Book description
Your one-stop guide to implement Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) effectively
In business, OKRs—that’s short for Objectives and Key Results—are the gold standard for communicating and delivering on what you want to accomplish and how you’ll get there. OKRs For Dummies provides you with step-by-step guidance for following in the footsteps of some of the world’s leading organizations. Drive focus on what matters most, align and engage teams, and generally maximize the benefits OKRs have to offer, thanks to this easy-to-use guide. You’ll learn how to roll out an OKR system that closes the gap between strategy and execution, and helps people at every level organize their daily decisions around shared and important goals. It’s time to get strategic with OKRs.
- Understand the OKR methodology and determine the benefits for your organization
- Learn how to craft sound OKRs for every level and department of your business
- Discover best practices and common pitfalls to ensure success when applying OKRs
- Focus on the three aspects of the OKRs process: Adoption, Engagement, and Alignment
Business owners, team leaders, C-suite executives, and coaches will love this friendly how-to manual for joining the OKR movement.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Introduction
- Part 1: Introducing OKRs
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Part 2: Preparing to Create OKRs
- Chapter 3: First Things First: Identify Why You Are Creating OKRs
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Chapter 4: Filling Vital OKRs Roles within the Organization
- Securing an Executive Sponsor: A Critical Component
- Understanding Executive Sponsorship and Why It’s Important
- Choosing Your OKRs Champion: A Vital Role for OKRs success
- Bringing OKRs Ambassadors On Board
- Understanding the Role of an OKRs Ambassador
- Outlining the Profile of an OKRs Ambassador
- Maximizing OKRs Success with Ambassadors
- Chapter 5: Determining Where and When to Create OKRs
- Chapter 6: The Raw Materials of OKRs: Mission, Vision, and Strategy
- Part 3: Creating OKRs
- Part 4: Managing with OKRs
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Part 5: The Part of Tens
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Chapter 14: Ten Common Questions about OKRs
- Do OKRs Link to Performance Reviews?
- Should You Link OKRs to Incentive Compensation?
- How Many OKRs Should You Have?
- How Do You Overcome Resistance to OKRs?
- What’s in It For Me? Why Should I Care about OKRs?
- Where Can I Find a Library of Potential OKRs for My Business?
- What Do We Do When We Can’t Control the Key Results?
- How Do You Balance Stretch OKRs with a High-Achievement Culture?
- How Do You Know Whether OKRs Are Right for Your Organization?
- Can Business-as-Usual (BAU) Activities Serve As OKRs?
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Chapter 15: Ten “Musts” to Ensure OKRs Success
- Know Why You’re Implementing OKRs
- Have an Executive Sponsor, Champion, and Ambassadors in Place
- Provide Training (and Lots of It) to Those Who Will Be Creating OKRs
- Create an OKRs Playbook
- Don’t Go Too Far Too Fast
- Ensure Consistency in How Your Teams Write OKRs
- Don’t Set Them and Forget Them
- Go Beyond the Numbers to Learn from OKRs
- Learn and Evolve over Time
- Get Professional Help If You Need It
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Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Creating Effective OKRs
- Know the Organization’s Strategy
- Learn How to Write a Technically Sound OKR
- Make Objectives a CRAFT Project
- Be Specific
- Always Tell the Story of Success with Key Results
- Don’t Look for Perfect Key Results
- Balance the Equation
- Align Vertically and Horizontally
- Make It a Collaborative Effort
- Focus on What Really Matters
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Chapter 14: Ten Common Questions about OKRs
- Index
- About the Author
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: OKRs For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2023
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781394183487
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