Measure What Matters: Succeeding with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

Get a master class on objectives and key results (OKRs) from legendary venture capitalist John Doerr and technical advisor Ryan Panchadsaram.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Why OKRs?

• What are OKRs?
• OKRs: The missing link between strategy and execution
• OKRs guide your actions
• What's a good OKR?
• Five benefits of OKRs
• OKRs for CEOs

2. Writing Objectives

• Are OKRs for my department?
• Write your first objective
• Don't confuse KPIs with OKRs
• Revenue OKRs: Dos and don'ts
• OKRs for nonprofits
• Five tips to improve objectives

3. Writing Key Results

• What is a key result?
• Examples of key results
• Committed and aspirational OKRs
• OKRs for startups
• Inputs, outputs, and outcomes
• Three ways to improve your key results
• Commit to your OKRs as a team
• OKRs for government

4. Managing a Successful OKR Cycle

• Part one: Top-down OKRs
• Part two: Operation Crush
• Part three: Bottom-up OKRs
• Four different ways OKRs align
• Pause for impact
• Build your OKR team
• The OKR cadence
• The OKR cycle
• Track your progress
• Conversations, feedback, and recognition: CFRs
• Can you change an OKR?
• Ending the OKR cycle
• Setting up for next cycle

Conclusion

• Conclusion