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Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
This week we dive into a problem that a lot of companies new to OKRs struggle with - how to get sales teams comfortable with stretch goals. Through a conversation with Michael Boren of Beck Technology, Lawrence dives into just why this is a common problem area and how Michael managed to overcome this hurdle with his teams. A great listen for everyone, whether facing this direct problem or otherwise.
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This week Lawrence is joined by the fantastic Mathieu Cognac, Head of Strategy & Operations at Coursera. They discuss how to be agile when uncertainty hits and make sure everyone stays aligned so results are still hit, as well as how they pivoted certain parts of the organisation whilst others remained true to the original goals. A fascinating discussion that will be relevant to everyone in the times we find ourselves.
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
For this week's episode, Lawrence is joined by Gustavo Ramos, of CoBlue. CoBlue are a dedicated piece of OKR software targeting the Brazilian market, which has led to an interesting amount of experiences as they try and tackle some real cultural differences. Gustavo has headed up many OKR implementations in companies of various shapes and sizes and has got some fantastic stories to share, especially about how OKRs can boost communication within organisations. Please don't forget to leave us a review if you enjoy this episode!
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
For this episode, Lawrence is joined by the ace Alex Rifman of Anomali based in San Fran. Alex has years of experience using OKRs, both in mega-corps and in start-up environments and really has learned the Do's & Dont's first-hand. He shares these with us but also discusses with Lawrence the best way to pivot your OKRs when faced with unprecedented circumstances, such as the ones many of us are facing right now with the impacts of COVID-19.
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
If you've not heard of Marty Cagan, then you probably don't work in "product." Marty is something of a thought leader in the Silicon Valley Product Group and he recently published a highly provocative blog on OKRs. TBG received many requests for comment on it as he stated that he felt unable to recommend OKRs any more as a goal management approach.
We extended an invite to Marty to join us on Giant Talk but he declined so, definitely, the next best thing to do was to bring Roger and Brett together to discuss and debate the points raised. Naturally, they both always have plenty to say, so it made for a lively discussion...
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
The world has changed a lot in the last 7 days, but some things haven't changed...
We still need teamwork
We still need alignment
We still need goals to strive for
We still need to challenge ourselves
Perhaps now more than ever
OKRs have always done this, and we shouldn't let them go now that we're facing hard times.
So, myself and Roger will be joined by Brett Knowles of pm2 Consulting and Matt Tucker of Koan to chat about how to keep your OKRs rocking during these uncertain times.
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
So, here you have it... the final chapter in our awesome mini-series with Brett Knowles. In this episode we take all our learnings from E1 & E2 on Ability & Motivation (if you haven't listened to these first I'd highly recommend doing so before listening to this one!) and discuss how businesses can set a 'Prompt Strategy' in order to be able to implement OKRsfaster, better, cheaper & easier!
You can find the article that sparked this mini-series here!
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
For this episode, I'm joined by Mark Greenley from Victoria Plum. I'm sure most of our British listeners will be aware who Victoria Plum are, but for our global friends, VP are a market-leading online bathroom supplier, manufacturer and fitter. Perhaps not your typical OKR user, you might think, but they are actually incredibly tech-enabled and have put OKRs to great use!
We discuss why it is so important to take into account change management when embedding an OKR framework, and Mark shares some awesome insights about how things went for him and his teams. Mark is fortunate enough to be in the rare position of having OKRs as his sole focus within the organisation so has a vast amount of experience to share! Enjoy!
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Lawrence & Brett are back with the second part of this fab mini-series. This time digging into the different factors of ability and how as a business leader you can influence these to achieve resounding results with your OKRs. If you want to gain real traction with your OKRs then you really must listen to this mini-series, but we would hugely advise taking a listen to the first part of the mini-series if you haven't already. Enjoy!
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
This is the first in a mini-series I'm running with Brett Knowles of PM2 Consulting, who brought us the fab episode back at the start of Season 2! Brett is an OKR oracle and has recently written a fascinating article on BJ Fogg's Behaviour Change Model and its relevance to OKRs (https://www.klipfolio.com/blog/implementing-okrs-better-and-faster). In this episode, we talk about motivators (both internal and external) and how you can inspire these in your staff to achieve dramatic results
This episode is an absolute must-listen for anyone interested in OKRs, Change Management or just how to get the most out of people.
Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the next level when it comes to OKRs? If the answer is 'yes' then the OKR Coach Academy has been designed to help you.
The There Be Giants OKR Coach Academy provides OKR Coach Training to enable the successful application of the OKR methodology within your organisation.
As a big thank you to you our podcast listeners we are now offering you 20% off the 100% e-learning Activator Course. To redeem this offer simply enter code 'gianttalk' when you register here.