Implementing OKRs brings to light fascinating truths about organizations and how they operate: leader behavior (and coherence or incoherence of it); beliefs about accountability and ownership of both the responsibilities and benefits of labor; and in some cases, deeply held biases and even gaslighting become visible for everyone to see.

(6/8)

#OKRs #OKR #WorkplaceTrauma #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #MentalHealth

I kept working with OKRs because I saw the impact they could have on organizational alignment and results. The promise of OKRs can yield fruit: by communicating clear, aligned expectations at scale, we can see increased employee engagement and higher organizational performance.

(4/7)

#OKRs #OKR #LeaderDevelopment #AtWork

For the other two groups: if you're open to a more activist take on OKRs, I'm that writer.

I started working with OKRs a few years ago (personally) because of my need for an objectively quantifiable way to maintain my (relative) sanity working in environments where the goal posts were always moving.

#OKRs #OKR #WorkplaceTrauma #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #MentalHealth

(3/7)

The final rewrite of Chapter One of my upcoming book, the Evolutionary OKR Playbook, went live to the public via the Red Currant Collective blog and Thinkydoers podcast this morning.

https://redcurrantco.com/thinkydoers/writing-in-public-the-evolutionary-okrs-playbook-chapter-one

Knowing a bit about the population here on Mastodon, I'd estimate that when I say the word "OKR" here, y'all break down into about equal parts:

(1/7)

#OKRs #OKR #MotivationScience #GoalSetting #AmWriting

"RelativeTargets" became an open source social technology in 2021. It is based on 20+ years of #BeyondBudgeting & #BetaCodex research, and on pioneering cases such as Handelsbanken, Toyota, dm & Buurtzorg.
Watch the intro session on #RelativeTargets with
@nielspflaeging here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwJ6CYIi7aQ

#transformation #mbo #ork #okrs #nookrs #targets #performance #performancemanagement #targetsetting #notargetsetting #noplanning #planning #budgeting #incentives #newwork #transformation #agile #lean #scrum #teal

#OrgDesign and #OrgDev stuff that does not work and cannot work:
#MatrixStructures
#SpotifyModel
#BusinessUnits
#profitcenters
#Sociocracy
#holacracy
#AgileScaling (including #SAFe, #Unfix, LeSS, SaS)
#OKRs
#SharedServices

What works:
#CellStructureDesign
Why? Because, different than all others, it "gets" #decentralization
https://www.redforty2.com/cellstructuredesign
#betacodex

Ready to get rid of #budgeting and annual planning?
Ready to get rid of fixed #targets, target negotiations and coercion?
Ready to get rid of obnoxious #performancemanagement systems?
Ready to get rid of nonsensical #reporting?
Ready to get rid of #incentives and bonus systems?
Ready to relinquish trampling on people's #motivation?
Ready to drive out desperation, learned helplessness and fear?

Then #RelativeTargets is for you. Best of all: It works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwJ6CYIi7aQ
#betacodex #noplanning #newpay #performance #agile #lean #scrum #teal #okrs #nookrs #nombo #noincentives #workthesystem #beyondbudgeting #agiletransformation

Today I spent the morning reading blog posts and watching #kubecon talks. I love not having #okrs.

RT @taguilarperez
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/3n8Ib6C

Someone sparked an idea in my head which I haven’t been able to drop- an easy, email-driven way to track #OKRs.

Whether or not OKRs are the best way of tracking progress at a company is debatable. But what’s *not debatable* is that many orgs use them, but keeping them updated is a real pain.

Want to know more about KPIs and OKRs? Daniel Breston and @sdi_institute have you covered: https://www.servicedeskinstitute.com/kpis-or-okrs-or-the-biggest-mistake-a-leader-can-make/?fbclid=IwAR3OipYYpqO9jJl85zf4fma_6RZrOQsvGNIoJPks-ia5rRBC6UqOFN7jrZ8- #ServiceDesk #ITSM #KPIs #OKRs

RT @wirish
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/40tpOGX

RT @LaureenKnudsen
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/3KRMBX8

RT @jamesboykin11
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/3GSO2n1

RT @nogfe01
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/41EfgG1

RT @ja_garciab
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/3mHkoKz

RT @gamaraljr
Discover the power of #RadicalFocus at the virtual #VSMSummit23!
Join @cwodtke, author and speaker, as she demonstrates how to use #OKRs to help teams accomplish big goals in a methodical way. Learn to build a new approach to OKRs! #ValueOpsVSM #TrueNorth https://bit.ly/4080HcM

RT @MichaelLentini_
Learn to accomplish big things with #OKRs at the virtual #VSMSummit23! Tune in to hear @cwodtke, author and speaker, share her approach to using OKRs to help teams realize goals in a methodical way. Don't miss this opportunity: https://bit.ly/3leYqxY https://bit.ly/43xUFow